CLIPS OF THE WEEK
DONNA REDEL
What’s An NFT? And Why Are People Paying Millions To Buy Them?
NPR 03-05-21
“The underlying thing that you’re buying is code that manifests as images,” said Donna Redel, who teaches courses on crypto-digital assets at Fordham Law School.
CHRISTINA GREER
Inside a Billionaire’s Plan to Influence New York’s Mayoral Race
The New York Times 03-09-21
Several factors make predicting turnout particularly hard this year, noted Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University.
STEPHEN HOLLER
A Dyson Sphere Could Bring Humans Back From the Dead, Researchers Say
Popular Mechanics 03-10-21
Even if machines pitch in and solve the problem of how to harness all that energy, however, the concept of digital resurrection still doesn’t sound feasible to Stephen Holler, an associate professor of physics at Fordham University.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Panelists call for reckoning on abuse of Native American children at Catholic boarding schools
National Catholic Reporter 03-05-21
In its attempts to address sex abuse crises, the Catholic Church has issued apologies, conducted investigations and paid reparations, but the Vatican has never publicly apologized for abuse inflicted on Indigenous Americans at Catholic-run boarding schools in the United States and Canada in the 19th and 20th centuries, according to presenters at a Feb. 25 online panel event, “Native American Communities and the Clerical Abuse Crisis,” hosted by Fordham University’s Taking Responsibility project.
ADMINISTRATORS
DAVID GIBSON
Catholic bishops discourage faithful from Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Newsday 03-07-21
David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University, a Catholic Jesuit university with main campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, said any issue connected with abortion “is a real third rail for the church’s teaching.”
SCHOOL OF LAW
Fordham Law School launches online LL.M. in U.S. Law
National Jurist 03-11-21
Fordham University Law School launched a new, fully online LL.M. in U.S. Law in January.
Govt seeking developers for biometric authentication API tender
TechZim 03-09-21
A study by the University of Michigan and Fordham Law School titled “APIs and Your Privacy” looked at the security of APIs employed by Netflix, Google Maps and Search, Tinder and ESPN.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
THE BEST MBA IN SUSTAINABILITY DEGREE PROGRAMS
Intelligent 03-09-21
14. BEST GLOBAL SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS | FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
JOHN PFAFF
Everything Biden has achieved in his first 50 days as president
Indy 100 03-11-21
However, experts have suggested this does not go far enough, with Fordham University School of Law professor John Pfaff telling MSNBC that the move “will end up being more symbolic and will have little impact on any issue of racial justice and the system” – merely transferring US inmates, disproportionately people of colour, to public prisons operating with “nearly identical” incentives as their private counterparts.
JED SHUGERMAN
‘It’s a Kill Shot’: How Tish James Holds Cuomo’s Future In Her Hands
Politico 03-10-21
“We have a crisis of inaction among Democratic elected officials,” said Jed Shugerman, a Fordham law professor, author and co-writer on amicus briefs challenging the Trump administration.
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
The Rise of an Antitrust Pioneer
The New York Times 03-10-21
Zephyr Teachout, a Fordham Law professor who supports tough antitrust policies, said that Ms. Khan — and her Columbia Law colleague, Tim Wu, who was recently named to the National Economic Council — were “two extraordinary, powerful choices” that give “hope that the last 40 years of consumer welfarism in antitrust could be on its last legs.”
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Biden’s Trade Commission Pick Lina Khan Led Antitrust Efforts Against Big Tech
Truthout 03-09-21
Anti-monopolist Fordham law professor Zephyr Teachout wrote that Khan and Wu are “extraordinary, powerful choices by Biden.
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Applause as Biden Picks ‘Antitrust Trailblazer’ Lina Khan for FTC Spot
Common Dreams 03-09-21
“Lina Khan going to the FTC and Tim Wu going to the White House are two extraordinary, powerful choices by Biden,” said Zephyr Teachout, an associate professor of law at Fordham University.
JAMES BRUDNEY
No jab, no job: As British companies move to mandate coronavirus vaccines for employees, discrimination fears mount
Washington Post 03-06-21
While some U.S. health-care workers have been required to get vaccines in the past, James Brudney, a professor of employment law at Fordham University in New York, said there was a big legal difference between an influenza vaccine and a coronavirus vaccine.
