CLIPS OF THE WEEK
BENNETT CAPERS
We can finally breathe, a little: After the Derek Chauvin conviction, so much more work to do
New York Daily News 04-20-21
I teach criminal procedure at Fordham Law School, and in a way, I might have been holding my breath during class too, whenever I veered from the syllabus to talk about the use of no-knock warrants in the police killing of Breonna Taylor, or the reason why the car stop of Army Lt. Caron Nazario in Virginia was perfectly constitutional, or why the pretext traffic stop of Daunte Wright, apparently for a hanging air freshener, was “legally” good even though it resulted in Wright’s death.
CHRISTINA GREER
Ray McGuire Wants to Show He’s Not Just the Wall Street Candidate
The New York Times 04-17-21
“Meeks represents Black homeowners who turn out to vote in primaries, have a nuanced understanding of policing and economics and a clear picture of what they want New York City and their community to look like,” said Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University.
TYESHA MADDOX
Can Mutual Aid Withstand Pandemic Fatigue?
Bloomberg CityLab 04-16-21
Tyesha Maddox is an assistant professor at Fordham University in the Department of African and African American Studies.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Fordham University soccer team ready for NCAA Tournament
News 12 The Bronx 04-21-21
The most unusual college soccer season has still placed Fordham University right where it wants to be, in the NCAA Tournament.
NYU, St. John’s to require students get COVID-19 vaccine
Spectrum News 1 04-21-21
“Our goal is simple and twofold: to provide a COVID-safe environment in which our students, faculty, and staff can pursue our mission; and to help protect the health and safety of our off-campus neighbors,” Fordham University said in a statement.
ADMINISTRATORS
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
Fordham University To Require COVID-19 Vaccine For Students Returning To Campus In Fall
CBS New York 04-16-21
“… it is the University’s strong expectation that all faculty, staff, and administrators likewise be fully vaccinated on or before the beginning of the fall semester,” Fordham Pres. Joseph M. McShane said in a letter on the university’s website.
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
Fordham University to require all students to be vaccinated by start of fall semester
News 12 The Bronx 04-16-21
Fordham University President Joseph McShane released a statement Friday, saying in part: “We see a path to end of the pandemic. That path is vaccination.”
DONNA LEHMANN
More Than Melt: Strategies for an Extended Yield Season
Inside Higher Ed 04-22-21
Donna Lehmann is the assistant vice president for marketing at Fordham University in New York City.
KYLE NEPTUNE
Black coaches are on the rise among NCAA basketball teams
The Undefeated 04-19-21
KYLE NEPTUNE – FORDHAM
Kyle Neptune has been well trained, having spent the last eight seasons on Villanova’s bench under Jay Wright. The 36-year-old Brooklyn, New York, native will be working hard in the Bronx to get the Rams to their fifth NCAA tournament and first since 1992.
ANTHONY DAVIDSON
Fordham Real Estate Institute launches new academic offering: Master of Science in Construction Management
New York Real Estate Journal 04-06-21
“There are more opportunities than ever for those wishing to pursue a career in construction management, and we are confident that our expanded offerings to support this dynamic field will help our students stand apart from their peers and further the industry,” said Dr. Anthony Davidson, dean of Fordham’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE
THE BEST ONLINE MASTER’S IN SOCIAL WORK (MSW) DEGREE PROGRAMS
Intelligent 04-22-21
33. MOST FLEXIBLE START TERMS: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
JOHN PFAFF
The historic Chauvin verdict isn’t “justice” — it’s a broken system trying to save itself
Salon 04-22-21
John Plaff, a Fordham Law professor and criminologist, has similar concerns.
MATTHEW DILLER
Three officers charged with aiding and abetting Derek Chauvin over murder of George Floyd will go on trial in August after he was convicted
Daily Mail 04-21-21
Fordham Law professor Matthew Diller wrote in a letter to students that the conviction came as a ‘relief’ and it makes him ‘hopeful for our future.’
CARL MINZNER
China’s Coming Pro-Natalist Campaign
National Interest 04-20-21
Carl Minzner is Professor of Law at Fordham Law School.
