CLIPS OF THE WEEK
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
The 2022 Higher Education Power 100
City & State 03-28-22
23. Joseph McShane, President, Fordham University. The Rev. Joseph McShane, who has served as Fordham University’s president for nearly two decades, is set to retire in June. McShane, who championed many initiatives to cultivate Fordham’s growth and attract strong applicants each year, has called for doubling the amount of the individual Pell Grant award.
CHRISTINA GREER and JOHN PFAFF
Why Data Doesn’t Stick
Center for Court Innovation 03-25-22
Discussing these questions with host Matt Watkins are two people working at the intersection of data and politics: Christina Greer is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University who focuses, in part, on urban politics and quantitative methods; and John Pfaff is a Professor of Law at Fordham and the author of Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform.
Native New Yorker shares the city’s secret Irish landmarks
The Irish Echo 03-26-22
Fordham University – The Bronx, Lincoln Center, and other campuses. Fordham was founded in 1851 by New York’s Roman Catholic Archbishop “Dagger” John Hughes (some say Irish immigrant Hughes was nicknamed “Dagger” John because of his sharp tongue and formidable activism on behalf of Catholic America, but it’s really because he printed a little cross next to his name when he signed letters, really).
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Native New Yorker shares the city’s secret Irish landmarks
The Irish Echo 03-26-22
Fordham University – The Bronx, Lincoln Center, and other campuses. Fordham was founded in 1851 by New York’s Roman Catholic Archbishop “Dagger” John Hughes (some say Irish immigrant Hughes was nicknamed “Dagger” John because of his sharp tongue and formidable activism on behalf of Catholic America, but it’s really because he printed a little cross next to his name when he signed letters, really).
Douglas Brinkley to speak on the ‘Silent Spring Revolution’
St. Benedict’s St. John’s University newsroom 03-28-22
He was personally selected by Nancy Reagan to edit President Ronald Reagan’s presidential diaries (2011). His 2012 book Cronkite won Fordham University’s Ann M. Sperber Prize for outstanding biographies. His two-volume annotated The Nixon Tapes (2016) won the Arthur S. Link – Warren F. Kuehl Prize.
Segment on Rats in NYC
Cheddar Business 03-30-22
“A 2017 study from Fordham University found that both groups differ genetically and are separated by a geographic barrier…”
SCHOOL OF LAW
SEC Will Host Virtual Event on Scams Aimed at Seniors
Investopedia 03-29-22
Law students from the Fordham University and University of Miami investor advocacy clinics, which provide free legal representation to harmed investors, will share lessons that they have learned from senior fraud cases.
ADMINISTRATION
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
The 2022 Higher Education Power 100
City & State 03-28-22
23. Joseph McShane, President, Fordham University. The Rev. Joseph McShane, who has served as Fordham University’s president for nearly two decades, is set to retire in June. McShane, who championed many initiatives to cultivate Fordham’s growth and attract strong applicants each year, has called for doubling the amount of the individual Pell Grant award.
TANIA TETLOW
Five Jesuit Colleges and Universities Name New Presidents
Jesuits.org 03-29-22
Tania Tetlow, J.D., current president of Loyola University New Orleans, has been named the 33rd president of Fordham University.
TANIA TETLOW
Women’s History Month Celebrated in The Bronx
Norwood News 03-25-22
At Fordham University, as reported, Tania Tetlow will become the 33rd president of the University, later this year. In doing so, she will become both the first woman and the first lay-person to lead the university in its 181-year history. Most other universities in the borough are lead by men.
TANIA TETLOW
Sean Payton to Give Loyola Commencement Address
Biz New Orleans 03-29-22
This year’s commencement ceremonies will be the last for Loyola President Tania Tetlow in her current role. In February, Tetlow was named the next president of Fordham University in New York City. She will make the transition after this school year.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
JOHN PFAFF
Why Data Doesn’t Stick
Center for Court Innovation 03-25-22
Discussing these questions with host Matt Watkins are two people working at the intersection of data and politics: Christina Greer is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University who focuses, in part, on urban politics and quantitative methods; and John Pfaff is a Professor of Law at Fordham and the author of Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform.
BRUCE GREEN
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas Faces Calls For Hearings, Recusal, Resignation For Wife’s Texts About 2020 Election
Forbes 03-27-22
Fordham law professor Bruce Green, a judicial ethics expert, told the publication that Thomas should have recused himself from the January 6 committee case, “because his wife, although not formally a party, had a very direct personal interest in the case—an interest in avoiding the embarrassment that would result (and now has resulted) from the revelation.”
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
MARCIA FLICKER
Best Car Insurance Companies of 2022
Wallet Hub 03-30-22
“As a marketer, I believe that insurance companies should offer 24/7 customer service to provide a good customer experience and to be competitive. So long as accidents can happen at 3:00 a.m. on Saturday night, worried drivers who have experienced an “event” will be reassured and pleased when their insurance company is available immediately upon need.” – Marcia H. Flicker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Marketing, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
CHRISTOPHER DIETRICH
Harvesting
Los Angeles Review of Books 03-27-22
Christopher Dietrich is a historian of US foreign relations at Fordham University, where he also chairs the American Studies program and the O’Connell Initiative for the Global History of Capitalism. A graduate of Grinnell College and the University of Texas at Austin, he is the author of Oil Revolution (Cambridge University Press) and the editor of Diplomacy and Capitalism (University of Pennsylvania Press).
GIACOMO SANTANGELO
How effective are gas tax holidays at helping motorists’ wallets?