DONNA REDEL
‘Obviously, we had no idea it was going to get here,’ say the guys who made the first NFT
Market Watch 03-10-21
“The underlying thing that you’re buying is code that manifests as images,” Donna Redel, who teaches crypto-digital assets at Fordham Law School, was quoted as saying by NPR. “You’re buying a different format of art.”
DONNA REDEL
The Digital Art Making Millions: What Are NFTs?
WTTW 03-10-21
Fordham University law professor Donna Redel, a boardmember of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance, said purchasing NFTs provides a gateway for art lovers into cryptocurrencies like Ethereum.
DONNA REDEL
State of Crypto: It’s Time to Talk About NFTs and Intellectual Property Law
CoinDesk 03-09-21
One of the issues with NFTs is many consumers may have no idea what it is they’re buying, said Donna Redel, a board member at New York Angels and an adjunct professor at Fordham Law.
DONNA REDEL
What’s An NFT? And Why Are People Paying Millions To Buy Them?
NPR 03-05-21
“The underlying thing that you’re buying is code that manifests as images,” said Donna Redel, who teaches courses on crypto-digital assets at Fordham Law School.
SUSAN SCAFIDI
Dolce & Gabbana seeks more than $600M in damages from two US bloggers
USA Today 03-07-21
“This whole case is a way of trying to silence Diet Prada and to silence Tony (Liu) and Lindsay (Schuyler) personally,” said Susan Scafidi, director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, which coordinates the bloggers’ defense.
SUSAN SCAFIDI
Dolce & Gabbana seeks over $600M in damages from two fashion bloggers
New York Post 03-06-21
“This whole case is a way of trying to silence Diet Prada, and to silence Tony (Liu) and Lindsay (Schuyler) personally,” said Susan Scafidi, director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, which is coordinating the bloggers’ defense.
SUSAN SCAFIDI
Dolce&Gabbana seeks over $600M damages from 2 US bloggers
Associated Press 03-05-21
“This whole case is a way of trying to silence Diet Prada, and to silence Tony (Liu) and Lindsay (Schuyler) personally,” said Susan Scafidi, director of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School, which is coordinating the bloggers’ defense.
CARL MINZNER
China rewrites Hong Kong’s election rules to guarantee Beijing “patriots” stay in power
Vox 03-11-21
“‘One country, two systems’ is over,” Carl Minzner, an expert in Chinese law at Fordham University Law School, told me in an email.
CARL MINZNER
China seeks Hong Kong election changes, tech preeminence as U.S. rivalry intensifies
Washington Post 03-05-21
Carl Minzner, a professor at the Fordham School of Law who specializes in Chinese politics and law, said that by screening candidates for office, Chinese authorities are “dismantling the institutions of electoral democracy and installing a version of the stage-managed one you see in mainland China.”
CARL MINZNER
China’s Plan to Win in a Post-Pandemic World
The New York Times 03-05-21
“This is all part of the slow progression toward raising up his own personal profile as the person who is going to lead the Chinese Communist Party into its second century,” said Carl Minzner, a professor of Chinese law and politics at Fordham University in New York.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
KENNETH DAVIS
Multiple women said Andrew Cuomo harassed them. Now they face online harassment.
Lohud 03-11-21
Kenneth Davis, a professor at Fordham University, said it’s an uphill battle to get redress for online harassment unless the behavior becomes threatening because of free speech rights.
MARK CONRAD
Broadway pans Cuomo’s order to reopen venues at a third capacity
Crain’s New York 03-05-21
Unlike sports stadiums, many city theaters are old, with limited entrances and cramped bathrooms and tight seating arrangements, said Mark Conrad, associate professor of law and ethics at Fordham University.
FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
ASHA CASTLEBERRY-HERNANDEZ
Meet Biden’s Middle East Team
Foreign Policy 03-05-21
Asha Castleberry-Hernandez, a former adjunct professor at Fordham University and a U.S. Army veteran, is also joining the bureau as a senior advisor.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
TIFFANY YIP
This week on “Sunday Morning” (March 14)
CBS News 03-11-21
Tiffany Yip, chairperson, department of psychology, Fordham University, New York City
CRISTINA TRAINA
Johnson & Johnson vaccine gets mixed responses from Catholic community.
