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Faculty Technology Services will share presentation design basics, such as how to add animation, music, and video to PowerPoint. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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A panel of experts will examine and defend the civil and human rights of all pregnant people. Sponsored by the Departments of Sociology and Anthropology, American Studies, and Women’s Studies, and the student organization Law Students for Reproductive Justice. |
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Kathy Hochul, Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York, will discuss Governor Cuomo’s State of the State and Executive Budget Address and answer questions from the audience.
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Faculty Technology Services will offer faculty an introduction to Blackboard Learn, Fordham’s learning management system. Participants will get an overview of the system and learn how to set up their course shell. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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Speaker: Julie Herbstman, PhD, assistant professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, will present “DNA Methylation and the Challenge of Linking Prenatal Exposures to Neurodevelopment.” Refreshments will follow. |
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Faculty Technology Services will offer faculty an introduction to Blackboard Learn, Fordham’s learning management system. Participants will get an overview of the system and learn how to set up their course shell. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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Join Campus Ministry for a faith sharing group that meets weekly for a prayer/discussion in the Ignatian tradition.
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Speaker: Annika Hinze, PhD, assistant professor of political science, will discuss the current academic freedom crisis in Turkey. A letter writing session requesting an end to the crackdown on academics at Turkish universities will follow. Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society. |
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Speaker: Cindy Bonfini-Hotlosz, chief information officer at Jesuit Commons, will discuss digital education being offered at refugee camps. Sponsored by the Graduate School of Social Service’s Online Faculty Group.
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Fordham Dining and the Office of Multicultural Affairs will host a live jazz performance by Galen Abdur-Razzaq to celebrate Black History Month. Reduced rate of $5 at the door. |
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Sustainable designers will showcase clothes from their collections and also speak briefly on how the ethical and environmentally friendly fashion movement supports the goals of women’s empowerment and sustainability. Sponsored by the Graduate School of Social Service’s Institute for Women and Girls. |
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Faculty Technology Services will provide an overview of EndNote, the reference management software. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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Fordham University Press will host a seminar on academic book publishing, which will offer a general overview of scholarly publishing, then focus on how to choose a publisher and put together a proposal packet and cover letter. |
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Faculty Technology Services will share presentation design basics, such as how to add animation, music, and video to PowerPoint. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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The Fordham University Association will celebrate Fat Tuesday with a buffet, raffles, games, and more. Tickets cost $10.
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Join NYCDH for an afternoon of networking, graduate student award presentations, lightning talks and a roundtable discussion on digital humanities. |
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Masses: 6:30 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 12:10 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7 p.m. | Church of St. Paul The Apostle, 405 W 59th, NYC 8:30 a.m., 12:15 p.m. | Blessed Rupert Mayer, SJ, Chapel, Lowenstein Center, Lincoln Center Campus 8:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 8 p.m. | University Church, Rose Hill Campus 12 p.m. | Blessed
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Speaker: Elisheva Baumgarten, PhD, associate professor of Jewish studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Breakfast will be served. Co-sponsored by the Gender and Religion Faculty Seminar, the Jewish and Women's Studies programs, the Department of Theology, and the Center for Medieval Studies.
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A lunchtime discussion with theology professors Michael Peppard and Aristotle Papanikoloau will discuss the significance of shifts in U.S. religious affiliation, including the rise of millennials and "nones," and what this signifies. Lunch will be served.
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Faculty Technology Services will provide an overview of EndNote, the reference management software. Sponsored by Fordham IT. |
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Tobias Hrynick, doctoral candidate in history, will lead a workshop on Omeka, a web-publishing platform. Part of NYC Digital Humanities (NYCDH) Week 2016.
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Kristen Treglia, senior instructional technologist, will lead a workshop on best practices and strategies for developing your own personal learning network on Twitter. Sponsored by Fordham IT. Session will appear via video conference on the Rose Hill campus in Dealy E-205.
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Join the Undoing Racism Collective at Fordham University for a discussion on proposed steps to provide anti-racist training for faculty, students, staff and administrators to enhance our campus culture. *Also taking place at the same time on the Rose Hill campus in McGinley 234. |
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Amy Papaelias, assistant professor of graphic design at SUNY New Paltz, will lead this workshop. Part of NYC Digital Humanities (NYCDH) Week 2016. |
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Speakers: Martha Hennessey, Catholic Worker and granddaughter of Dorothy Day, and Roxanne De La Torre, director for the Dorothy Day Center. |
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Faculty Technology Services will lead a discussion on current trends in 3D printing and how faculty can leverage this technology. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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Speaker: Albert Choi, PhD, law professor at the University of Virginia School of Law, will discuss various aspects of corporate law. Sponsored by the Fordham Corporate Law Center.
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The Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development (IPED) and Catholic Relief Services will screen the documentary A Bridge Apart, which takes a look at the difficult journey that Latino immigrants face when traveling to the U.S. A Q&A session will follow. |
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Phillipe Copeland, PhD, from Boston University’s School of Social Work, will discuss the #BlackLivesMatter movement and its connection to social work and any profession committed to social change. Sponsored by The Dorothy Day Center for Service and Justice and the Graduate School of Social Service. |
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Speaker: NBC News correspondent Bob Dotson will talk about his 40-year career in journalism and what young people need to know to make it in journalism today. Lunch will be served.
