How Religious Colleges Are Responding to the AI Boom
10-20-26 Chronicle of Higher Ed
“In my experience secular schools are much more anxious or allergic to talking about [character]formation,” Stephen Grimm, a philosophy professor at Fordham University, told me. While AI can produce a financial analysis or some report, he added, “the formation of the person — of a loving, intellectually curious person who has a lively life of the mind and cares about people who are excluded and cares about our environment — that’s a religious institution’s bread and butter.”
The chatbot murder guide: AI’s struggle between privacy, reporting violence
Al Jazeera 10-17-26
Chinmayi Sharma, a law professor at Fordham University, said the debate has parallels with the duty imposed on mental health professionals to warn identifiable third parties about credible threats…“My concern with AI companies is that right now there’s not a concerted effort to hire mental health professionals, sociologists, individuals that would have the unique expertise on what the indicators of threat are here,” Sharma told Al Jazeera.
This article was picked up by Caribbean Financials, Antigua Tribune, Grenada Chronicle, British Caribbean News,WALX News, and others.
The Gospel According to Peter Thiel
The Verge 10-20-26
David Gibson, director of Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture, examines tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s views on the Antichrist, artificial intelligence and the end times in an op-ed for The Verge.
This article was picked up by Europe Says, Spot On Florida, and others.
Cuba is, again, drumming up opposition to U.S. embargo. It’s all based on lies | Opinion
10-21-26 Miami Herald
Roberto González is chief advocacy officer at the Human Rights Foundation and adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. He argues that Cuba’s prolonged economic crisis stems primarily from its authoritarian political system, centralized economic planning and lack of government accountability, rather than the U.S. embargo alone.
This article was also picked up by Yahoo News.
FCC’s Brendan Carr warns broadcasters against covering fake polls
10-21-26 Seattle Times
Olivier Sylvain, a law professor at Fordham University who specializes in communications law, said Carr’s post is “plainly at odds with the idea of free speech and a free press.”He also highlighted Trump’s record-low approval numbers as a possible motivation for the post.
Nassau County ‘ignored’ a dangerous intersection. Now it could be on the hook for tens of millions.
Newsday 10-22-26
According to Fordham Law Professor Benjamin Zipursky, the legal action brought by Cruz represents a standard negligence suit. He explained that it highlights a recognized issue where an organization or governmental body simply declined to allocate the necessary funds for remediation.
Op-Ed: Looking at NYC’s ballot proposals: Five things your vote will decide
Amsterdam News 10-22-26
In an op-ed for the New York Amsterdam News, Christina Greer, professor at Fordham University, examines five ballot proposals facing New York City voters.With early voting beginning Oct. 24 and Election Day on Nov. 3, Greer encourages voters to look beyond the candidates and consider the measures shaping the city’s future.
From ideas to impact: Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions
Amsterdam News 10-22-26
The event was sponsored by JP Morgan Chase, Sankofa Haus, and Fordham University. Judges this year included Abran Maldonado of Create Labs; founder and CEO of Matchstick Muhammad Saleh; and Silvia Diaz-Roa, who works in startup banking for the financial institution.
Rutgers wants to give highest-paid employees 0% raises under new deal
NJ.com 10-21-26
The Rutgers walkout was “the largest — and most significant — public sector strike in New Jersey in the last 30 years,” Chris Rhomberg, a Fordham University professor who studies labor movements, said at the time.
This article was picked up by Yahoo News.
Analysis: As U.S. Bishops’ ‘Economic Justice for All’ Turns 40, Is a News Update Urgent?
10-21-26 OSV
Jesuit Father Thomas Massaro, a professor of moral theology at Fordham University, reflected “a lot has changed. The bishops have not had long documents like this since the 80s…”Expressing support for updating the text, Father Massaro noted that a revised release or modern iteration is needed, emphasizing that leadership is long past due in guiding the Catholic faithful toward deeper ethical deliberation.
This article was picked up by Northwest Catholic.
What I Heard at the Big College Admissions Meeting
10-20-26 Next | Jeff Selingo
This is Fordham’s second NACAC pop-up. Last year at NACAC in Columbus, it was a New York pizza shop. Why did Fordham return with another pop-up? “We had an incredible response,” said Justin Bell, Fordham’s vice president of marketing and communications.
This article was picked up by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
FIASI and Fordham Launch 7th Annual Global Student Research Competition on Sustainable Finance in Fixed Income
TMCNET NEWS 10-20-26
The Fixed Income Analysts Society (FIASI), in collaboration with Fordham University’s Center for Research in Contemporary Finance and O’Shea Center for Credit Analysis and Investment, today announced the launch of the 7th Annual FIASI–Gabelli School Student Research Competition. Undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students worldwide are invited to submit original research examining original research on investing and innovation in sustainable finance in fixed income and related markets.
This story was also picked up by The Winchester Sun, Oxford Eagle, Cape Coral Living and others.
NYC High School Scholars Stage Walkout Requesting AI Advancement Moratorium
The Daily News 10-20-26
The walkout was part of a day of anti-AI high school and college protests across the country, including at Fordham University, SUNY Purchase and Stony Brook in New York.
This article was also picked up by Yahoo News, The Brunswick News,and others.
NYC school integration debate exposes tensions between Black parents and Mamdani
Europe Says 10-20-26
Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University, said she also noticed the lack of racial diversity among the children at Mamdani’s February press conference.