Uptown Radio 03-05-21
Joining us now to discuss the Catholic community’s response to the new Johnson & Johnson vaccine, is professor Cristina Traina, an expert in Catholic ethics and feminist theology at Fordham University.
STEPHEN HOLLER
Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Raise the Dead – Really
Comic Book Resources 03-11-21
While other scientists doubt the time and effort it would take to implement this, Fordham University physics professor Stephen Holler informed others that the copy might not be what they expect it to be.
STEPHEN HOLLER
A Dyson Sphere Could Bring Humans Back From the Dead, Researchers Say
Popular Mechanics 03-10-21
Even if machines pitch in and solve the problem of how to harness all that energy, however, the concept of digital resurrection still doesn’t sound feasible to Stephen Holler, an associate professor of physics at Fordham University.
FRANCESCA CAPODILUPO
Training Program Assists People Of Color Running For Office In CT
Patch 03-09-21
Essentials of Fundraising – Francesca Capodilupo, Professor at Fordham University
KATHRYN REKLIS
The plot twist I wish Locked Down had
Christian Century 03-09-21
Kathryn Reklis teaches theology at Fordham University and is codirector of the Institute for Art, Religion and Social Justice.
ALLAN GILBERT
The East Bronx History Forum – Digging The Bronx
Bronx Times 03-08-21
The East Bronx History Forum and the Huntington Free Library are pleased to announce the Forum will hold its 153rd meeting on Wednesday, March 17th at 8:00 PM with a ZOOM presentation by Fordham University Professor Allan S. Gilbert,“Digging The Bronx -Recent Archaeology in the Borough.
THOMAS DE LUCA & MONIKA MCDERMOTT
If the U.S. Economy Booms Would Donald Trump Pass on 2024?
National Interest 03-06-21
“If Trump wants to run again, a ‘normal’ economy by itself won’t deter him. When he first ran he did so not as an economic manager, but as a vehicle to express, magnify, and reflect grievances. He was the ultimate identity candidate. If he runs again, he’ll do the same,” Thomas De Luca, a political science professor at Fordham University, said.
“It is hard to tell how serious he really is about running again in 2024. There is no doubt that he likes to be relevant, and toying with the idea publicly is a surefire way to do that. But whether he really wants to face the possibility of another loss is questionable. He is not a man that likes losing, especially on the biggest of stages,” Monika L. McDermott, a political science professor at Fordham, said.
CHARLES CAMOSY
COVID Pandemic Challenges Catholics Regarding How to Provide Better Care for Our Elders
National Catholic Register 03-07-21
In an open letter to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Charles Camosy, associate professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, said the pandemic has revealed decay in the infrastructure supporting the elderly.
CHARLES CAMOSY
LGBTQ rights bill ignites debate over religious liberty
Associated Press 03-05-21
“I can speak from professional experience as a bioethicist that religious conscience protections are not high in the list of priorities for most of those who have power in medicine,” Charles Camosy, a professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University, said via email.
CHRISTINA GREER
Daylight Savings Time
New York Amsterdam News 03-11-21
Christina Greer, Ph.D., is an associate professor at Fordham University, the author of “Black Ethnics: Race, Immigration, and the Pursuit of the American Dream,” and the co-host of the podcast FAQ-NYC and also What’s In It For Us podcast.
CHRISTINA GREER
Behind-the-scenes campaign helped spur Queens wrongful conviction reversals
Queens Daily Eagle 03-10-21
Completely overhauling an office culture can take time, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr. Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University.
CHRISTINA GREER
Inside a Billionaire’s Plan to Influence New York’s Mayoral Race
The New York Times 03-09-21
Several factors make predicting turnout particularly hard this year, noted Christina Greer, a political science professor at Fordham University.
CHRISTINA GREER
Scandals reveal Cuomo known by New Yorkers to wider nation
Associated Press 03-05-21
“The national audience who looked to him for guidance and comfort in the past year don’t want to see someone they respect fall from grace,” said Fordham University political scientist Christina Greer.
