TANYA K. HERNÁNDEZ
National Hispanic Heritage Month Is Incomplete Without Afro-Latino History
TIME 09-15-2022
“There has been an erasure, and my own opinion is that it’s likely that much of it has been unintentional, but deleterious nevertheless,” says Tanya K. Hernández, professor of law at Fordham University and author of Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Blackness and the Struggle for Equality.
JOHN FORTUNATO
There’s Nothing Quite Like the Wrath of Losing Your Fantasy League
The Atlantic 09-11-2022
In this sense, they are to fantasy sports what fantasy sports are to real sports, John Fortunato, a Fordham University professor who studies fantasy sports, told me: If the point of fantasy sports is to inject extra suspense into otherwise meaningless real-life games, then the point of the punishments is to inject extra suspense into otherwise meaningless fantasy games.
MARK NAISON
How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good
USA Today 09-11-2022
Mark Naison, a history and African American studies professor at Fordham University, said affirmative action in education came in response to Black unrest, “but soon expanded to a commitment to utilize the talents of every group that had been underrepresented or victimized by discrimination.”
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Fordham Night at Yankee Stadium
YES Network 09-08-2022
Today, many from Fordham University are in the ballpark. Two thousand students and alumni, and the new president of the university as well, have made their way here. Kind of a Fordham night. Now they’re getting to see a guy [Greg Weissert] who spent three years on the Rose Hill campus in the Bronx pitching for the Fordham Rams, and here he is for the hometown Yankees. Kind of a neat moment.
The Biggest Myths About Your Favorite Business Schools
Poets & Quants 09-14-2022
Myth: Fordham is best for people looking to get into finance.
Reality: “While there are a decent number of students who have gone down the finance route, the school is beneficial for those looking in many different directions.
‘Today’ contributor Jill Martin donates wedding gifts to pay college student’s tuition
PageSix.com 09-12-2022
“Today” show contributor Jill Martin and her husband will donate all financial wedding gifts they received to pay for a Fordham University student’s tuition.
Jill Martin marries Erik Brooks in beautiful NYC wedding — see the pics
Today.com 09-12-2022
And in lieu of gifts, Martin and Brooks asked guests to donate to help fund the tuition for an 18-year-old named Samantha, who Martin came to know about through her work on the advisory board of the Garden of Dreams Foundation…She was already awarded partial scholarships from both Fordham University and from Garden of Dreams, and now the happy couple hopes the rest of her expenses will be covered, too.
Jonathan Bailey & Matt Bomer Got Wet & Shirtless On New Gay Show Set
Out Magazine 09-12-2022
Bailey (Bridgerton) will be playing Tim Laughlin in the series described as a “love story and political thriller.” Laughlin is a young Fordham University grad who is described as being “earnest about his political and religious convictions and filled with optimism about the post-WWII future.”
FORDHAM REAL ESTATE INSTITUTE
NY Virtual Panel Discussion Talks Inflation, Global Uncertainty, Rising Interest
GlobeSt.com 09-13-2022
The virtual panel discussion on Sept. 7, hosted by Fordham University’s Real Estate Institute and The Business Council of Westchester, also shared insights into remote-work trends and how that is reshaping real estate.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
TANYA K. HERNANDEZ
National Hispanic Heritage Month Is Incomplete Without Afro-Latino History
TIME 09-15-2022
“There has been an erasure, and my own opinion is that it’s likely that much of it has been unintentional, but deleterious nevertheless,” says Tanya K. Hernández, professor of law at Fordham University and author of Racial Innocence: Unmasking Latino Anti-Blackness and the Struggle for Equality.
DAN SCHORR
Former Gov. Cuomo Files Ethics Complaint Against AG James
Spectrum News 09-15-2022
He’s currently a sexual misconduct investigator at his own firm, Dan Schorr LLC. He’s also an adjunct professor of law at Fordham.