ABC News 03-27-22
Giacomo Santangelo, senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University, told ABC News the nation’s rising gas prices are caused by a number of factors outside of the control of the states, including the global supply chain problems and the ongoing Ukraine-Russian conflict. Political pressure and desperation from commuters, businesses and other motorists have forced state leaders to think outside of the box, he said. “The bottom line is gas prices aren’t going to go down anytime soon and people do need help,” Santangelo told ABC News.
CHRISTINA GREER
Why Data Doesn’t Stick
Center for Court Innovation 03-25-22
Discussing these questions with host Matt Watkins are two people working at the intersection of data and politics: Christina Greer is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University who focuses, in part, on urban politics and quantitative methods; and John Pfaff is a Professor of Law at Fordham and the author of Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration and How to Achieve Real Reform.
MONIKA MCDERMOTT
Republicans’ midterms pitch: never mind the policy, here’s the culture war
Yahoo News/The Guardian 03-27-22
Monika McDermott, a political science professor at Fordham University in New York, said: “At this point Democrats are in some ways dismissing it as well as though they think people will see through it and I think that’s a big mistake.
FAWZIA MUSTAFA
Sara Suleri Goodyear Dies at 68; Known for Memoir of Pakistan
The New York Times 03-28-22
A friend and fellow scholar, Fawzia Mustafa of Fordham University, said the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
ARISTOTLE PAPANIKOLAOU
Religion news 11 March 2022
Religion Media Centre 03-11-22
Professor Aristotle Papanikolaou, co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University, New York, has suggested that the eastern Orthodox church has become estranged from democracy after the end of communism.
ARISTOTLE PAPANIKOLAOU
Eastern Orthodoxy’s Estrangement from Democracy After the End of Communism
Church Life Journal 03-09-22
Author Aristotle Papanikolaou is professor of theology and co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University.
CHRISTOPHER RHOMBERG
After spate of strikes, big raises for Kellogg workers
ABC News 03-30-22
“The recent upsurge in strike activity has reminded employers that the threat of a strike is a realistic possibility, and workers in general can gain leverage from that,” Fordham University sociologist Chris Rhomberg said.
ALUMNI
This year’s Oscars has Maryland ties
WMAR-2 News 03-27-22
Regina Hall was born in Washington, D.C. in 1970, and went on to graduate from Fordham University in 1992.
Providence Hires New Chief Legal Officer
Fox San Diego 03-29-22
Educated in the Jesuit tradition, [Anna Newsom] received her Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from Fordham University.
Greenberg Traurig Adds 2 M&A Shareholders to Growing New York Corporate Practice
WICZ Fox 40 03-29-22
[Serena Y.] Shi is a native of Shanghai, China, and is fluent in Mandarin. She earned her B.S. at New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business and her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. [Elina] Alperovich is an adjunct professor of contract drafting at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. She earned her B.S. from Bentley University and earned her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
Former Olympian Colleen Quigley Announces Engagement to Kevin Conroy
Stl Today 03-29-22
The Nerinx Hall alumna met Conroy, as a junior, when he was a senior at St. Louis University High. Post-graduation, Conroy went to Fordham University in New York City, and Quigley headed to Tallahassee to run for Florida State University.
DICE Therapeutics Expands Management Team and Board of Directors
WICZ Fox40 -3-29-22
Mary Riley, J.D., as general counsel. Mary received a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and a B.A. from College of the Holy Cross.
New Jersey’s US attorney creates civil rights division to address discrimination cases
NorthJersey.com 03-29-22
The division will be led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael E. Campion, who has been with the office for nearly 15 years, according to his LinkedIn profile. A graduate of the Fordham University School of Law, Campion, 50, has worked as the office’s civil rights coordinator and, most recently, the chief of its civil rights unit.
Russian state TV pundits call on Putin to end Ukraine attacks
The Last Word/MSNBC 03-10-22
Journalists Molly Schwartz, Julia Davis and Michael Wasiura [GSAS ‘11] join MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss the “radical change” in Vladimir Putin’s propaganda as some pundits on Russian state TV called for Putin to end the war as harsh sanctions and growing protests destabilize life in Russia.Michael Wasiura
STUDENTS
National Triathlon Team for Mini Games named
Saipan Tribune 03-28-22
“I was really surprised to be selected because I don’t swim or bike at all. But I somehow made it and I’m just once again proud to represent our islands,” said [Tania Tan] the Fordham University junior, who will also compete in track and field.
ALABAMA SENIOR GETS ACCEPTED TO OVER 20 COLLEGES, INCLUDING DREAM SCHOOL, AND RECEIVES $1.3 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS
BOTWC 03-28-22
To be fair in applying, he made sure to have a plan B, applying to schools like Emerson College and Fordham University. But now that he’s been accepted to his dream school, he can turn the rest down.
PIAA girls basketball notebook: Sister acts relish time with one another
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 03-29-22
Another Nogay sister, Jaidon, was there, too. She’s a team manager and next season will join Aaralyn on the team. Neleh will continue her athletic career playing softball at Fordham.
OBITUARIES
James M. Cusick, 79, Latin Teacher
Tribute Archive 03-1922
So, from Regis, Jim went on teach and attend both Fordham & Columbia, working on his Masters in Philology. He married his local sweetheart, Ronnie (deceased), and had Maureen & Jimmy with her.
Deacon John Maloney, 98, Religious Educator
Deacon John Maloney 03-24-22
Born in Manhattan, he was a graduate of Xavier High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, and a master’s in social work from Fordham University, the Bronx. Deacon Maloney served with archdiocesan Catholic Charities as CYO director for Staten Island and Westchester County.