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Cynthia Nixon and Zephyr Teachout on Andrew Cuomo’s Legacy as New York Governor
Teen Vogue 04-19-21
Cynthia Nixon, endorsed by the Working Families Party, lost to Cuomo in the 2018 Democratic primary, while Fordham Law professor and Bernie Sanders surrogate Zephyr Teachout lost after challenging him in 2014.
BENNETT CAPERS
We can finally breathe, a little: After the Derek Chauvin conviction, so much more work to do
New York Daily News 04-20-21
I teach criminal procedure at Fordham Law School, and in a way, I might have been holding my breath during class too, whenever I veered from the syllabus to talk about the use of no-knock warrants in the police killing of Breonna Taylor, or the reason why the car stop of Army Lt. Caron Nazario in Virginia was perfectly constitutional, or why the pretext traffic stop of Daunte Wright, apparently for a hanging air freshener, was “legally” good even though it resulted in Wright’s death.
BENNETT CAPERS
Chicago, Long Riven Over Police Conduct, Reels Anew After Shooting of 13-Year-Old
The New York Times 04-17-21
Bennett Capers, a law professor and the director of the Center on Race, Law and Justice at Fordham University, said that prosecutors were responding more frequently to public demand that police officers be charged with crimes in use-of-force incidents.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY
SAMEENA AZHAR
There’s a long, global history to today’s anti-Asian bias and violence
Washington Post 04-19-21
That would be consistent with work by scholars documenting harmful media and societal stereotypes of Asian women as passive or submissive. [Paper cited written by Sameena Azhar, Fordham Graduate School of Social Service Professor]
SAMEENA AZHAR
“You’re So Exotic Looking”: An Intersectional Analysis of Asian American and Pacific Islander Stereotypes
SAGE Journals 03-15-21
Sameena Azhar, PhD, LCSW, MPH is an Assistant Professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.
JORDAN DEVYLDER
Reporting of US police killings harms Black people’s mental health
New Scientist 04-19-21
“There are currently reporting guidelines that outline best practice for reporting on suicide to help prevent copycat deaths,” says Jordan DeVylder at Fordham University in New York.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
ANIRBAN BAISHYA
Why Do People Feel Compelled To Document Their Covid-19 Vaccine With A ‘Vaxxie’?
Vogue U.K. 04-23-21
“There’s the general gut reaction when you think about the selfie – ‘Hey, this is narcissistic, this is the end of culture,’” says Anirban K Baishya, a professor in media studies at Fordham University, New York.
DEAN MCKAY
NYC Youth Struggling with OCD Face Compounded Challenges in Pandemic
City Limits 04-23-21
“A pretty common public perception is that the OCD sufferer is a white male who has a certain level of exactness in their behavior and whose diagnosis is probably more appropriate to call OCPD [Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder, a different illness],” says Dr. Dean McKay, a professor of psychology at Fordham University who runs the Compulsive, Obsessive, and Anxiety Program (C.O.A.P.).
SONYA ABREGO
Why Shoppers Are Obsessed With ‘Summer Camp’ Jewellery
Business of Fashion 04-22-21
Sonya Abrego, a fashion historian and professor at Parsons and Fordham, said camp jewellery fits in with the DIY aesthetic that’s become popular in fashion.
MARK BOTTON
Help For Asian Horseshoe Crabs Could Start With a Substitute For Their Blood
Good Men Project 04-22-21
They’ve been on Earth so long that the continents have shifted beneath them, says Mark Botton, a co-chair of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Horseshoe Crab Specialists Group and a biology professor at New York’s Fordham University.
JESSICA BALDWIN-PHILIPPI
Astroturf Money: How Hawley And Greene Jacked Their Fundraising Numbers
National Memo 04-21-21
“They’re juicing their numbers, but their return on investment is still a net gain,” said Jessica Baldwin-Philippi, a professor at Fordham University who researches how political campaigns use digital communications.
JOHN PFAFF
Derek Chauvin’s conviction shouldn’t obscure how broken our criminal justice system is
Vox 04-21-21
While Americans waited Tuesday for the verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd, Fordham Law professor and prominent criminologist John Pfaff tweeted something grim.
