Extended interview: Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal on “Othello”
CBS News Sunday Morning 03-23-2025
“This is a 48-year journey for me. Forty-eight years ago, I played Othello at 22, right down the block at Fordham at Lincoln Center. I go past it every day on my way to rehearsal. It’s fascinating to have been too young for the part, and some may say now, too old. Forty-eight years experience, 48 years of pain, pleasure, and life has informed my approach to playing the role,” said Denzel Washington, FCLC ‘77.
This article was picked up by MSN. Washington was also featured in this CNN report, which was picked up by MSN and Yahoo! Entertainment.
Fordham University hosts conference dedicated to spreading Pope’s vision in US
Vatican News 03-18-2025
Eighty-eight “public-facing Catholics”, including five cardinals, came together in New York late last week for a three-day conference hosted by Fordham University. The ‘ecclesial gathering,’ which was dedicated to Pope Francis’ 2020 encyclical Fratelli tutti, was the fourth in a series of annual conferences aimed at exploring the Pope’s thoughts and ministry.
The conference was also covered by the National Catholic Reporter, Catholic World News and Head Topics.
Authentic leadership in law: why integrity, not reputation, defines success
Canadian Lawyer Magazine 03-10-2025
Tania Tetlow, president of Fordham University and a lawyer, succinctly captures the essence of authentic leadership: “[Y]ou must be authentic. The myth of perfectionism is just silliness… To be a good leader, you need to be aware of your own flaws, have the ability to listen hard and take in information in all sorts of ways, and then be able to sit with it and give decisions the time they need while checking your gut and your values.”
A weak Pope Francis is wielding power and rewriting the narrative of how popes exercise authority
The Associated Press 03-22-2025
For the Rev. John Cecero, Jesuit provincial for the northeast United States from 2014-2020, Francis’ willingness to show his weaknesses while exercising supreme authority is consistent with his Jesuit training and the biblical teaching of St. Paul that “when I am weak, then I am strong.”
The Fordham University Hot Notes
Broadway World 03-21-2025
The Fordham University Hot Notes, one of Fordham University’s top acapella groups are proud to bring their celebration of jazz and pop fusion to 54 Below! Directed and created by the Executive Board, Hannah Crocker, Samuel Howe, Bridget Godfrey, Jasmine TIhagoane, and Erin Seidman all helped to create the raw, unique arrangements you’ll hear tonight. Featuring Hannah Crocker, Nicola D’Abundo, Patrick Driscoll, Lauren Fleissner, Bridget Godfrey, Samuel Howe, Brandon Macaluso, Estella Maguire, Julia Maling, Jaleah Ortiz, Michael Pontecorvo, Naiya Rookwood, Cadiz Salazar, Erin Seidman, Jasmine Tihagoane, and Brandon Williams.
Lawyers Must Not Stay Quiet in Face of Trump Attacks on Firms
Bloomberg Law 03-20-2025
Former Fordham Law School dean Matthew Diller says President Donald Trump’s actions targeting the legal profession will force attorneys to consider their role in upholding democracy. “Lawyers, especially those in leadership positions, need to rise to the challenge and play their role in defending our democracy, and not fold under threat of retaliation,” he wrote.
Can Judge James Boasberg Be Impeached? How Process Works as GOP Push Grows
Newsweek 03-22-2025
Cheryl Bader, a Fordham Law School professor, told Newsweek in an email Saturday: “I know of no precedent for impeaching a judge because a separate branch of government is unhappy with the judge’s ruling and wants to punish the judge rather than go through the proper appeals process. This is a disturbing congressional assault on an independent judiciary.”
This article was picked up by MSN.
Nvidia stock approaching a ‘death cross’: What that means
Yahoo! Finance 03-21-2025
Nvidia’s (NVDA) week-long 2025 GTC event is coming to a close on Friday, highlighted by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote speech on Tuesday and announcements of the chipmaker’s newest partnerships. All while Nvidia stock’s short-term moving average nears falling below its long-term moving average, signaling a “death cross.” Myles Udland and Freedom Capital Markets chief global strategist Jay Woods [adjunct professor at Fordham University]talk more about Nvidia’s stock performance as of late.
Is nitrogen execution too ‘gruesome’ and ‘cruel?’ Louisiana is about to find out
USA Today 03-17-2025
The Constitution does not guarantee inmates a painless death. But Deborah Denno, a law professor at Fordham University, pointed out judges have deemed certain execution methods cruel and unusual punishment in the past.
