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Responsible Business Center Annual Sustainable Clothing Drive
2025-02-03 10:00 - 2025-04-04 18:00 (America/New_York) | 140 W 62nd St Suite 126, 140 W 62nd St Suite 126, New York, 10023, United States
Donate to the Gabelli Clothing Exchange. The exchange is designed for students to swap clothing that they no longer wear for something from someone else’s wardrobe. Alumni are encouraged to bring gently used clothing, especially business casual and winter clothing, to the Student Success Center from now through Friday, April 4. Your donations can provide students with attire to wear to interviews or help an international student build their cold-weather wardrobe. Collection bins will be available for donations in suite 126 of 140 West 62nd Street. Please email Kate Kennon at kkennon@fordham.edu with questions.
About the Drive
In 2023, the Responsible Business Center and the Student Success Center introduced a fall and spring clothing exchange as part of its mission to help Gabelli School business students take part in and understand circular fashion, an important aspect of sustainability and engagement. In its simplest form, a clothing exchange is a gathering of people who swap clothing they no longer wear for something from someone else’s wardrobe.

Arts & Sciences Faculty Day
2025-03-03 16:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Law School, Second Floor, 150 West 62nd Street, New York, NY, 10023, United States
Faculty Day will be held at Lincoln Center on the second floor of the Law School on Monday, March 3, 2025. The event will begin at 4:00 p.m. in Bateman with a celebration of faculty research. This year we are featuring four of our faculty members whose research was recently supported by FAS microgrants.
Come learn about the exciting work of:
– Jennifer Clark (Assistant Professor of Communication & Media Studies)
– Daisy Deomampo (Associate Professor of Anthropology)
– Robb Hernández (Professor of English)
– Carey Kasten (Associate Professor of Spanish)
Upon conclusion of the panel, we will turn to a reception and buffet dinner, where we will also celebrate faculty excellence in teaching. The program is as follows:
-5:15 p.m. – Cocktail Reception (Soden Lounge – between Bateman and Costantino)
– 6:15 p.m. – Buffet Dinner and Awards (Costantino)
The evening will include recognition for outstanding teaching by Arts and Sciences faculty in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Science and Mathematics, as well as in graduate teaching and mentoring. Kindly direct all questions to Stephanie Adomavicius, Director of Communications and Events for FAS (sadomavicius@fordham.edu).

Fordham Giving Day 2025
2025-03-04 | Virtual
Your support on Fordham Giving Day plants a seed that will help us grow into the future! This special day invites alumni, parents, students, and friends from around the world to come together and make Fordham flourish.
Cultivate a strong foundation: Gifts to the Fordham Fund support the university as a whole, allowing us to direct funds where they are needed most for immediate use—investing in academic programs, improving campus spaces and technology, and providing essential resources for students who have unexpected needs arise.
Provide nourishment to grow: Like water, sunlight, and nutrients, scholarships provide valuable resources that break down financial barriers and welcome talented students to our school.
Watch as Fordham blossoms: For those who wish to make an even greater impact, consider directing an additional Giving Day gift to a school or program to support targeted growth. Together, these gifts allow Fordham to meet urgent needs today and foster growth for tomorrow!
No matter where you choose to give, your gift on Giving Day supports programs, resources, and opportunities that benefit the entire university. You make Fordham flourish!

Lincoln Center Blood Drive
2025-03-04 11:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 140 W 62nd St Room G76A, 140 W 62nd St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
The Health Center, in collaboration with the NY Blood Center, offers a blood drive to our community every semester. Sign up to donate blood via the registration link.

Mardi Gras Celebration
2025-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | 12th-Floor Lounge, Corrigan Conference Center, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus, 113 W. 60th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
Laissez les bons temps rouler! The Fordham University Association (FUA), in partnership with the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Opportunity, invites faculty, administrators, and staff to our annual Mardi Gras Celebration at the Lincoln Center campus.
In anticipation of the Lenten season, join us for a festive afternoon filled with good food, great company, and plenty of Mardi Gras spirit!
Enjoy:

Buffet lunch, including king cakes provided by the President’s Office
50/50 raffle—the winner receives half the total pot in cash!
Basket raffles
Free beads and masks

The cost includes a buffet lunch and is payable in cash at the door. Please register by Friday, February 28.

Catholic Women Speak
2025-03-08 12:00 - 17:15 (America/New_York) | Great Hall, Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Campus Center, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, 10458, United States
Spend the day grounded in an intentional community as we affirm, empower, and rejoice in women’s voices within the Church. This year’s keynote speaker is Natalia Imperatori-Lee. Maureen O’Connell will be our preacher. Our panelists and speakers include Jeannine Hill Fletcher, Rita Houlihan, Becky McIntyre, Joan Cavanagh, and more. This event is inspired by the Synod on Synodality’s discernment of the role of women in the Church.

International Conference on Im/migration, AI, and Social Justice - Day 1
2025-03-10 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 12th-Floor Lounge, Corrigan Conference Center, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus, 113 W. 60th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States
Building on the success of Fordham University’s 2023 International Conference on Social and Environmental Justice, this international conference seeks to examine the connection between migration, immigration, and AI through the lens of social justice and human rights. It aims to foster meaningful dialogue on creating more equitable and humane systems with marginalized communities to protect rights and leverage responsible AI to advance justice for all.
Through keynote speeches, panel discussions, roundtables, and collaborative sessions, participants will explore actionable and sustainable strategies to promote justice, accountability, and participation in policies and technologies impacting marginalized communities. The conference will provide valuable insights and policy recommendations to ensure human rights are prioritized while responsibly harnessing AI to address pressing challenges in migration and immigration.

