CLIPS OF THE WEEK
MACARTHUR FELLOWS PROGRAM: Danielle Citron
MacArthur Foundation 09-25-19
Danielle Citron received a BA (1990) from Duke University and a JD (1994) from Fordham University School of Law.
Be Kind: Fordham students help organization in Argentina serve the poor
ABC 7 New York 09-20-19
Fordham University students showed their kindness by helping an organization in Argentina serve disadvantaged children and the elderly.
TANYA K. HERNÁNDEZ
Black and Indigenous Millennials Are Canceling Latinidad. Here’s Why
The Root 09-26-19
Tanya K. Hernández is the author of Multiracials and Civil Rights and a professor at Fordham Law.
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
Vintage photos of CYO and high school cheerleading
Staten Island Advance 09-26-19
Members of the St. Teresa’s Deb Division cheerleaders go through a routine in preparation for the New York Archdiocesan competition at Fordham University in the Bronx in this vintage photo.
Joe Bednarsh, YU Athletics Director, and Anti-Semitism in Sports
Yeshiva University 09-26-19
On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019, Joe Bednarsh, athletics director at Yeshiva University, was invited to be on a panel at Fordham University’s Global Symposium on Sports and Society: Anti-Semitism and Sports, sponsored by the School of Professional and Continuing Studies.
OptionMetrics : Announces Keynote for 8th Annual Research Conference
Market Screener 09-26-19
OptionMetrics, an options database and analytics provider for international institutional investors and academic researchers, is announcing Dean Curnutt, Founder and CEO of Macro Risk Advisors, will keynote its 8th Annual Research Conference (ORC2019), Monday, October 28, at Fordham University, New York City.
ROTC Cadets embrace opportunities during Honorable Leadership Week
Defense Visual Information Distribution Service 09-25-19
During Branch Week, cadets from the Fordham University and Rutgers University ROTC programs had the chance to visit West Point, tour the displays and talk to representatives from each of the Army branches.
Irish president goes viral for looking like a certain celeb playing this US presidential front-runner
Irish Central 09-25-19
Michael D. Higgins is having a big week: He’s in New York to deliver Ireland’s official statement at the UN General Assembly, he’s giving speeches at both New York University and Fordham University, and he’s going to be interviewed live at the New York Public Library by award-winning New York Times journalist Dan Barry.
Solutions to save, protect forests needed ‘without delay,’ says cardinal
National Catholic Reporter 09-25-19
[Cardinal Pietro Parolin] also was to address a small group at Fordham University the evening of Sept. 27 about themes related to the pope’s recent trip to Africa: peace and reconciliation, Mozambique; extreme poverty and the environment, Madagascar; and interfaith-intercultural dialogue and migration, Mauritius.
‘The Popes and the Presidents’ Discussed by Sheen Center Panel
Catholic New York 09-25-19
More than 110 people attended the event, which was presented by the Sheen Center, America Media and the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.
Irish President lands in New York for UN General Assembly
Irish Central 09-23-19
At New York University, the President will give an address on linking Ecology, Economy and Society, and at Fordham University the President will focus on “Humanitarianism and the Public Intellectual in Times of Crisis.”
Women walking together, away from the church
National Catholic Reporter 09-23-19
[Phyllis Zagano] will speak Oct. 22 at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus in New York.
New York State Psychological Assoc. Divisions of Organizational Consulting & Work Psychology and Women’s Issues Partner to Address Gender Equity in the Workplace
PR 09-22-19
Nov. 17, Full day, Fordham University, 113 West 60th Street, New York, NY 10023, 12th floor lounge E. Gerald Corrigan conference center
Be Kind: Fordham students help organization in Argentina serve the poor
ABC 7 New York 09-20-19
Fordham University students showed their kindness by helping an organization in Argentina serve disadvantaged children and the elderly.
ADMINISTRATORS
JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
Fordham University Takes Innovative Step in Sustainability with Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy 09-26-19
“We are deeply aware of the fact that responsible stewardship of the Earth is a charge from God our creator, who has entrusted it to our care,” said Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham.
DENNIS JACOBS
22 Equator Prize Winners Receive Prestigious Award at New York Gala Event
United Nations Development Programme 09-25-19
Among other distinguished personalities who presented the awards were Jenny Springer, International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN); Dr. Dennis Jacobs, Fordham University; Ulrika Åkesson, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA); Dr. André Corrêa d’Almeida, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs.
ANTHONY DAVIDSON
Fordham hosts symposium on sports helping to stop anti-semitism
Stamford Advocate 09-24-19
“The nation and the world has had a significant uptick in hate crimes and prejudice. It is a growing concern in sports as well,” said Fordham University Dean of the School of Professional and Continuing Studies Dr. Anthony Davidson, Ph.D.