STUDENTS
Joe Biden is making clear that Saudi human rights violations won’t be ignored
Washington Post 03-11-21
Nicholas DeAntonis is a Ph.D. candidate in the history department at Fordham University.
Islander Spotlight: Shannon Hanlon
Coronado Times 03-10-21
For years, Coronado High School has continued to pump out college athletes at a remarkable rate, and one of the Islanders that will join the list of those who have made the leap to the next level is senior, and Fordham University Rowing Signee, Shannon Hanlon.
Ballet Is Hard Enough. What Happens When You Lose a Year?
The New York Times 03-10-21
The mother of a 4-year-old daughter, [Ashley Bouder] is a faculty member at Manhattan Youth Ballet and a student at Fordham University, where she studies political science and organizational leadership.
Advocates: ‘Clean Slate’ bill opens doors for those with criminal records
Register Citizen 03-10-21
[Carrie Perez is] on pace to earn her master’s of social work from Fordham University in the fall of 2022.
Mullins Orthodontics Celebrates New Office At 1116 First Street
Coronado Eagle & Journal 03-09-21
Their son Cole [Mullins] graduated from CHS in 2020 and is now a freshman at Fordham University, and son Landon is a junior at CHS.
Meghan Markle Is Lauded in Japan. But Their Own Princess Can’t Marry Her Love.
Vice 03-09-21
This means that if Mako marries [Kei] Komuro, a student at Fordham Law School in New York, she will become a commoner herself and be cut off from the imperial family.
ATHLETICS
City striker Lauren Egbuloniu commits to join Louisiana Tech University
Echo Live 03-11-21
Egbuloniu will become the third City player to seal a move across to America in recent times with captain and goalkeeper Maria O’Sullivan joining Fordham University in New York last January while midfielder Éabha O’Mahony is set to play for the Boston College Eagles from August.
Honoring Baseball’s Hearing-Impaired Players on World Hearing Day
Patch 03-06-21
Struck by an errant batting practice ball back in 1955, [Gil] McDougald, now a Fordham University coach, noticed a hearing loss that gradually became more pronounced.
ALUMNI
Tracy Nathanson of ‘Pace of Mind’: “Create routines”
Thrive Global 03-11-21
Soon thereafter, Tracy [Nathanson] got her MSW from Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service and a Post-Master’s Certification in Advanced Clinical Practice from New York University’s Silver School of Social Work.
Naima Coster on Following Narrative Threads Rather Than Chronology
LitHub 03-11-21
[Naima Coster] holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University, as well as degrees from Fordham University and Yale.
March 10 – EACS chooses Prince Chapman Academy Principal McCann to succeed Stahly as CFO in 2022
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly 03-10-21
[Patrick McCann’s] career began in New York City, where he worked as a secondary teacher and administrator for five years while getting his Master’s in Education Administration from Fordham University.
Women History Month Salute: Dr. Marcella Maxwell – Living Life Like It’s GOLDEN
Harlem Community News 03-10-21
Dr. [Marcella] Maxwell received a master’s degree in elementary education from Long Island University and her doctorate in education from Fordham University.
Wisdom House in Litchfield hosts program on ‘Teilhard today’
Litchfield County Times 03-10-21
Sally Campbell Woodhall is the former director of the Guild for Spiritual Guidance and holds an M.A. in theology from Fordham University.
THOMAS BASKIND – A BIOGRAPHY OF A SALES CONSULTING LEADER
Inter Press Service News Agency 03-10-21
[Thomas J. Baskind] graduated from St. Francis Prep in 1964 and then went to Fordham University.
UBS Advisors Gerry Bandini and David Chodosch Named to Forbes/SHOOK Best-in-State Wealth Advisors List
Business Wire 03-10-21
[Gerry Bandini] has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Marketing from Fordham University, and holds the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.
First Georgian judge to Hague International Criminal Court sworn in
Agenda Greece 03-10-21
[Gocha] Lortkipanidze, 57, has graduated Essex University, Harvard School of Law, and Fordham University School of Law.
BHSI appoints leader for North American executive and professional lines
Insurance Business 03-10-21
[Anthony Tatulli] earned his bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and a law degree from Seton Hall School of Law.
