Is College Still Worth It?
NBC News NOW 12-05-2025
“When you look at the economic data, actually, it’s still true that a college degree doubles your earnings over the course of a lifetime, and so we really want people to make their choices having the real information about what that investment can do for you,” said Tania Tetlow, president of Fordham University. (Interview starts at 16:58)
Melania Trump’s Fostering the Future Teams With Luxury Brand Started by a Gucci Family Member to Support Children
WWD 12-05-2025
Like all corporations, public benefit corporations are governed by their articles of incorporation and bylaws, according to Susan Scafidi, founder of the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham University. What distinguishes a public benefit corporation is that “its purpose goes beyond maximizing profit to also making a positive societal contribution,” she said.
How to Love Your Country, for Better or Worse
The New York Times 12-07-2025
“David Brooks’s unconditional love seems to rest on the aspirational ideals that underpin the American dream. And while he’s disappointed that his unconditionality is not shared today, he posits that it’s likely just a passing mood, as we supposedly experienced as our country passed through the malaise of the 1970s to a more optimistic 1980s,” wrote Arnold S. Cohen, adjunct professor at Fordham Law School.
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
The Associated Press 12-05-2025
Jane Manners, a Fordham University law professor, said she and other historians filed briefs with the court to provide history and context about the removal power in the country’s early years that also could lead the court to revise its views. “I’m not holding my breath,” she said.
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Meet Four Women Astronauts From Across NASA’s History
Smithsonian Magazine 12-04-2025
Because she did not fly in space, [Yvonne Darlene] Cagle is sometimes overlooked in lists or books about women astronauts. Her status as one of only six African American female astronauts thus far is noteworthy, as is her three-year term as a visiting professor at Fordham University, which conferred upon her an honorary doctorate for her service in establishing a unique research collaboration between the university, NASA, and other partners.
The Curtain Rises for Alicia Graf Mack, Ailey’s New Artistic Director
Vogue 12-02-2025
There’s the bonafide company and Ailey II, for early-career dancers; the Ailey School for pre-professional training and a BFA program with Fordham; Ailey Extension classes for the broader community, plus AileyCamp’s summer programs around the country for middle schoolers from underserved communities.
Conservative Justices Confront Historical Dilemma in FTC Firing
Bloomberg Law 12-04-2025
Proposing unlimited removal power as part of the executive branch would have been novel to the Founders, Fordham University legal historian Jane Manners said in her brief.
“And the suggestion that the President must have greater power over officers than even the King would have drawn outrage and fierce debate by Antifederalists in the Constitutional Convention and ratification debates,” she said.
Legal experts trash Supreme Court for ‘really unnecessary’ birthright citizenship case
AlterNet 12-06-2025
Fordham University law professor John Pfaff wrote: “Counterpoint: The Supreme Court lacks the authority to change the text of the Constitution. So either it affirms the text or (further, and more completely) nukes its authority as Constitutional arbiter. There’s no third option. Art III (courts) can’t just usurp Art V (amendments).”
The latest updates on peace talks between Ukraine and Russia
Audacy / KCBS Radio 12-02-2025
A U.S. delegation led by special envoy Steve Witkoff met for 5 hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. It was the latest push by President Trump to end the war in Ukraine and to tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with Beth Knobel, Journalism Professor at Fordham University and former CBS News Moscow Bureau Chief.
UPDATE Fordham Students, CB7 Join Alvarez, Feliz, ICNA Relief & More for Thanksgiving Giveaway
Norwood News 12-05-2025
Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) Chair Karla Cabrera Carrera and CB7 board member, Monjur Chowdhury, were also seen on the day helping out, as were student volunteers from Fordham University, who had also set up their own hot beverage stand and were enthusiastically smiling and milling around offering drinks to attendees.
Gregory Maguire says he never expected “Wicked” to reflect America’s slide toward authoritarianism
LGBTQ Nation 12-03-2025
“It is a very peculiar world to live in when the entire continent seems to go pink and green,” the out author behind the 1995 novel on which the Broadway musical and films are based said at a recent event hosted by the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University in New York City. “I’m living in my own fantasy bubble.”
Year In Review: The Leading Higher Education Stories For 2025
Forbes 12-07-2025
Mega-gifts for academic priorities were received by … Fordham University ($100 million for STEM and a new science center).
NCAA men’s water polo championship: All-time winners list
ESPN 12-05-2025
The 2025 NCAA men’s water polo championship ran from Dec. 5-7 at Stanford’s Avery Aquatic Center. This year’s contenders included Southern California, Concordia University Irvine, Fordham, San Jose State, UCLA, Princeton, Stanford and UC Davis.
Guide to the NYBG Holiday Train Show, An Annual Love Letter to NYC
Untapped New York 12-05-2025
The original cottage, built in 1812, is situated a few blocks away from the Botanical Garden in the Bronx. There Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Bells,” inspired by the church bells ringing at neighboring Fordham University’s bell tower, and “Annabel Lee,” one of his greatest poems.
