Fordham students turn unused meals into community food donations
Bronx Times 10-22-2024
Jack Wenz and Andres Caballero launched the Fordham Food Walks program in 2023. Since then, nearly 8,000 deli sandwiches have been donated to POTS [Part of the Solution] and as word has spread, donations have steadily increased. “Last week was a record, and I think we beat it,” Wenz told the Bronx Times during a visit on Oct. 18. As it turned out, they did reach a new record of 772 sandwiches donated to POTS on that single day.
Vatican debate over women as deacons hits a big obstacle: Pope Francis
The Washington Post 10-23-2024
Phyllis Zagano, a leading American scholar on the early church, has questioned Francis’s assumption that women known to have who served as “deaconesses” through the 12th century were never ordained by Holy Orders. “That understanding is not supported by scholarship,” she said in a lecture last month at Fordham University.
Bryan Kohberger defense calls in famed expert who helped O.J. Simpson get exonerated
Fox News 10-23-2024
After Idaho reinstated the firing squad last year, one of the nation’s leading experts on capital punishment, Fordham Law School Professor Deborah Denno, told Fox News Digital the method is far more humane than lethal injections, which have been badly botched in recent years.
Singaporean firms whose ship ignited the Baltimore Bridge catastrophe fined $100 million
Fortune 10-24-2024
In April, the two firms had taken action to shield themselves from liability, citing the Limitation of Liability Act of 1851, according to Lawrence Brennan, a professor of admiralty and international maritime law at Fordham University School of Law in New York who spoke to Fortune at the time.
What Next After FTC Blocks Tapestry’s $8.5B Acquisition of Capri?
Harris vs. Trump: What Fashion’s Future Looks Like Under the Next President
Women’s Wear Daily 10-24-2024
Susan Scafidi, founder and director of Fordham Law School’s Fashion Law Institute, said the first sentence of Judge Jennifer Rochon’s ruling said it all – “Antitrust has come into fashion.” In granting the injunction, Scafidi said the court agreed with the argument, but added that the “conclusion seems at odds with the vagaries of fashion trends and the difficulty of predicting consumer demand in fashion.”
Women’s Wear Daily 10-22-2024
“There’s no rule requiring U.S. presidents or their families to buy American, but when they do, their style choices boost brand awareness,” said Susan Scafidi, founder and director of Fordham Law School’s Fashion Law Institute.
Renewable infrastructure managers pursue wealthy investors
Equities.com 10-24-2024
While donor pushback at many U.S. educational institutions has led to reduced allocations to impact investments by endowments, Fordham University has established a new committee to address non-donor stakeholder concerns. University President Tania Tetlow has announced the creation of the Socially Responsible Investing Committee (SRIC) earlier this month to address student and faculty concerns about how Fordham invests its $1 billion endowment.
Republicans Are Gaining on Democrats in Early and Mail-In Voting
National Review 10-23-2024
Early voting is “interesting from a ‘how are people engaging in democracy?’ perspective,” but as far as election results, “I don’t think there’s much we can learn from early voting,” said Jacob Smith, assistant professor of political science at Fordham University.
Trump Eyes MAGA Spectacle for Deep-Blue New York in Final Push
Bloomberg 10-27-2024
“I would think that the week before your election, you’d be in swing states, not New York City,” said Christina Greer, a Fordham University political science professor.
Gustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96
The New York Times 10-23-2024
The cause was pneumonia, said Leo Guardado, a friend and former assistant who is now a theology professor at Fordham University.
R.I.P. Gustavo Gutiérrez, the prophet who revolutionized Catholic theology for the poor
America Magazine 10-23-2024
“He [Gustavo Gutiérrez] did not attempt to make Christianity “relevant,” but he showed that when Christian faith responds authentically to human suffering, it fulfills its deepest calling. Gustavo Gutiérrez was both a prophet who denounced the abuse of the marginalized and a mystic who saw God’s presence where it seems most absent,” said Michael E. Lee, professor of theology and director of the Francis & Ann Curran Center for American Catholic Studies at Fordham University.
Humanitarian Assistance Past and Present
The Wilson Quarterly 10-22-2024
Jamie [McGoldrick] also hosts Fordham University’s Humanitarian Fault Lines Podcast. Together, they explored an increased focus on resilience and recovery, appreciation for psychosocial and other protection interventions—especially for women and girls—and the great promise of people-centered localization and cash-based assistance.