SCHOOL OF LAW
Family Investment Offices Retrenching Against Market Disruption
24/7 Wall Street 09-24-19
That lack of regulatory oversight allows the family offices “to preserve a significant level of control and privacy” compared to other operating structures, according to a blog post at the Fordham University Journal of Corporate & Financial Law.
GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Which Oil Company Is the Most Innovative?
CSP Daily News 09-20-19
The indexes are compiled by Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, New York; the Norwegian School of Economics, Bergen, Norway; and market research firm Rockbridge Associates Inc., Great Falls, Va.
SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY
KAREN GREENBERG
Rudy Giuliani’s role in Ukraine’s investigation of Joe Biden
Politifact 09-26-19
It also matters who helped Giuliani along the way, said Karen Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University’s School of Law.
HOWARD ERICHSON
U.S. judge refuses to disqualify himself from opioid litigation
Reuters 09-26-19
“After nearly two years of litigation, and on the eve of trial, the defendants decided they didn’t want the judge because they didn’t get favorable rulings,” said Howard Erichson, a Fordham University law professor specializing in mass litigation and legal ethics.
TANYA K. HERNÁNDEZ
Black and Indigenous Millennials Are Canceling Latinidad. Here’s Why
The Root 09-26-19
Tanya K. Hernández is the author of Multiracials and Civil Rights and a professor at Fordham Law.
BRUCE GREEN
King & Spalding Can’t Use Professor’s Expert Testimony in Suit
Bloomberg Law 09-25-19
Testimony by Fordham Law’s Bruce Green was excluded because it’s “only minimally probative and likely to be highly distracting and confusing to the jury,” Judge Valerie Caproni of the the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said Sept. 24.
ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
The Case for Keeping Impeachment Clean and Simple
The Nation 09-25-19
Fordham law professor Zephyr Teachout made a similar point, writing: “Articles of impeachment must include the violations of the Emoluments Clauses, two critical anti-corruption clauses of the Constitution. Trump keeps taking substantial money from the Saudi Government…. That’s impeachable.”
JED SHUGERMAN
Trump tax-subpoena judge hears arguments
Crain’s New York 09-25-19
“Trump’s lawyers are arguing that because he can’t be criminally charged, he can’t even be investigated,” said Jed Shugerman, a professor at Fordham University School of Law in New York who is not involved in the case.
ANDREW KENT
What Happens When a Whistleblower Files A Complaint? (Podcast)
Bloomberg 09-23-19
Fordham Law School Professor Andrew Kent discusses the legal process when a whistleblower comes forward with an anonymous complaint and what Congress has the authority to do to regarding the complaint that President Trump pressed Ukraine’s president to investigate one of the president’s main political opponents, Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden.
JAMES BRUDNEY
5 questions about labor strikes that you were too embarrassed to ask
Vox 09-20-19
“It’s a legal distinction with very little practical significance,” James Brudney, the Joseph Crowley chair in labor and employment law at Fordham University, explained to me.
GEORGE FRIEDMAN
House approves bill that would end mandatory arbitration in broker, adviser contracts
Investment News 09-20-19
“It’s an uphill battle in the Senate,” said Mr. Friedman, who runs an eponymous consulting firm and is an adjunct professor at Fordham University.
FORMER GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY
MICHAEL MCPHELIN, S.J.
Young man, be a teacher!
Manila Bulletin 09-22-19
Fr. Michael McPhelin, SJ, former dean of the Fordham University School of Business, was the economics guru who taught us the market and was available consultant to the practitioners of the trade.
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY
DANIEL COLEMAN
‘Men’s health is better, too, in countries with more gender equality’
Sydney Morning Herald 09-26-19
The more a man identifies with traditional notions of masculinity, the more vulnerable he is. In fact, research on 2,431 young adults 18-19 years old by Daniel Coleman of Fordham University found that men who identified with rigid beliefs – that men must provide at any cost, be invulnerable or be self-sufficient – were more likely to have suicidal thoughts and exhibit signs of depression.
LYN SLATER
STRIKE A POSE! HOW 5 OVER 50 STYLE ICONS ARE CHALLENGING STEREOTYPES
Sixty and Me 09-22-19
A professor at Fordham University, students frequently stop [Lyn Slater] while walking on campus to ask how she achieves her fabulous look.
FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
PETER STEINFELS
Notre Dame hosts expert panel on clergy sex abuse crisis
Today’s Catholic 09-26-19
He also has taught at Notre Dame, Georgetown and Fordham.
ROBERT HUNT
DR. HUNT RETIRES AFTER 33 YEARS AT KEAN UNIVERSITY
The Tower 09-26-19
Known as tough but fair, Hunt taught courses like American Politics, American Political Theory, Classical Political Theory, Intro to Comparative Politics, the U.S. Congress and Municipal Government at Fordham University, St. John’s University and St. Francis College.
ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY
DANIEL ALEXANDER JONES
Artist Daniel Alexander Jones Comes To Boston College, October 1
Broadway World 09-26-19
As an associate professor of theater at Fordham University, Jones teaches playwriting, solo performance, and theater history.
CHRISTINA GREER
It’s time for impeachment
New York Amsterdam News 09-26-19
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,” the co-host of the new podcast FAQ-NYC.
PAUL LEVINSON
“Who tells the artists that it is better to stop?”
VPRO Cinema 09-25-19
Paul Levinson, professor of media and television sciences at Fordham University, mentions The Walking Dead as a textbook example of a series that is not let go by her network.
ANJALI DAYAL
Trump Focuses on ‘America First,’ Blasts China in UN Speech
Fortune 09-24-19
Anjali Dayal, an international relations professor at Fordham University, told Fortune it was “disconcerting” to hear such “bombastic ideas delivered with such boredom.”
CHARLES CAMOSY
Is there a future for pro-life Democrats?
America Magazine 09-23-19
However, a recent analysis by Fordham University ethicist Charles Camosy suggests dismal prospects for candidates like Mr. Lipinski.
BETH KNOBEL
In praise of democracy’s detectives
Open Forum 09-23-19
The view that investigative reporting has been preserved, and even thrived, finally is gaining some traction with academics such as La Trobe University’s Associate Professor Andrea Carson, and Fordham University’s Dr Beth Knobel, whose recent book, The Watchdog Still Barks, pretty much sums up her research findings.
AMIR IDRIS
Peace is more than the absence of war and reduction in violence in South Sudan
Radio Tamazuj 09-22-19
Amir Idris is a professor and chair of the Department of African and African American Studies at Fordham University, New York.
JOHN P. HARRINGTON
AIHS ousts its chairman, appoints new one
Irish Echo 09-20-19
Dr. John P. Harrington, incoming Interim Chair Executive Council of the American Irish Historical Society, most recently served as Associate Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Fordham University and also as Academic Dean of the new Fordham University London Centre.
ELIZABETH YUKO
County, state tourism targets anglers
Fulton Valley News 09-20-19
For Yuko, a freelance writer and Fordham University professor, and Novoa, associate vice president of Finn Partners working with the state’s ubiquitous I Love New York campaign, their fishing trip was the last stop on a tour of New York state tourism.
STUDENTS
ELIZABETH CARLEN
SciFri Extra: Bird Nerds Of A Feather Flock Together
Science Friday 09-12-19
Science Friday SciArts producer and book club flock leader Christie Taylor hosted the conversation with NYC Audubon conservation biologist Kaitlyn Parkins, Wild Bird Fund director Rita McMahon, Fordham University evolutionary biologist Elizabeth Carlen, and National Audubon editor and Feminist Bird Club vice president Martha Harbison.
Northwest Catholic releases 2019 Advanced Placement data
Patch 09-25-19
Michael Foster of Wethersfield (Fordham University), Michael Stamm of Newington (Northeastern University), and Matthew Villani of Avon (Northeastern University) earned the distinction of National Scholar by meeting the guidelines set by the College Board.
ATHLETICS
Running The Field On Athletic Excellence
Great Neck Record 09-25-19
[Maya] Ran will be attending Fordham University this fall, and plans to continue with athletics on Fordham’s club soccer team.
ALUMNI
MACARTHUR FELLOWS PROGRAM: Danielle Citron
MacArthur Foundation 09-25-19
Danielle Citron received a BA (1990) from Duke University and a JD (1994) from Fordham University School of Law.
Exclusive: MetLife’s Ellermeyer Shifts to Apollo Insurance Operation
Chief Investment Officer 09-26-19
[Jeremy Ellermeyer] has an MBA from Fordham University.
Zumpano Patricios Expands New York Office
New York citybizlist 09-26-19
[Luis F.] Calvo, a seasoned litigator with a special emphasis in financial services litigation and arbitration, business dispute and employment litigation, is a member of the bars of both New York and Mexico, having obtained his law degrees and LLM (International Business and Trade Law) from Fordham University in New York, and from Universidad Panamericana (UP) in Mexico City.
Prominent Entertainment Lawyers Jonathan Gray and David F. Schwartz Launch New York Boutique Gray Schwartz LLP
Business Wire 09-26-19
A former adjunct professor at Columbia University School of the Arts, [Jonathan] Gray earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
WCSU Introduces New Master’s Degree Program in Addiction Studies
Patch 09-25-19
Howie Senior, of New Milford, pursued an independent research project investigating the genetic predisposition to addiction within his own family during his undergraduate studies at Fordham University, where he earned a B.A. in English in 1996.