Tariffs and fashion – how clothing prices will rise in a shifting US economy
KCBS 03-19-2025
Today, department stores are closing, tariffs are threatening cheap clothing, and one clothing rental company is thriving. To learn more about how the fashion industry is adapting to consumer trends and a shifting economy, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer [speaks with]Giacomo Santangelo, senior lecturer of economics at Fordham University
How the rise of SaaS transformed the tech industry
Tech Brew 03-21-2025
On the software provider side, SaaS has allowed companies to bring in a steady revenue stream and save costs on customer acquisition, according to Icheng Robert Chiang, a consultant and professor at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. That, in turn, has also led to a host of new entrants into the market. “What SaaS has brought is the barrier to entrance has decreased dramatically,” Chiang us. “So today, we are still driven by ideas rather than the up-front capital needed to realize that idea.
Meet Jp Reynolds | non-denominational, inter-faith, cross-cultural wedding officiant
Shoutout LA 03-19-2025
I was painfully shy in high school and when I got to college I knew I had to do something to break through what was keeping me from connecting with people. And so, I joined the school’s radio station, WFUV (Fordham University). If I worked at a radio station, I’d be forced to speak, but, I wouldn’t have to look at people. I soon found myself hosting a weekly two-hour arts-n-entertainment interview show. Yes, the shy guy ended up hosting a totally nerdy radio show!
Caribbean Matters: Slavery’s legacy remains in Puerto Rico
Daily Kos 03-22-2025
“The irony is that Latina authors often receive praise for illuminating the racial experiences of Latinas in the United States. Overlooked in that celebration is the complication that living in a Latina body is not a raceless experience nor a singular racial experience. Racialized as White, Black, Asian, Indigenous, and mixtures thereof, these categorizations matter to how one experiences Latinidad,” said Tanya Katerí Hernández, Afro-Puerto Rican at Fordham University Law Professor.
Master’s degrees for non-lawyers add value in a variety of fields
preLaw 03-22-2025
Barbara-Ann Boehler, senior director of the Corporate Compliance and Ethics program at Fordham University School of Law, said there is a seriousness of purpose when you take on a master’s degree program and invest in your future. “People respond to that in a positive way in the marketplace,” she said. “It’s not a generic degree. It’s a purposeful degree.”
East and West Celebrate Easter the Same Day in 2025; Could It Be a Step to Unity?
The Good News Room 03-22-2024
“I’m very happy that the pope is speaking in that way, and taking the initiative,” he [Aristotle Papanikolaou, co-founding director of the Orthodox Christian Studies Center at Fordham University] said. “And of course, the ecumenical patriarch has also made one or two comments recently regarding that. I think in ecumenical relations, public statements are made in such a way as to try to at least identify something where churches can move towards some kind of agreement.”
People, Planet, Profit: The Triple Bottom Line at the Heart of Bard’s Newly Top-Rated MBA Program
The Daily Catch 03-20-2025
“Most business students are not trained to worry about the future or to deal with climate change,” said James Stoner, a professor emeritus at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, a more traditional business school. Determined to shift this paradigm, Goodstein launched Bard’s MBA in Sustainability.
Anthony Dolan, Speechwriter Who Gave Reagan ‘Evil Empire,’ Dies at 76
The New York Times 03-18-2025
Mr. Dolan was a Roman Catholic who attended Mass daily and a fierce anti-communist. In a eulogy for his sister, Maiselle Shortley, last year, he told a story from when he was 6 years old:
“My mother took a course on communism downtown at St Mary’s Church from Louis Budenz, former Soviet operative and editor of The Daily Worker, who had become a Catholic and Fordham professor. She took Budenz’s talks to heart about communism’s global menace.
Mayor Adams Appoints Randy Mastro As First Deputy Mayor
City of New York 03-20-2025
[Randy] Mastro has also taught as an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and at Fordham Law School. He has authored and co-authored articles in the Fordham Law Review, the Federal Communications Law Journal, the University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, and the Seton Hall Law Review, among others. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Yale University and received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania.
Modern Fashion: Lisa Carrol Of LIVLY Clothing On The 5 Things You Need To Lead a Successful Fashion Brand Today
Medium 03-19-2025
Lisa Carrol is the founder and creative visionary behind LIVLY, a luxury children’s clothing brand inspired by her twin daughters, Liv and Lilly. As a former basketball player at Fordham University, Lisa’s journey into fashion is rooted in resilience, creativity, and a passion for creating a softer world for children.
SIGA Appoints Retired General John M. Keane to its Board of Directors
Yahoo! Finance 03-18-2025
General [“Jack”] Keane holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Fordham University and a master’s degree in philosophy from Western Kentucky University. He is a graduate of the Army War College and the Army Command and General Staff College. Among his numerous awards, General Keane was the first military leader to be honored with the Ronald Reagan Peace Through Strength Award at the Reagan Library and is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Federal Government Extends Deadline for New York to End Congestion Pricing – Video Unavailable
NY 1 News 03-21-2025
“This is via a tweet, not an official communication, and veiled threats throughout said tweet,” said Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham University. “I think what we are seeing in this uncharted second term is the conflation of so many ideas. So on the one hand you’re seeing certain performative aspects, things that won’t happen.”
