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Rams in the News: May 9, 2019

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CLIPS OF THE WEEK

NICHOLAS PAUL
Medieval Scholars Joust With White Nationalists. And One Another.
The New York Times 05-06-19
“We had to think about, ‘Who do they think we are?” said Nicholas Paul, director of the Center for Medieval Studies at Fordham University and a co-editor of the forthcoming book “Whose Middle Ages? Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past.”

JEFFREY COHEN
We Have Always Loved Ranking Things, Particularly American Presidents
Literary Hub 05-08-19
The science in political science caught up to the field of presidential ranking with the work of Jeffrey E. Cohen, professor at Fordham University.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

Fordham Real Estate Institute to Shine Spotlight on Brooklyn Real Estate at Breakfast Panel
Seattle PI 05-08-19
The Fordham Real Estate Institute will head to Brooklyn for the second event in its popular She Builds breakfast series.

How to Monitor 401k Plan Vendors: a Confusing Task
401kTV 05-04-19
At the conclusion of a Plan Sponsor University (TPSU) Fiduciary Education Program held at Fordham University, TPSU Founder and CEO, Fred Barstein spoke with Director of Human Resources, Maggie.

Students protest Sean Kingston appearance at FU’s Spring Weekend
Bronx Times 05-04-19
Responding to an outcry from a few hundred students, Fordham University removed Jamaican rapper Sean Kingston from its Spring Weekend performance lineup on Saturday, April 29, amid rape accusations, which date back to 2010.

Opinion: Lax Academic Integrity Policies Lets Students Freely Cheat the System
UCSD Guardian 05-02-19
Some studies, such as a study done by Fordham University, suggest that students who cheat have significantly higher GPAs.

26 Graduate Student Teams Compete in First-of-Its-Kind Impact Investing Challenge
Fox 40 WICZ 05-02-19
The group was chosen from five finalist teams – selected in March – hailing from Boston University, Columbia University, Fordham University, University of Vermont, and Yale University.

Marquette University faculty and graduate workers: Hold May Day rally, celebrating workers and demanding the administration’s written commitment to fair process in the midst of unionizing efforts
WIS Politics 05-02-19
In July 2018, non-tenure track faculty at Fordham University won a new three-year contract, after a long fight, that secures huge wage increases for most non-tenure track faculty.

ADMINISTRATORS

John Marshall Law School IP Director Daryl Lim Participates in “Davos of IP World”
Fox 40 WICZ 05-07-19
Professor Daryl Lim participated in the 27th Annual Intellectual Property Law and Policy Conference held at Fordham University School of Law in New York on April 25 and 26 and spoke at the plenary session titled “IP Past, Present, and Future.”

Dept. of Labor Says Gig Economy Workers Not Employees
NYS Society of CPAs 05-02-19
A Fordham University School of Law paper noted that companies often designate workers as independent contractors in order to cut costs and shield the company from employment-related liability.

Iancu Calls on Federal Circuit to Fix Section 101 Problem
IP Watchdog 05-02-19
Speaking at the 27th Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference at Fordham Law School on April 25, Mr. [Andrei] Iancu said the interpretation of Section 101 is “the most important issue of substantive patent law currently.”

Trade Regulation Rule Concerning Preservation of Consumers’ Claims and Defenses
Federal Register 05-02-19
MFY Legal Services, Inc., Lincoln Square Legal Services, Inc., and Fordham Law School’s Feerick Center for Social Justice.

Antitrust chief discusses antitrust issues related to financial sector at Fordham conference
Daily Reporting Suite 05-02-19
Makan Delrahim, Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Department of Justice Antitrust Division, delivered a speech at the Fordham University School of Law in New York City discussing the application of the antitrust laws to the financial sector.

SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

ROBIN LENHARDT
NJ Institute For Social Justice Announce Two New Members Of Board Of Trustees
Insider New Jersey 05-07-19
Professor Lenhardt is a Professor of Law and the Faculty Director of the Center on Race, Law and Justice at Fordham University School of Law.

CLARE HUNTINGTON
Open Letter in Support of Professor Wojciech Sadurski
Verfassungsblog 05-06-19
Clare Huntington
Joseph M. McLaughlin Professor of Law
Fordham Law School

SEAN WEISSBART
Blank Rome Continues Growth in New York with Addition of Top Trusts and Estates Team
Fox 21 Delmarva 05-06-19
Sean [R. Weissbart] is also an adjunct professor of law at both New York University School of Law, where he teaches Income Taxation of Trusts and Estates, and Fordham University School of Law, where he teaches Trusts and Estates Drafting.

NEAL POLLARD
UBS names EY cyber threat expert to lead information security
Reuters 05-04-19
Previously, he led cyber threat and risk management consulting for financial services clients at EY, and he teaches classes on the subjects at New York’s Columbia University and Fordham Law School.

GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY

ROBERT HURLEY
What We Can Learn from the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Recall
Knowledge @ Wharton 04-23-19
If no safe way exists for the use of the Fisher-Price sleeper, it shouldn’t have been sold in the first place, suggested Robert Hurley, professor of leading people and organizations at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY

JORDAN DEVYLDER
The Academic Minute for 2019.04.29-05.03
Academic Minute 05-04-19
Jordan DeVylder is an Associate Professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service.

FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

ROBERT F. HIMMELBERG
Senator Grassley says the New Deal didn’t work; historians have other ideas
History Checked 05-02-19
Robert F. Himmelberg, Professor of History, Emeritus, Fordham University

ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

JEFFREY COHEN
We Have Always Loved Ranking Things, Particularly American Presidents
Literary Hub 05-08-19
The science in political science caught up to the field of presidential ranking with the work of Jeffrey E. Cohen, professor at Fordham University.

SUSAN GREENFIELD
Symbols of Redemption in Paris and New York
Catholic New York 05-08-19
After returning to New York City, during the Octave of Easter, I attended a reading at Book Culture on the Upper West Side, of excerpts from a recently published book, “Sacred Shelter, 13 Journeys of Homelessness and Healing, ” published by Fordham University Press and edited by Susan Greenfield, a Fordham University literature professor.

MARK NAISON
thisistheBronX and Community Partners Gift Piano to Bronx Public School
This is the Bronx 05-08-19
Teddy Cars didn’t hesitate to fund the move of the piano and both Axelbank and Dr. Mark Naison of Fordham University provided funding for the piano’s tuning and other moving expenses.

QUAMRUL HAIDER
Cyclone Fani and global climate change
The Daily Star 05-07-19
Quamrul Haider is a Professor of Physics at Fordham University, New York.

ELISSA AMINOFF
Dataset bridges human vision and machine learning
Science Daily 05-06-19
Senior author Elissa Aminoff, then a post-doctoral fellow in CMU’s Psychology Department and now an assistant professor of psychology at Fordham, initiated this research direction with co-author Abhinav Gupta, an associate professor in the Robotics Institute.

ELISSA AMINOFF
BOLD5000, a public fMRI dataset while viewing 5000 visual images
Nature 05-06-19
Fordham University, Bronx, USA
Elissa M. Aminoff

NICHOLAS PAUL
Medieval Scholars Joust With White Nationalists. And One Another.
The New York Times 05-06-19
“We had to think about, ‘Who do they think we are?” said Nicholas Paul, director of the Center for Medieval Studies at Fordham University and a co-editor of the forthcoming book “Whose Middle Ages? Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past.”

BRYAN MASSINGALE
Visit to memorials expands high school students’ civil rights views
Crux 05-04-19
Before leaving, they read the 2010 book “Racial Justice and the Catholic Church” by Father Bryan Massingale, a professor of theological and social ethics at Fordham University in New York.

KATHRYN REKLIS
The Best of Enemies is a movie centered on one white man’s conversion
Christian Century 05-02-19
Kathryn Reklis teaches theology at Fordham University and is codirector of the Institute for Art, Religion and Social Justice.

CHRISTINA GREER
Antisemitism, Identity Politics, and American Identity: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
City Guide New York 05-06-19
Joining Eric Ward in conversation is Tony Michels, a professor of American Jewish History at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science at Fordham University.

CHRISTINA GREER
A new generation of progressive pols
City & State New York 05-04-19
“They’re going outside of the traditional model,” said Fordham political science professor Christina Greer.

CHRISTINA GREER
Something to think about as we celebrate Cinco de Mayo
New York Amsterdam News 05-02-19
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, and the host of The Aftermath and The Counter on Ozy.com.

STUDENTS

Lancaster County college news: May 4, 2019
Lancaster Online 05-04-19
Elizabethtown — Andrew Milligan, Fordham University.
Landisville — Sarah Hartman, Fordham University.
Washington Boro — Micaiah Barley, Fordham University.

Where Is God When the Tabernacle Is Empty?
The Tablet 05-02-19
Veronica Szczygiel, who lives in Greenpoint, is an English teacher at Marymount School of New York and a doctoral student at Fordham University.

ATHLETICS

COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Gamecocks baseball to host Furman, Clemson basketball adds A-10 guard
T&D 05-07-19
Clemson University men’s basketball added Fordham transfer guard Nick Honor, announced by head coach Brad Brownell.

Gates Chili’s Slack, Penfield’s Teal announce college decisions
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle 05-03-19
On Thursday night, Penfield junior sharpshooter Baylee Teal committed to Fordham on her Instagram page.

Stockade FC looks to improve as season opens May 4
Hudson Valley One 05-03-19
The new college recruits include Noah Robinson, a defender from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine; defender and midfielder Joao Avila of Marist College; Siena College midfielder Tyler Swanbeck; midfielder Paul Makaj of Fordham University; and defender Riccardo Iafrate of the University at Albany.