Career success as a lawyer also means good mental well-being: coach
Legal Dive 10-24-2024
For Jordana Confino, a former federal court law clerk who is now an adjunct law professor at Fordham University, success meant “throwing myself 150% into my work at the exclusion of basically everything else” to always be “the hardest working, most productive person in the room.”
‘Make ‘Em Laugh: A History Of Movie Comedy From Charlie Chaplin To Mel Brooks’ At Southbury Public Library
Patch 10-23-2024
Brian Rose is a professor emeritus at Fordham University. He’s written several books on television history and cultural programming, and conducted more than a hundred Q&A’s with leading directors, actors, and writers for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, the Screen Actors Guild, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the Directors Guild of America.
Madison mortgage company agrees to settle with feds over alleged Birmingham redlining
Wisconsin Examiner 10-25-2024
“As a general matter, an argument that says that we can make an individual judgment about any borrower based on where they actually live, or based on their race, or based on anything that is not related to that person’s individual ability to repay and evaluate their collateral, is irrational and banks should not be doing it,” Nestor M. Davidson, faculty Director at the Urban Law Center with Fordham Law School.
Young accountants: Choose your own adventure
Accounting Today 10-02-2024
“It’s always easier to go from big to small. It’s harder to go from smaller to big,” said Stan Veliotis, associate professor at Fordham University. “Both are possible, but it’s easier in one direction versus the other.”
These are the most haunted toilets across NYC: ‘They sent a resident minister to have a bathroom blessing’
New York Post 10-26-2024
Before it was a university, Fordham, where parts of the 1973 horror classic “The Exorcist” were filmed, was a private residence called Rose Hill Manor, built by Benjamin Corsa in 1751 — and some believe it’s haunted by one of Corsa’s descendants.
Modern ‘Boss Mindset’ Entails Empowering Employees, Leaders Say
The Food Institute 10-23-2024
The event was created in partnership with Boss, Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, and the Rutgers Food Innovation Center. Refreshments were provided by Seraphim, a non-alcoholic, wellness-focused wine brand, and Vibal, an energy-infused ready-to-drink iced tea maker.
Funding period opens for $40M in environmental justice project grants
News is my Business 10-25-2024
The application period for funding under Fordham University’s environmental justice program, “Flourishing in Community,” has opened to support communities affected by climate change, pollution and other environmental factors in Puerto Rico, New York, New Jersey, the U.S. Virgin Islands and eight federally recognized Indigenous nations.
Paul Morrissey, Andy Warhol’s Cinematic Collaborator, Dies at 86
The New York Times 10-28-2024
Mr. [Paul] Morrissey was born on Feb. 23, 1938, in Manhattan to Joseph and Eleanor Morrissey, and grew up in Yonkers, N.Y. He attended Roman Catholic schools and studied English at Fordham University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1955 and began making 16-millimeter silent films.
Armenian pontiff makes rare visit to Waukegan church; ‘This is … special’
Chicago Tribune 10-24-2024
The 78-year-old cleric [His Holiness Aram I] was born in Lebanon, and studied at the American University in Beirut, as well as in Switzerland, Oxford University in England and Fordham University in New York. He holds two master’s degrees, a doctorate and several honorary degrees.
Uillinn Dance Season prepares for spectacular ‘Triple Spiral’ on Tuesday
The Southern Star 10-25-2024
She [Chloe Pisco] then worked as a professional ballet dancer for 10 years of tours in soloist/principal roles with Cork City Ballet, at the same time as secondary school. She graduated dance performance and teaching in New York (Alvin Ailey School fo Dance/Fordham University), as well as achieving highest honours for her Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing exams.
Tommy Dorfman on Being Maternal, Feral and Everything in Between in Her Romeo + Juliet Broadway Debut
Broadway Buzz 10-24-2024
[Tommy] Dorfman landed in New York City at Fordham University’s theater program without any particular professional aspirations. “The only way I got into college was through acting,” she says, explaining through gritted teeth, “I was a party kid—so my grades weren’t very good.” College didn’t squash her party-kid ways, but her classes did manage to capture her attention.
A Win-Win-Win: Urban Arts Alumni Uplift the Next Class and Earn Money for College As Teaching Assistants, Thanks to Funding From KeyBank Foundation
Street Insider 10-23-2024
According to Mabel, an Urban Arts alum and sophomore at Fordham University studying Computer Science, “The best part of being a Teaching Assistant is making a difference in students’ lives. Urban Arts has made such a big impact on my life that I feel more than happy to give back to this community.”