BENJAMIN ZIPURSKY
Opinion: The most disturbing aspect of Vanessa Bryant’s case
CNN.com 09-15-2022
Benjamin C. Zipursky is Professor and James H. Quinn ’49 Chair in Legal Ethics at Fordham Law School.
JULIE SUK
Scholars will debate Constitution at Lincoln-Douglas site at Knox College Sept. 20
The Register-Mail 09-14-2022
Julie Suk, professor of law at Fordham University School of Law, and Jeffrey Tulis, professor of government, law, and communication studies at the University of Texas at Austin, will debate the topic at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, on the east side lawn of Old Main, the historic site of the 5th Lincoln-Douglas Debate.
JOHN BROOKS
Audio Unavailable
KCBS-AM 09-14-2022
In some states, possibly including California, borrowers might have to pay state income tax on the canceled loans. For more we’re joined now on the KCBS central news line by John Brooks, professor of law at the Fordham University School of Law.
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Book Review: “Who’s Raising the Kids?” by Susan Linn
The New York Times 09-13-2022
Zephyr Teachout is a teacher at Fordham Law School. Her most recent book is “Break ’Em Up: Recovering Our Freedom From Big Ag, Big Tech, and Big Money.”
JERRY GOLDFELDER
How to fix New York’s elections: Lessons from NY-10
Daily News 09-10-2022
Goldfeder is director of Fordham Law School’s Voting Rights and Democracy Project and an election lawyer at Stroock.
JOHN BROOKS
Borrowers in 7 states may be taxed on their student loan cancellation
NPR 09-09-2022
“It hasn’t updated it since then,” says [John] Brooks at Fordham University, “which is not to say that they don’t want to. It just doesn’t seem to be an immediate priority right now in their legislative calendar.” Brooks says that’s in part because the federal debt relief action is still brand new.
JOHN BROOKS
Californians may have to pay taxes on forgiven student loans
Los Angeles Times 09-08-2022
John Brooks, a Fordham University law school professor who specializes in student loan issues, agreed. “To be clear, this $10k/$20k debt cancellation is not being done under 1098e or any of the [income-driven repayment] provisions,” Brooks said in an email.
LAWRENCE BRENNAN
Seizure of unmanned saildrones by an IRGC vessel in the Arabian Persian Gulf
MBN-USAGM 09-02-2022
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
JOHN FORTUNATO
There’s Nothing Quite Like the Wrath of Losing Your Fantasy League
The Atlantic 09-11-2022
In this sense, they are to fantasy sports what fantasy sports are to real sports, John Fortunato, a Fordham University professor who studies fantasy sports, told me: If the point of fantasy sports is to inject extra suspense into otherwise meaningless real-life games, then the point of the punishments is to inject extra suspense into otherwise meaningless fantasy games.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
TIFFANY YIP
Discrimination causes nearly instantaneous spikes in stress hormones
Science 09-14-2022
“The big question mark, for me, has always been, how does this happen? What’s the black box that’s in the middle of discrimination, stress, and health disparities?” says Tiffany Yip, a developmental psychologist at Fordham University who was not involved with the study. “I think that this paper addresses that mechanistic question.”
STEPHEN HOLLER
Aaron Judge chases baseball history
WABC7 09-14-2022
Judge has made hitting a home run look easy, but just how difficult is it? Eyewitness News sports anchor Ryan Field was joined by YES Network’s Jack Curry and Fordham University’s Dr. Stephen Holler to break down Judge’s accomplishments this season.
TIFFANY YIP
Get Your Zzzzzs
WCBS-NY 09-13-2022
Tiffany Yip, a professor of psychology at Fordham University says sleep is often understated and undervalued.
KI-EUN JANG
Debates about migration have never been simple – just look at the Hebrew Bible
The Conversation 09-15-2022
Ki-Eun Jang, Assistant Professor of Theology (Bible in Global Cultures), Fordham University
GIACOMO SANTANGELO
The Countdown: Making sense of US economy amid high inflation rates
ABC7-NY 09-13-2022
We also spoke with Giacomo Santangelo, an economic lecturer at Fordham University, for insight about the economy, inflation and interest rates.