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Speaker: Markus Roth, PhD, chair for civil law, employment law, and German and European business law at Philipps University of Marburg in Germany, will discuss the legal aspects of the Volkswagen case. Sponsored by the Fordham Corporate Law Center.
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Speaker: The Rev. Bryan N. Massingale, theology professor at Marquette University, will examine black Catholic identity in light of the challenges facing black people in 21st-century America. Sponsored by the Francis and Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies. |
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Speaker: NBC News correspondent Bob Dotson will talk about his 40-year career in journalism and what young people need to know to make it in journalism today. Lunch will be served.
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Speaker: David Laven, PhD, associate professor of history at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, will talk about late Victorian and Edwardian British attitudes towards paying for sex with Venetians. Co-sponsored by the Departments of History and Modern Languages and Literature.
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Speaker: Dee Dyas, PhD, director of the Centre for the Study of Christianity and Culture at the University of York, will discuss medieval pilgrimages. Sponsored by the Center for Medieval Studies. |
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Speaker: Heather Dubrow, PhD, professor and Rev. John Boyd, SJ Chair of the English department, will lead a workshop on the inner workings of humanities grant panels and the process used to review proposals. Sponsored by the Office of Research.
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Speaker: Alyssa Ayres, senior fellow for India, Pakistan, and South Asia at the Council on Foreign Relations, will discuss how the United States and India should work together to improve their shared interests in the cyber domain, global health, climate change and clean energy, and democracy. Co-sponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations and the
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Speaker: Rebecca Sanchez, PhD, assistant professor of English, will discuss communicative norms. Lunch will be provided. Sponsored by the Faculty Working Group on Disability. This seminar will also take place in Lowenstein 614 via video conference. |
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Speaker: Fordham alumnus Zachary Alti, GSS ’14, will discuss techniques and strategies for clinical work with clients.
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Faculty Technology Services will lead a discussion on current trends in 3D printing and how faculty can leverage this technology. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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Speaker: Susan Block-Lieb, Cooper Family Professor of Law, will discuss various aspects of corporate law. Sponsored by the Fordham Corporate Law Center. |
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Speakers: Lindsey Marshall, FCLC ’07, vice president at Ketchum, and RP Kumar, executive vice president and global director of strategic planning, insights, and research at Ketchum, will discuss their marketing experience and knowledge within the public relations and marketing fields. |
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A panel of scholars and practitioners will discuss the search for gender equality in Irish theatre during this daylong event. Sponsored by the Institute of Irish Studies. |
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Fordham Law’s newest Center on Race, Law, and Justice will host its inaugural event including a keynote from Debo P. Adegbile, partner at WilmerHale, and a panel discussion with Fordham faculty.
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A panel of activists and educators will discuss the evolution of contemporary resistance and protest. Sponsored by the Department of African and African American Studies. |
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Explore the issues of global poverty and inequality though an interactive dinner. Suggested admission is one canned food item, and all donations will benefit Part of the Solution (POTS), a local food pantry, soup kitchen, and social services provider. Sponsored by Campus Ministry.
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A customary Orthodox memorial service (Pannykhida) will be held to mark the first anniversary of the death of Matthew Baker.
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Speaker: Fr. John Behr, dean of St. Vladimir’s Seminary and distinguished lecturer in patristics at Fordham, will discuss the relationship between the Orthodox Church and academia, including the vocation of the lay theologian, the role of theological research in contemporary ecclesiastical discourse, and ways for academic theologians to converse with the Church. Sponsored by the |
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Learn mindfulness and meditation with Ashley Coulter Brown, community training and outreach specialist at Fordham. Please register for location information. Sponsored by Counseling and Psychological Services.
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Faculty Technology Services will share how to create and edit audio files. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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Speaker: Eric Nestler, MD, PhD, Nash Family Professor and Chair of Neuroscience and director of the Friedman Brain Institute at the Ichan School of Medicine, will present “Transcriptional and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Depression.” |
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Faculty Technology Services will share how Google Apps can augment your teaching. Sponsored by Fordham IT.
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Fordham Dining will offer $5 lunch entry for Fordham faculty and staff at the Marketplace in the McGinley Center of the Rose Hill campus and the Undergraduate Community Dining Hall in the Law School at the Lincoln Center Campus.
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Robert J. Reilly, assistant dean for Fordham Law’s Feerick Center, will lead a tour of the neighboring St. Paul’s Church. Sponsored by Campus Ministry. |
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The Center for Medieval Studies will host its annual weekend conference, which focuses on current concerns with manuscripts, including technical investigations of production, image and text on the manuscript page, accessibility of the manuscript in the digital age, and more. |
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Panelists: Fordham theology professor Elizabeth Johnson, CSJ; author James Martin, SJ; and pastor Gilbert Martinez, CSP, will discuss the pope and his call for us to be stewards of the earth. Sponsored by Fordham Preparatory School. |