CMO Next 2019: 50 Game-Changing Marketing Leaders
Forbes 09-25-19
Melissa Hobley graduated from Fordham University with a degree in political science then started her career as a celebrity publicist.
D’Agustino Named Solano County Public Defender
Patch 09-25-19
[Elena D’Agustino] went on earn her juris doctorate from Fordham University School of Law in New York.
Flackable Appoints Madilyn Grey As Account Coordinator
Philadelphia citybizlist 09-25-19
[Madilyn] Grey is an alumna of Fordham University in the Bronx, New York.
Governor Cuomo Announces the Appointment of Dr. Merryl H. Tisch to Serve as Chair and Cesar Perales to Serve as Vice Chair of SUNY Board of Trustees
New York State 09-25-19
Mr. [Cesar] Perales grew up in New York City and earned a bachelor’s degree from City College and a law degree from Fordham Law School.
Postcards From the Global Climate Strike
The Nation 09-25-19
Robin Happel, Fordham University
Neurogene Appoints Christine Mikail as President
Yahoo! Finance 09-24-19
Ms. [Christine] Mikail graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Rutgers University, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ, and earned a J.D. from Fordham University, School of Law, New York, NY.
Candidates for Fairfax board chairman diverge on issues, philosophy
Inside NoVa 09-24-19
A Fairfax County resident since 1982, [Joseph] Galdo holds a bachelor’s degree in physics from Fordham University and a doctorate in physics from the University of Virginia.
Zuzel appointed to seat on Hebron school board
Journal Inquirer 09-22-19
[Joseph] Zuzel holds a bachelor’s degree in performance theater from Fordham University Lincoln Center and a master’s degree in special education with a concentration in autism spectrum disorders from Bay Path University, according to his letter.
Young humanitarian on a mission to revive the magic of books for children!
New Straits Times 09-22-19
Since graduating from Fordham University in New York with majors in International Humanitarian Affairs and Sociology, Apshy [Vimal] has been working full-time at Friends to Mankind, an international organisation that helps communities in need.
The Lyttle Company LLC Registered as Investment Adviser
PR 09-21-19
John [Lyttle] holds a BS in Mathematics with a minor in Economics from Fordham University and a MS in Finance from Johns Hopkins University.
Mario Gabelli says keep connecting the stock dots to turn a profit
Westfair Communications 09-21-19
[Mario Gabelli] grew up in the Bronx and went to Fordham University, graduating in 1965.
Scott Detrow
91.3 WYSO 09-21-19
[Scott] Detrow got his start in public radio at Fordham University’s WFUV.
Authors to discuss book on young Holocaust survivor today
New Jersey Hills 09-21-19
[Michael Bornstein] graduated from Fordham University and earned a doctorate in pharmaceutics and analytical chemistry from the University of Iowa.
NYC talent at Middletown Arts Center, Holmdel native and founder of Elizabeth White Creative presents: P E R S E P H O N E
TAPinto 09-21-19
Preceding NYU, Elizabeth [White] trained and performed at The Ailey School while obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts at Fordham University, Lincoln Center.
William McEachern Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who
24-7 Press Release 09-20-19
An acquaintance suggested Fordham University School of Law, where [William McEachern] obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1977.
Using a Scientific Investment Approach and a Core Satellite Strategy
The Wall Street Transcript 09-20-19
Mr. Abernathy earned a Bachelor of Science degree as a pre-med student from Fordham University.
Foley Hoag And Rosa J. Nunez Aim To Take Diversity And Inclusion Efforts To The Next Level
Above the Law 09-20-19
[Rosa J.] Nunez received her MBA from the University of Phoenix and her BA from Fordham University.
Long Island Nets Announce Staff Additions
Our Sports Central 09-20-19
[Matt Tellum] also earned a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law and is admitted to the New York Bar.
WHO’S NEWS
Real Estate Weekly 09-20-19
[Chris] Gibaldi earned his MBA from Fordham University with a double major in finance and management.
Tri-County Scholarship Fund to Honor Douglas L. Kennedy Among Others at 38th Annual Awards Dinner
Globe News Wire 09-20-19
[Eric] Andersen has an MBA from Fordham University and a B.A. from Colgate University.
OBITUARIES
Anne Mahar Hussey, 92, Of New Canaan, CT
Anne Mahar Hussey, 92
New Canaanite 09-26-19
She attended Fordham University and the Columbia School of General Studies.
Joseph Carl Anthony Mercurio, 72, Of New York, Professor
Joseph Carl Anthony Mercurio
The Putnam County News & Recorder 09-25-19
Joseph had been adjunct faculty at Fordham University, Master of Arts Political Campaign Management Program teaching Strategies and Mechanisms in Political Communication.