CHRISTOPHER MAGINN
What’s Next for Great Britain?
Fox 5 NY 09-08-2022
Probably several months will go by there will be a major coronation plan at Westminster Abbey, the place that kings and queens of England have been coronated for nearly 1,000 years, but they had been preparing for this for some time. This is what is known in Britain as Operation London Bridge.
PAUL LEVINSON
How cellphones affect our modern lives
WDET-FM 09-09-2022
Levinson says it’s important not to overlook the wonderful benefits and changes cellphones have brought to society. “It’s like a knife,” says Levinson. “It can do wonderful things in the hands of a surgeon… In the hands of a criminal, it can do some really serious harm and damage.”
MARK NAISON
How has affirmative action shaped higher education? The Supreme Court might ban it for good
USA Today 09-11-2022
Mark Naison, a history and African American studies professor at Fordham University, said affirmative action in education came in response to Black unrest, “but soon expanded to a commitment to utilize the talents of every group that had been underrepresented or victimized by discrimination.”
ATHLETICS
In 1939, Fordham Stars in First Televised College Football Game
ESPNU 09-14-2022
Fordham’s coach, Jim Crowley, is said to have one of the strongest teams in the East this year. They’re taking the field against the toughest opposition they’ve ever faced…The 1939 season promises football fireworks aplenty!
Battle of the Bronx won’t be contested this year
News12 09-13-2022
Disappointing news for local college basketball fans. The annual Battle of the Bronx between Manhattan College and Fordham University’s men’s basketball teams will not be contested this coming season despite being separated by fewer than 3 miles.
ALUMNI
The Story of China
PBS 09-16-2022
When the revolutionary time was over, Frank Ching, a graduate of Fordham and Columbia, came with his sister to search for the tomb. And what he found was so fascinating that he decided to write the family history.
Chuba Ohams Signs Pro Basketball Contract
News12 09-15-2022
A standout senior season for a Bronx native and Fordham University alum has landed him a pro basketball career. As a senior at Fordham, Ohams was the NCAA’s 5th leading rebounder in the country.
2022 MBA To Watch: Ayanna Egbarin, Fordham University (Gabelli)
Poets & Quants 09-11-2022
At the time, I was working in London so I was also devoted to keeping my international connection. In fact, London was where I first interacted with Fordham. I had a networking dinner with another student (who ended up in my cohort!) and 2 of the deans and they painted a picture filled with the type of connections and pathways to my future that I wanted.
2022 MBA To Watch: Jason Gurtata, Fordham University (Gabelli)
Poets & Quants 09-11-2022
Fordham was my top choice when pursuing my MBA. Because I experienced a large class size during my undergraduate days, having a small class size and close-knit community for my graduate experience was a key feature.
Fordham Alumna Returns to U.S. Open Tennis Courts
[Keri] Gardner [Gabelli ‘89,’94] went on to play D1 tennis at Fordham University, and later played many adult league matches on these U.S. Open courts. Now, back here in her new role, she’s reminded of the magic of the Open.
Keeping Your Faith Alive in College: Advice from Recent Graduates
America 09-07-2022
Jillian Rice, Fordham University ‘22. Go to Mass, even if it’s not what the cool kids are doing.
Two Appointed to the Eastern Florida State College District Board of Trustees
WQCS-FM 09-14-2022
Robert “Bruce” Deardoff of Cocoa Beach is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Deardoff Automotive Group. He is a current member of the Civilian Military Foundation of Brevard, the Propeller Club of Port Canaveral, and previously served seven years as a Commissioner on the Canaveral Port Authority. Deardoff earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from Fordham University.
OBITUARIES
Dr. John Driscoll Jr., 85, surgeon specializing in perinatal medicine
The New York Times 09-09-2022
John [Driscoll] served on the board of the Lucille Packard Foundation for Children’s Health and the Curran Center for American Catholic Studies at Fordham University and was a fellow in the Division of Medical Ethics at Harvard Medical School.