“If you don’t have people at the table to remind you or introduce you to this long-standing inequity, then you’re just going to replicate the inequity, even if you really want to try and do better,” she said.
This story was also picked up by Gothamist.
Can the polygraph test really spot a lie?
NPR 10-20-26
22nd November 1937: Marlboro, New Jersey Policeman Charles M Fremgeen is submitted to a lie detector test at the Fordham University after being accused of forcing bribes from New York motorists. The test is conducted by the Reverend Walter C Summers and watching the procedure is the accused’s attorney and Assistant Prosecutor E J Juska.
Fox23 WXXA
10-20-26
Scholars urged a halt to artificial intelligence advancement while calling for heightened civic oversight regarding its implementation. Demonstrators organized similar walkout actions at Fordham University in New York.
News 12 – Bronx
10-20-26
From SUNY Purchase in Westchester County to Fordham University in the Bronx, university undergraduates nationwide mobilized to protest artificial intelligence. Initiated by the advocacy organization Irreplaceable, the national walkout demanded stricter oversight for automated systems as participating scholars voiced deep concern over emerging technological risks.
Mamdani replaces four members of NYPD civilian watchdog board amid broader accountability push
AmNY 10-19-26
The administration designated four new appointees—Reginald Greene, Lisa Hoyes, Lisa Landau, and Wesner Pierre—to the board overseeing allegations of law enforcement misconduct and disciplinary recommendations…The Feerick Center for Social Justice at Fordham Law School is directed by Lisa Landau.
DLFNY Announces 2026 Beacon Award Winners
designing lighting 10-19-26
The Designers Lighting Forum of New York honored exceptional accomplishments across ten distinct categories in architectural illumination and product design with its 2026 Beacon Awards.
Fordham University McShane Campus Center.
Rich McLaughlin Named General Manager of WFUV at Fordham
Inside Radio 10-19-26
Rich McLaughlin, a two-time Fordham alumnus who began his broadcasting career as a WFUV undergraduate, has been named general manager of the University’s public radio station. He returned to WFUV in 2021 as program director and later served as associate general manager before becoming interim general manager in July 2026.
This article was also picked up by Current, and Editor and Publisher.
The Most Powerful People in the World Have AI Psychosis
Third Rail News 10-18-26
So far the religious leaders seem unconvinced. Pope Leo took an extremely cautious approach to AI in his first major encyclical, arguing that AI must never supersede humanity. He followed this up by calling for a defense of human art and culture and stating, plainly, “Algorithms lack the spark of humanity.” Charles Camosy, a professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, said that he went into his meetings with Anthropic skeptical of AI’s personhood and emerged from those discussions even more skeptical.
Trump’s Familiar National Security Argument for Arch Has Limits
Europe Says 10-17-26
“The president is owed deference on national security calls. Whether this is one where that deference will carry the day is debatable,” said Thomas Lee, a professor at Fordham School of Law specializing in constitutional and national security law, who served as special counsel at the Pentagon during the first Trump administration.
Hiltzik: Government AI Regulation Is Essential, Though Not on Silicon Valley’s Terms
The Mercury News 10-17-26
Fordham law professor Zephyr Teachout, a specialist in technology policy, remains doubtful of these assertions…“A lot of people are treating OpenAI’s repeated claims that they didn’t intend the break-ins, suicides, murder, and building of defective products as dispositive,” Teachout noted.“That’s what people who don’t want to be held responsible often say..”
10 college basketball arenas with unbelievable histories most fans don’t know
Busting Brackets 10-17-26
Debuting on Jan. 16, 1925, Fordham’s Rose Hill Gymnasium stands as the oldest active Division I college basketball arena in the nation…Throughout its 100-year history, the facility has adapted to varied roles beyond sports. During World War II, the arena briefly paused standard athletic activities to function as military barracks, and it has since accommodated live musical performances, academic convocations, and broadcast productions.
Questions swirl about pope’s future
YourSun.com 10-17-26
“There’s something really beautiful in that even the most powerful person in the church is broken,” said Natalia Imperatori-Lee, associate professor of theology at Fordham University. “He’s been so, so eloquent on how our fragility is also a source of our strength.”
No Kings Focuses on Driving Electoral Participation for Upcoming Midterms Across New York and Nationally
The Spokesman Review 10-17-26
TC Collum, an 18-year-old student at Fordham University, noted that he plans to participate in his first election by submitting an absentee ballot in his battleground home state of Arizona. “Our vote is our voice,” he emphasized regarding the civic effort.
This article was also picked up by the Hastings Tribune.
One Big Thing Connects Sam Alito’s Recent Comments About Roe v. Wade and the “Cornell Seven”
Slate 10-16-26
On this week’s Amicus podcast, Dahlia Lithwick spoke about the myriad ways in which the legal system cannot meet the moment with respect to women, with Julie Suk, the Leonard F. Manning professor of law at Fordham University. “It seems at a basic level we did not have criminal law—or the administrative structures of a university in the Cornell case—remedying, giving justice to, or creating conditions under which Jane Doe could actually continue her education. She left the school after the trauma, to which there was no institutional response.”
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Announces New York City Center Season and Autumn Performances
Broadway World 10-16-26
Students in the Ailey/Fordham BFA Dance program launched their fall term preparing for upcoming performances, including the Senior Choreography Showcase set for Oct. 27–28 and the Fall Concert from Nov. 11–13. The scheduled events will highlight original pieces crafted by undergraduates along with new works set by prominent guest artists.