GREGORY JOST
Pollard: How Redlining Has Helped Structure Your Lacrosse Team
Inside Lacrosse 04-21-21
A majority of the neighborhoods marked in red were predominantly Black and lower income. It’s not like there weren’t racist practices in real estate before this, says Gregory Jost, Fordham Professor and Partner at Designing the WE, but the New Deal was the first time the federal government got involved in housing policy on a substantial level.
CHRISTINA GREER
An armed New York mayor? Democratic ex-cop plans to ride an anti-crime message to City Hall.
Politico 04-22-21
“So, as mayor, would you carry a firearm on you, even with a security detail?” Fordham University political science professor Christina Greer, who hosts the FAQNYC podcast, asked him in January of 2020.
CHRISTINA GREER
America Are We Ready for the First 100 Days?: Earth Day and Racial Equity
WNYC 04-22-21
Plus, in the wake of the guilty verdict for the murder of George Floyd, Christina Greer, political science professor at Fordham University, host of the podcast FAQNYC, politics editor at The Grio and author of Black Ethnics (Oxford University Press, 2013), examines the Biden/Harris goal of racial equity.
CHRISTINA GREER
Are we supposed to believe that James Dolan is a Democrat now?
New York Daily News 04-22-21
“Considering that Republicans haven’t gotten themselves together and put forth a credible candidate for mayor, if you want to participate in a robust primary season, we’re a state that has closed primaries, it’s best that you change your affiliation to Democrat so that you can actually participate,” said Dr. Christina Greer, a Fordham political science professor and co-host of the FAQ NYC podcast.
CHRISTINA GREER
A celebration of Kaitlyn Greenidge
New York Amsterdam News 04-22-21
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
Ray McGuire Wants to Show He’s Not Just the Wall Street Candidate
The New York Times 04-17-21
“Meeks represents Black homeowners who turn out to vote in primaries, have a nuanced understanding of policing and economics and a clear picture of what they want New York City and their community to look like,” said Christina Greer, an associate professor of political science at Fordham University.
ANDREW RASMUSSEN
How to move country during a plague: Stories from migrants on starting their lives again in the pandemic
The Independent 04-16-21
But, according to Andrew Rasmussen, an associate professor in the psychological effect of migration at Fordham University in New York City: “If anything, the last year has highlighted that the migrant experience of overcoming insurmountable upheaval in your life, of social isolation and loss of identity … increase in anxiety and depression, and striking out to start again in a new world, is now common to us all.”
JEANNINE HILL FLETCHER
St. Joseph Parish, St. Susanna Parish to host ‘Facing Racism, Rooted in Faith’ presentation
Wicked Local 04-16-21
Professor Hill Fletcher is a professor of Theology at Fordham University and a board member of the social justice organization, the Northwest Bronx community and Clergy Coalition — an intergenerational, multi-racial, multi-religious group organizing to address social justice issues in New York City and beyond.
TYESHA MADDOX
Can Mutual Aid Withstand Pandemic Fatigue?
Bloomberg CityLab 04-16-21
Tyesha Maddox is an assistant professor at Fordham University in the Department of African and African American Studies.
STUDENTS
Club Spotlight: Fordham Jetés
HerCampus 04-21-21
[Caroline Wilson] felt reinvoragated to share her passion for ballet at the Fordham community because she never expected to continue ballet after high school.
Emily Dwelle (Fordham ‘21)
HCCC and NJCU form criminal justice transfer program; State Arts Council issues grants to NJ nonprofits | Journal Entries
New Jersey 04-21-21
Lina Mafi of Jersey City has been initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at Fordham University.
Identity Earth Day Special Feat. Lesley Webb, Lisa Betty, Casandra Carmelina, Elizabeth Lind
PR Log 04-21-21
Lisa Betty is a Ph.D. Candidate in History at Fordham University.
Advocates push for lawmakers to pass ‘Clean Slate Act’ to help former offenders move forward
WTNH 04-21-21
“But I can’t get an apartment because of my felonies. I’m now at Fordham University studying for a Master’s degree I do not know that I’ll be able to get because I have a felony,” said [Carrie] Perez.