5 family members coping with Lyme disease are hopeful with new breakthrough
Boston 25 News 05-02-19
[Nicholas Reardon is] now a division one athlete at Fordham University.

High School Extra: Murphy’s Law works for St. Joe’s
Buffalo News 05-02-19
From Buffalo Seminary, Anya Casey will continue her rowing career at Fordham University.

ALUMNI

Changing Men’s Health One Man Cave At A Time
Social Lifestyle Magazine 05-08-19
[Thomas Milana, Jr.] graduated from Fordham University in 1989 with a BS in Finance.

New DOB boss named
Real Estate Weekly 05-08-19
[Melanie] La Rocca obtained a Bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, where she majored in Political Science with a concentration in Public Administration.

Coast Guard Foundation Elects Six New Board Members and Fills Roles of Vice-Chair and Secretary
Great Lakes Boating 05-08-19
[John Doherty] is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY, holds a law degree from Fordham University School of Law and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

LITTLER MENDELSON: Littler Strengthens Workplace Safety & Health Practice with Addition of Melissa Peters
Northern California Record 05-07-19
Peters received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and her B.A. from Syracuse University.

Fiona Bruder Promoted to Executive VP of Client Success by George P. Johnson (GPJ)
Technology Signals 05-07-19
[Fiona] Bruder holds a BA in Economics from Fordham University and an MBA from Fordham Graduate School of Business Administration.

Ciulla ‘supercharged’ to reach high personal bar at Webster
Hartford Business 05-06-19
John Ciulla
Education: Fordham Law School, J.D.; Columbia Business School, MBA

Local residents initiated into Phi Kappa Phi
Times News Online 05-06-19
Kayla Wolf, of Kunkletown, was initiated at Fordham University.

Longtime Meriden school board president not seeking re-election
My Record Journal 05-06-19
[Mark Hughes] later earned a bachelor’s degree from Central Connecticut State University, a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University, and an intermediate administration and supervision certificate from Sacred Heart University.

County Clerk Hanlon receives Silver Gull Award for Government Leadership from Monmouth-Ocean Development Council
Insider New Jersey 05-04-19
[Christine Giordano] Hanlon holds a Juris Doctorate degree from Fordham University and is a graduate of Barnard College, Columbia University.

US Expat Marc Pontbriant Found Dead in Jaco Beach Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Star 05-04-19
[Marc Pontbriant] attended Fordham University in New York City on a football scholarship, graduating in 1995.

WEEKDAY MAGAZINE – The Green Bronx
This is the Bronx 05-03-19
A native New Yorker, Fordham graduate, and world traveler, [Elisa Valentino] is passionate about The Bronx as a travel destination for locals and tourists.

David M. McMillan, Attorney, Baker & Hostetler LLP to Speak at TKG’s event
1888 Press Release 05-03-19
David [M. McMillan] holds a B.A. from Cornell University (2004) and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law (2009).

Coast Guard Foundation elects new board members, officers
Professional Mariner 05-03-19
[John Doherty] is a graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y., holds a law degree from Fordham University School of Law and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Carver Bancorp Appoints Jim Montes As President Of Carver Community Development Corporation
Guru Focus 05-02-19
Mr. [Jim] Montes is a graduate of Fordham University School of Law and received a BS in Finance from New York University.

RED Mortgage Capital Hires Former Freddie Mac Executive as Managing Director and Chief Underwriter for Affordable Housing
Associated Press 05-02-19
[Edward] Greene has several degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts from Fordham University, a Juris Doctor from Albany Law School of Union University, an MBA from Clark Atlanta University and an Executive Masters in Leadership from Georgetown University.

Education Notes
Independent News 05-02-19
[Jurnee] Holland was initiated at Fordham University.

Planting seeds with rosary beads
National Catholic Reporter 05-02-19
Brian Harper is an alumnus of Fordham University’s Graduate Program in International Political Economy and Development and Marquette University.

CT Women: Our 15 Favorite Prayers
Christianity Today 05-02-19
4. [Elizabeth D. Rios] started [her]doctoral journey at Fordham University.

Slovenian-born foreman of Watergate grand jury Vladimir Pregelj dies
Slovenian Press Agency (STA) 05-06-19
[Vladimir Pregelj] got a master’s degree from the Fordham University in New York. In 1957, he got a job at the Library of Congress as a specialist for international …

OBITUARIES

William R. Miller, 95, Of Palm Beach, FL, Real Estate Executive
Palm Beach season in review: In Memoriam
Palm Beach Daily News 05-06-19
He attended Clarkson College, Baylor University, the University of Georgia and graduated from Fordham University.

Dave Heller, 83, Of Port Chester, NY, Bank Branch Manager
Obituaries: Dave Heller
The Rye Record 05-02-19
After graduating from Fordham University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Management in 1961, he worked as a clerk with the First National Bank of Yonkers in Getty Square.

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