Events

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.

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.

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.

A customary Orthodox memorial service (Pannykhida) will be held to mark the first anniversary of the death of Matthew Baker.

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

Faculty Technology Services will share how to create and edit audio files. Sponsored by Fordham IT.

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.”

Faculty Technology Services will share how Google Apps can augment your teaching. Sponsored by Fordham IT.

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.

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.

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.

Speaker: Alumna Susan Andreas, PhD, vice president and editorial director at the healthcare advertising agency CDMiConnect, will discuss her experiences working as a copy editor while completing her doctoral degree, finding her career in the corporate sector, and more.

Preferred University vendors will highlight the goods and services they provide to Fordham. Stop by for free food, giveaways, and raffle prizes. Sponsored by Fordham’s Office of Procurement.

Speaker: Dawne Moon, PhD, associate professor of social and cultural sciences at Marquette University, will host a seminar and discussion as part of the annual E. Rhodes and Leona Carpenter Foundation Lecture Series on Sexuality and Religion.

Practitioners and scholars will gather to examine cross-cultural perspectives on well-being, explore best practices, and propose innovative approaches to healthcare delivery. Co-sponsored by the Center on Religion and Culture and Global Healthcare Innovation Management Center.

Preferred University vendors will highlight the goods and services they provide to Fordham. Stop by for free food, giveaways, and raffle prizes. Sponsored by Fordham’s Office of Procurement.

Faculty Technology Services will share how Google Apps can augment your teaching. Sponsored by Fordham IT.

Peter Vaughan, PhD, chair of the Diversity Task Force, and members of the task force will discuss the charge of the group and how it will proceed, and will also answer questions about the group.

Faculty Technology Services will share how to create and edit audio files. Sponsored by Fordham IT.

Fordham’s Ravazzin Center on Aging and Children FIRST will co-host a series of lectures and break out sessions that will focus on merging national policy and best practices for children and the elderly.

Speaker: Iris Morales, founding member of the radical NYC Latino activist group The Young Lords, will talk about the group and its impact on student activism. Sponsored by the Latin American and Latino Studies Institute.

Peter Vaughan, PhD, chair of the Diversity Task Force, and members of the task force will discuss the purpose of the group and how it will proceed, and will also answer questions about the group.

Lane Rasberry, Wikipedian-in-Residence for Consumer Reports, will lead a workshop on how to become a Wikipedia contributor, and will share his experience as a Wikipedia editor. Co-sponsored by the Department of Psychology, SPSSI-NY, Manhattan Psychological Association, and Psychology21C.

The Fordham University Association will host an Easter party featuring a magic show, a visit from the Easter Bunny, breakfast, and more.

Chef Roel Houben will share the flavors of the Netherlands with Fordham Dining. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. in the Ram Cafe on the Lincoln Center Campus.

Join the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs, the visual arts department, and Immigrant Fund for a screening of the documentary Well-Founded Fear, which follows the daunting process refugees must go through to seek political asylum in the U.S.

Fordham University Press, along with the Office of Research and the faculty of arts and sciences, will host a seminar on the world of scholarly journals, including an understanding of commercial publishers, how best to pursue publication, and more.

Speaker: Moshe Rosman, PhD, professor of Jewish history at Bar Ilan University, will analyze how five Jewish historical museums interpret Jewish history and the means by which they transmit their messages.

The Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs (IIHA) will host a screening of the BBC documentary Frontline Doctors: Winter Migrant Crisis, which follows Alexander van Tulleken, Helen Hamlyn Senior Fellow for the IIHA, and his twin brother as they travel to refugee camps.

Readers: Poets Jean Kane and Monica Ong will perform. Sponsored by Poets Out Loud.

Join Fordham for the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Fordham’s Graduate School of Social Service will host a celebration of 100 years of strengthening communities through social work leadership. A panel discussion focused on social work’s opportunities and challenges, as well as a community awards ceremony will follow.

Fordham’s Institute for Women and Girls will host a conference aimed at addressing the issues of women’s trafficking and violence against female refugees, as well as propose strategies for action and empowerment.

A palm blessing and procession on the plaza will take place 15 minutes before mass.

Moderator and host Bill Baker, President Emeritus of WNET Channel Thirteen, will conduct a special interview with former Bloomberg press secretary Stu Loeser and Frank Berry, former director of public affairs and chief speech writer for Bloomberg.

A panel of industry experts will discuss the fundamental role anti-money laundering, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption policies play in ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Part of the Fordham / Accenture Compliance Series.

Speaker: John Waldman, PhD, professor of biology at Queens College. Part of the College at 60 Lecture Series. Sponsored by the School of Professional and Continuing Studies. Open to those ages 50 and up.

Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Morning Prayer

Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion

Tenebrae Service

Morning Prayer

Easter Vigil Mass

Mass

Shvidler Chair in Judaic Studies Magda Teter, PhD, will lead a talk on Fordham Libraries newest exhibit, Passover and Easter: A Polemical Encounter, which features books and objects that highlight the meaning Christians and Jews assigned to the holidays and the areas where the holidays clashed.

Faculty Technology Services will share how to create and edit video files. Sponsored by Fordham IT.

Speaker: James T. Fisher, PhD, professor of theology and American studies, will discuss cognitive disability and how it relates to religion and family. Sponsored by the Faculty Working Group on Disability. The seminar will also be shown via video conference in Keating 124 on the Rose Hill campus.

Speaker: Father Carlos Maria Galli, STD, dean of the theology faculty and director of doctoral studies at the Catholic University of Argentina. Sponsored by the Graduate School of Religion and Religious Education.

Speaker: Stephen Holler, PhD, assistant professor of physics, will discuss the history of 3D printing, the science behind replication technologies, and how these technologies are altering the way we think about everything. Sponsored by Fordham IT. The lecture will also be shown via video conference in Room 902P, 1 Fordham Plaza.

Speaker: Christophe Lobry-Boulanger, adviser at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Delegation to the United Nations, will talk about the refugee crisis in Europe as well as the response from the International Red Cross perspective. Sponsored by the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs.

Members of Global Outreach will discuss the program and various opportunities to become a participant.

The Fordham Sports Law Forum will host its annual symposium on current legal issues in sports. Keynote speakers include Ken Hershman, former president of HBO Sports, and DeMaurice Smith, executive director of the NFL Players Association.

Continuous University Strategic Planning (CUSP) will hold an open community forum to discuss the draft strategic framework.

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Counseling and Psychological Services, and Fordham Theatre will present two one-act plays. The first, Reclaiming Vietnam, shows a woman’s navigation of her Vietnamese identity and roots, and the second, I Am Hope, shows a woman’s journey to finding healing following a mental health diagnosis.