Cornell and Fordham teams win Eisenberg Foundation Real Estate Challenge
Real Estate Journals 04-19-21
Fordham University’s team included Orion Hinkley, Adelaide Farrow, Gabriel Seidel.
ATHLETICS
Tania breaks CNMI 3,000m record
Saipan Tribune 04-17-21
[Tania] Tan is a student at Fordham University where she is running both cross country and track.
ALUMNI
SHU’s Horizons Program Names New Members to Board of Directors
Hamlet Hub 04-22-21
[Gregory] Middleton earned his bachelor’s degree in urban studies and his master’s degree in elementary education from Fordham University in New York.
Glastonbury Attorney Named A James W. Cooper Fellow
Patch 04-21-21
Kelly [A. Scott] received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, with honors, and her B.A. from Fordham University.
Evonne Xu Selected to Crain’s Detroit Business “Notable Women in Law” 2021
Automation Alley 04-20-21
[Evonne] Xu received her LL.M., cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law and her LL.B., from Shanghai University School of Law.
Citizen Chicken & Donuts Launches Concept Shop Led by Hell’s Kitchen Executive Chef, Van Hurd
PR Newswire 04-20-21
[Scott] Kluger has a Master’s degree from Fordham University.
Pullman & Comley Family Law Attorney Kelly A. Scott Named a James W. Cooper Fellow
Metro Hartford 04-20-21
Kelly [A. Scott] received her J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law, with honors, and her B.A. from Fordham University.
‘Angry’ Outgoing BOE Member Blasts Montclair Mayor: “Backwards and Wrong”, Citing “Misgovernance”
TAPinto 04-20-21
An executive with Dell Technologies, [Sergio] Gonzalez holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Rutgers University and an MBA from Fordham University.
Manatt Welcomes Digital and Technology Duo to Further Support Emerging Company and Venture Investing Community
Business Wire 04-20-21
[Thomas W.] Michael received his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and his B.A. from University of California at Los Angeles.
Einstein med students start podcast on health and transportation
Bronx Times 04-20-21
[Alex] Levine, a Connecticut native, who went to Fordham University, has been passionate about preventive medicine for a long time.
Why agencies should take advantage of Guardian’s National Applicant Information Center
Police 1 04-19-21
[Darrin Porcher] earned his doctoral degree from Fordham University, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Management from St. Joseph’s College and a Masters of Public Administration from Marist College.
Inside Out: National Council of Negro Women Harambee Luncheon set and honorees announced
Staten Island Live 04-17-21
A Queens College grad, where [Sheila Richards] studied sociology, she went on to earn a master’s degree in education with a minor in human services from Fordham University.
CNBC.com names five new reporters
Talking Biz News 04-16-21
[Greg Iacurci] graduated from Fordham University with a double major in communication and media studies and French language and literature. He now lives in Brooklyn.
King Kullen SVP Joins Long Island Association Board
Progressive Grocer 04-16-21
[Bernard P.] Kennedy received his JD from Fordham University and graduated from New York University with a BA in journalism.
Robinson stepped to the plate in Jersey City and into the history books 75 years ago
New Jersey 04-16-21
Judge Samuel C. Scott, Cornell’s brother and the first African-American to preside over a state Superior Court in Hudson County, was attending Fordham University at the time, but was well aware of the significance of Robinson’s appearance.
OBITUARIES
Richard K. Kim, 76, Of New York, NY, Prosecutor
Richard K. Kim, Pioneering Korean-American Prosecutor, Dies at 76
The New York Times 04-22-21
After working as an accountant during the day and attending Fordham Law School at night for seven years, he was admitted to the bar in 1984 and a year later was sworn in as a Queens assistant district attorney — one of the first Asian-American prosecutors in the United States and perhaps the first in New York City.
Jane C. Mulreany, 84, Of Carmel, NY, Social Worker
Jane C. Mulreany
Prime Publishers 04-21-21
She received a bachelor’s degree at Hunter College in New York City and a master’s in social work at Fordham University in the Bronx, N.Y.