NAACP Image Awards: 10 Times Regina Hall Nailed It In Hollywood
BET 03-10-21
[Regina] Hall, 50, a native of Washington, D.C., earned a master’s degree in journalism from New York University in 1997 after graduating from Fordham University in 1992.
A Tax Code Optimized for White Wealth Leaves Black Americans Behind
Bloomberg 03-09-21
The layoff helped [Dorothy] Brown, who graduated high school at 16, qualify for a full scholarship to Fordham University, which she could attend while living at home.
Mayor’s March 9, 2021st Column
Yonkers Tribune 03-09-21
[Seamus Carey] then studied philosophy at the University College Dublin before earning an MA and PhD in philosophy at Fordham University.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Rachel Simon Senior Vice President, U.S. Executive & Professional Lines Claims
Ottawa Citizen 03-08-21
[Rachel Simon] holds a bachelor’s and law degree from Fordham University.
Who Is One Week To Sell’s Taylor Spellman And How Much Is She Worth?
The List 03-08-21
While at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Fordham University, [Taylor] Spellman began helping real estate agents design homes on the side, eventually turning that skill into her career.
The 2021 Labor 40 Under 40
City & State New York 03-07-21
After getting acquainted with the local progressive political scene at Fordham University, Rebecca Lamorte interned for Beaudoin and Company, a lobbying firm that represents the Building and Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Teamsters Joint Council 16.
Qontigo Names Arun Singhal as Global Head of Index Product Management
Cision 03-07-21
[Arun Singhal] holds an MBA in Finance and Marketing from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.
WWII veteran turns 100, surprised by parade in his honor
Syracuse 03-07-21
[Anthony] Pircio, a native of Tarrytown, N.Y., graduated from Washington Irving High School in 1938 and earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry and doctorate in pharmacology, from Fordham University.
McMAHON & GENTIL
Richmond Times-Dispatch 03-06-21
John [Edward McMahon] is a graduate of The Miller School, the University of Virginia, and the Fordham University Graduate School of Business.
The Untold Truth About Peloton Instructor Ally Love
The List 03-06-21
[Ally] Love began her career as a dancer, having received her high school education at the New World School of the Arts in Miami and then a bachelor’s in fine arts for dance (and a minor in theology) at Fordham University in New York (via AllyLove.com).
Acosta Appoints Mike Van Aken As CHRO
Human Capital 03-06-21
[Mike] Van Aken earned a doctorate in jurisprudence from St. John’s University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts in English literature from Fordham University.
9 moms behind the brands other moms love
New Hope Network 03-05-21
[Carolina Poli] grew up in Brazil, where she graduated from college, and earned an MBA from Fordham University.
Alma Bank Announces New Chief Lending Officer
Cision 03-05-21
Mr. [Hugh] Donlon received his Bachelor’s Degree from Georgetown University and an MBA in Finance from Fordham University.
OBITUARIES
Marie E. (Costigan) Sunderland, 101, Of East Haven, CT, Teacher
Obituary: Marie E. (Costigan) Sunderland, 101, of East Haven
Patch 03-11-21
A brilliant student, Marie earned an MSW (Masters in Social Work) from Fordham University.
Patricia Waelder, 92, Of Syracuse, NY, Educator
Today’s obits: Patricia Waelder was a Syracuse teacher, city councilor, school board president
Syracuse 03-10-21
She graduated from Fordham University and Syracuse University and began her career as an educator in the parochial schools K-8 of the Diocese of Syracuse.
Mary Whelan, 85, Of Bedford, NY, Realtor & Model
Mary Whelan, former Bedford realtor and professional model, was 85
Record-Review 03-09-21
She was a graduate of Cathedral High School and Fordham University.
Joaquin Bernas, 88, Of the Philippines, Priest
Joaquin Bernas, 88: Jesuit priest, eminent constitutionalist
Inquirer 03-06-21
Bernas graduated from Ateneo Law School in 1963 and was ordained priest at Fordham University Church in New York on June 10, 1965, the same year he completed his master’s degree in law at New York University.
Franklin A. James, 43, Of Baltimore, MD, Hotel Manager
Franklin A. James, Hilton Harbor East hotel manager, dies
Baltimore Sun 03-05-21
Mr. James attended Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia, and transferred to Fordham University, from which he earned a bachelor’s degree.