International Conference on Im/migration, AI, and Social Justice - Day 2
2025-03-11 10:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | 12th-Floor Lounge, Corrigan Conference Center, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus, 113 W. 60th St., New York, NY, 10023, United States

Theology and Canon Law Project Symposium 2025: Law and Religion in Times of Crisis, Challenges, and Change
2025-03-20 09:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Fordham London, 2 Eyre Street Hill, London, England, EC1R 5ET, United Kingdom
The recent years have been marked by crises, challenges, and transformative changes. These range from rapid advancements in social media and digitalization to urgent global issues such as climate change, pandemics, migration, poverty, global conflicts, and the abuse scandals within Christian churches and denominations. The Theology and Canon Law Project (TCLP) Symposium 2025 will address these pressing topics, offering a broad exploration of law and religion in times of crisis, challenges, and change. It will focus on questions and insights drawn from religious and secular legal frameworks, legal philosophy, and theology, seeking thoughtful responses to today’s most critical issues.

Fordham's Annual Distinguished Lecture on Disability
2025-03-25 17:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Bateman Room (2-01B), Fordham Law School, 150 62nd Street, New York City, NY, 10023, United States
Mara Mills, Ph.D., co-founder and director of the NYU Center for Disability Studies, will present her research titled “Vent: Making and Debating the New York State Ventilator Allocation Protocols.” This is a project from her new co-edited book, How to Be Disabled in a Pandemic, which addresses the experience of disability communities across NYC during the first 4 years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Please join us for a lecture and Q&A followed by a brief reception. This event is open to all members of the Fordham community and the public.
Access note: The event will include CART (live captioning) services both in person and online.

Flannery O’Connor @ 100: A Film, Conversation, and Celebration
2025-03-25 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Duane Library, Tognino Hall, 2nd Floor, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, 10458, United States
To celebrate the centenary of Flannery O’Connor’s birth, Fordham’s Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies is sponsoring a screening of the play, Everything That Rises Must Converge, based on O’Connor’s short story about a Black woman and a white woman on a bus in the newly desegregated South.
A panel discussion follows, featuring director Karin Coonrod, several actors from the play, Associate Professor of African and African American Studies Mark Chapman, and the Curran Center’s Associate Director Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, who has written several books on O’Connor’s life and work.

Music Showcase: Afro-Brazilian Beats & Energy Featuring Batalá
2025-03-27 13:00 - 14:30 (America/New_York) | Bepler Commons, Faber Hall, 441 East Fordham Road, Bronx, NY, 10458, United States
Get ready for an electrifying performance by Batalá, a premier all-womxn, Black-led percussion ensemble that brings Afro-Brazilian rhythms to life! This dynamic group activates partnerships, builds community, and fosters cultural awareness through high-energy drumming and dance. Feel the power of the beat and the spirit of movement in this vibrant showcase!
Come experience the energy and celebration of Afro-Brazilian music and culture.
Hosted by the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), this event reflects our commitment to experiential learning and cultural exchange. Join us in exploring how music connects people across borders and histories.
Light refreshments will be provided!
More details here.

A Celebration of the Arts and Humanities
2025-03-27 15:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | South Lounge, Leon Lowenstein Building, Fordham Lincoln Center, 113 W 60th St, New York, NY, 10023, United States
The humanities have been at the core of culture and civilization since the dawn of time. This spring, Fordham celebrates the wealth and relevance of the humanities with the inaugural Celebration of the Arts and Humanities at Lincoln Center!
Join the multidisciplinary Fordham humanities community in enjoying live performances, keynote speakers, and networking sessions featuring both humanities alums and employers looking to recruit the skillsets developed within humanities-based programs. You’ll have the chance to learn from the stories of accomplished individuals while gaining the skills and professional network to form your own story.

'Sing Sing Files' Author Dan Slepian in Conversation with Vanity Fair’s Michael Calderone
2025-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Fordham Law School, Room 4-09, 150 W 62nd St., New York, NY 10023, New York, NY, 10023, United States
The New York Press Club and Fordham’s Department of Communication and Media Studies present:
Justice Delayed: A Conversation with NBC Dateline producer Dan Slepian
Moderated by Vanity Fair’s Michael Calderone
The first 30 to sign up will receive a copy of Dan Slepian’s book The Sing Sing Files: One Journalist, Six Innocent Men, and a Twenty-Year Fight for Justice.
Dateline NBC producer Dan Slepian’s numerous in-depth investigations into the criminal justice system include the stories of six men who were wrongfully convicted and incarcerated at New York’s Sing Sing prison. In his book, The Sing Sing Files, Dan describes his two-decade-long journey challenging the justice system, eventually leading to the exoneration and freedom of those men.
Refreshments will be served.
All are welcome and attendance is free for all. Attendance is required to receive your copy of the book.
To RSVP, please email nypressclubevent@gmail.com with your full name and any others attending with you, along with your affiliation and/or school.
