PRESIDENT TETLOW

US Catholic Leaders of Today 2022: Education
Catholic Herald 10-01-2022
Tania Tetlow is the 33rd president of Fordham University – the first layperson and woman to hold that office. She had been the 17th president of Loyola University New Orleans where she was the first woman and layperson to lead Loyola since the Society of Jesus founded it in 1912. A Catholic born in New York and raised in New Orleans, she has deep ties to the Jesuits and to Fordham.

CLIPS OF THE WEEK

LAURA AURICCHIO
Biden to fête Macron at state dinner in nod to renewed U.S. alliance with France
USA Today 12-01-2022
“It’s almost like we’re siblings, with France being the older sibling and the U.S. being the younger one,” said Laura Auricchio, dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center in New York and an expert on 18th century France….who scored an invitation to Macron’s arrival ceremony at the White House and a State Department luncheon with Vice President Kamala Harris honoring the French leader on Thursday.

Vin Scully continues to inspire Yankees broadcasters and fellow Fordham alums Michael Kay, Ryan Ruocco and Jack Curry
Daily News 11-27-2022
Throughout his life, Scully remained involved with the WFUV radio station he helped found at the Bronx’s Fordham University — and continues to inspire alumni including the YES Network’s Michael Kay, Ryan Ruocco and Jack Curry.

The city’s Street Design Manual heads to an exhibition
NY1 11-28-2022
The manual, first published in 2009, is the focus of an exhibition at the Ildiko Butler Gallery at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus on West 60th Street and Columbus Avenue.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

US Catholic Leaders of Today 2022: Business and Philanthropy
Catholic Herald 10-01-2022
Kim Bepler, trustee and honorary degree recipient; Robert E. Campbell, GABELLI ’55, trustee emeritus and former chair of the Board of Trustees; Emanuel Chirico, GABELLI ’79, trustee, and two-time Fordham parent; Alfonso Fanjul, GABELLI ’59

US Catholic Leaders of Today 2022: Finance
Catholic Herald 10-01-2022
Charles Feeney, Fordham honorary degree recipient; James P. Flaherty, FCRH ’69; Mario Gabelli, GABELLI ’65; Edward O’Brien III, FCRH ’80; Vincent Viola, two-time Fordham parent

US Catholic Leaders of Today 2022: Law and Justice
Catholic Herald 10-01-2022
Thomas Moore, LAW ’72; Sonia Sotomayor, honorary degree recipient

US Catholic Leaders of Today 2022: Thought Leaders and Authors
Catholic Herald 10-01-2022
Larry Kudlow, former trustee

US Catholic Leaders of Today 2022: Charity, Non-Profit, and Others
Catholic Herald 10-01-2022
Tim Shriver, honorary degree recipient and past Fordham parent

The city’s Street Design Manual heads to an exhibition
NY1 11-28-2022
The manual, first published in 2009, is the focus of an exhibition at the Ildiko Butler Gallery at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus on West 60th Street and Columbus Avenue.

Fordham University’s New McShane Campus Center Takes Shape
Commercial Observer 11-29-2022
John Gering of HLW Architects, who oversaw the project’s design, explained that his firm wanted to put a modern twist on the existing Gothic architecture of the other buildings, like Keating Hall, which serves as the centerpiece of Fordham’s Rose Hill campus.

ADMINISTRATION

LAURA AURICCHIO
Biden to fête Macron at state dinner in nod to renewed U.S. alliance with France
USA Today 12-01-2022
“It’s almost like we’re siblings, with France being the older sibling and the U.S. being the younger one,” said Laura Auricchio, dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center in New York and an expert on 18th century France, who scored an invitation to Macron’s arrival ceremony at the White House and a State Department luncheon with Vice President Kamala Harris honoring the French leader on Thursday.

LERZAN AKSOY
How recommerce is taking on the holiday gift market
Marketing Brew 11-21-2022
Lerzan Aksoy, interim dean and professor of marketing at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, told Marketing Brew that with inflation this holiday season, “getting more affordable, recycled, reused products will be one way to alleviate that pain that people are experiencing in terms of affordability.”

SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

BENJAMIN C. ZIPURSKY
Goldberg and Zipursky To Receive 2023 William L. Prosser Award
The American Law Institute 11-30-2022
John C.P. Goldberg of Harvard Law School and Benjamin C. Zipursky of Fordham University School of Law are the recipients of the 2023 William L. Prosser Award from the Association of American Law Schools, Section on Torts & Compensation Systems.

CHERYL BADER
Film about Harvey Weinstein saga shows women’s struggle
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) 11-28-2022
“The Weinstein trial itself did not address the complicity and willful ignorance by the movie industry,” said Cheryl Bader, a professor of law at Fordham University.

SUSAN SCAFIDI
How Will Balenciaga Survive Its Moral Panic Pile-On?
The Daily Beast 11-29-2022
But this performative garment-culling may not add up to much, Susan Scafidi, the academic director of Fordham University’s Fashion Law Institute, told The Daily Beast.

BRUCE GREEN
Man, shot by police as a teenager, accused for the second time of federal gun charge
Cleveland.com 11-29-2022
“The reason she might recuse herself is just the appearance that she had some kind of role in making any decisions, whether or not that’s true,” said Bruce Green, an ethics professor at Fordham Law School. 

BRUCE GREEN
Allegation of Supreme Court Breach Prompts Calls for Inquiry and Ethics Code
The New York Times 11-20-2022
“There’s no oversight structure that creates rules for the justices and enforces the rules,” Bruce A. Green, a law professor at Fordham University, said in an interview. 

BRUCE GREEN
Weighing Whether Charges Will Be Brought Against Candidate Trump
WNYW 11-18-2022
Bruce Green, professor at Fordham Law School, weighs in: “The Justice Department would probably have a conflict of interest if they continue to do an investigation of a candidate for presidency of the opposing party.”

GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY

TIMOTHY MALEFYT
Is Black Friday better than Cyber Monday? How you can save the most this holiday season
USA Today 11-23-2022
“We have Black Friday, but it’s really expanded almost over several months time,” said Timothy D. Malefyt, clinical professor at the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University.

ARTS & SCIENCES FACULTY

GIACOMO SANTANGELO
What to expect from Friday’s jobs report
CNN Business  12-01-2022
“The Federal Reserve is fighting the worst inflation the United States has had in over 40 years, and this is a global problem,” said Giacomo Santangelo, an economist at Monster and a senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University. “We have global inflation, and when we have a recession, that’s going to be a global recession.”

GIACOMO SANTANGELO
The Forecast for Christmas Spending – Audio unavailable
KCBS 12-01-2022
“I think the idea is as long as you’re not shopping at the grocery store, where ‘shrinkflation’ is the problem, I think people are going out there using their credit cards to try and feel happy,” said Santangelo.

ABBY GOLDSTEIN
A book for those who get around
The New York Times 11-28-2022
The book party will take place in the Ildiko Butler Gallery on Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus, where an exhibition about the manual was curated by Abby Goldstein, a Fordham professor. She said the idea for the exhibition came during a bike ride with her friend Wendy Feuer, who retired recently as the assistant commissioner of transportation for urban design, art and wayfinding.

CHRISTINA GREER
Like a Thanksgiving Turkey, Joe Biden was ‘pardoned’ by the midterms
The Independent 11-23-2022
“I don’t know if it persuaded all of the Democrats that Biden is the guy, but it definitely made the case that Biden stays winning,” Christina Greer, professor of political science at Fordham University, tells The Independent.

JASON MUNSHI-SOUTH
NYC Mayor Signs ‘Rat Action Plan’ to Fight Rodents and Clean Up Streets
NBC 4 11-18-2022
If the bags remain on the street overnight, even if you change the hours of pickup and make small changes like that, the rats are still going to feast,” said Munshi-South.

ELIZABETH YUKO
Use This Interactive Map to Explore 200K Galaxies
Gizmodo 11-28-2022
If you’ve ever wanted to travel to a galaxy far, far away, now’s your chance to get at least a peak at some on a map — around 200,000 galaxies, to be more specific, writes Dr. Elizabeth Yuko, a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics.

ATHLETICS

Quisenberry’s 18 help Fordham beat Harvard 68-60
The Associated Press 11-27-2022
Darius Quisenberry’s 18 points helped Fordham defeat Harvard 68-60 on Sunday.

A Local Quarterback You Need To Know
NY Sportsday 11-26-2022
Tim DeMorat quietly became a quarterback who completed 301 of 458 passes for 4,561 yards and a school and Patriot League record 53 touchdowns for the Fordham Rams. Up at Rose Hill in the Bronx they know him.

Fordham Football is Heading to the NCAA Tournament
News 12 11-19-2022
For the first time since 2015, the Fordham football team is going to the NCAA tournament. The announcement was made Sunday.

Pat O’Keefe Discusses Stakes for Rams’ Final Football Game, Konchalski Classic Tournament
News 12 11-18-2022
At 8-2 overall with one of the best offenses in the entire country, if [Fordham] wins on Saturday, it would likely earn them an at-large bid to the NCAA FCS tournament for the first time since 2015. Also on Saturday on the Rose Hill campus of Fordham, the first annual Tom Konchalski Classic in memory of the longtime national basketball scout and Fordham graduate who passed away in 2021.

Fordham Football Impresses Commentators
NBC Regional Sports Network 11-18-2022
I was more impressed watching the Fordham game last week. Their offense is incredible, the way they sling it around, and I saw their defense step up last week–did a great job. So two good representatives who’re hoping for an at-large bid. 

STUDENTS

OpEd: New York Universities, It’s Time to Tear Down That Wall
Gotham Gazette 11-28-2022
“We ought to be doing everything we can to help students of color envision themselves at our institutions of higher education,” writes Brian Martindale, a Jesuit seminarian and master’s student in urban studies at Fordham University.

NJ College Students Own Christmas Tree Business
PIX 11
Joe Rubino and Sal Imbornone love Christmas so much, they decided to start a Christmas tree business in Elizabeth [NJ]. Joe at Fairfield University and Sal at Fordham University are getting ready for this year’s tree rush.

ALUMNI

Vin Scully continues to inspire Yankees broadcasters and fellow Fordham alums Michael Kay, Ryan Ruocco and Jack Curry
Daily News 11-27-2022
Throughout his life, Scully remained involved with the WFUV radio station he helped found at the Bronx’s Fordham University — and continues to inspire alumni including the YES Network’s Michael Kay, Ryan Ruocco and Jack Curry.

Affordable housing expert on harnessing collective power to get things done
Crain’s New York 11-29-2022
Valerie White [B.A., communication arts, Fordham University; J.D., Fordham; M.S., management, New School] is the senior executive director for New York of the Local Initiatives Support Corp. LISC works with governments and nonprofits to invest in affordable housing and economic development in low- and moderate-income communities.

South Bend dedicates park, trail to former Mayor Stephen Luecke
WNDU 11-11-2022
[Stephen] Luecke [FCLC ‘72] is the city’s longest-serving mayor. He put in 14 years on the job from 1997, through 2011. …The park is also within biking distance for the former mayor and his trusty tandem partner Peg [FCLC ‘73].

A Slow Dance Toward a ‘Beautifully Intoxicating’ Romance
The New York Times 11-25-2022
Mr. [Cameron] Dieck graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in economics. Ms. [Unity] Phelan finished three years later, with a bachelor’s degree in economics and organizational leadership.

What Is the Power of Unity Phelan’s Dancing? ‘I’m Clay.’
The New York Times 10-14-2022
[Unity] Phelan, a principal at New York City Ballet, has gone from rising to risen with a stellar fall season that has shown her range in a string of debuts.

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Jane Martinez is director of media relations and deputy University spokesperson at Fordham. She can be reached at [email protected] or (347) 992-1815.