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Rams in the News: November 15, 2019

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CLIPS OF THE WEEK

CHRISTINE JANSSEN
Fordham University business students have a new tool to prepare them for boardrooms: Virtual reality
Washington Post 11-12-19
The students in the VR experience are given new names, genders and voices so that their true identity remains anonymous, which enhances the realism, according to Lyron Bentovim, the professor leading the class alongside professor Christine Janssen.

BORIS HEERSINK
If a president is impeached can they run again? An expert answers your questions
CBC News 11-14-19
“Today, we are in the Bronx, in New York, at Fordham University and I’m joined by Boris Heersink, he is an assistant professor of political science at Fordham. Thank you for joining us, Boris.”

FREDRIC NACHBAUR
75 books from university presses that will help you understand the world
Vox 11-08-19
“Joan [Maran, the author]’s grandmother immigrated from Russia, and Antonio [Masi, the illustrator]’s from Italy,” explains Fredric Nachbaur, director of Fordham University Press.

DAVID GIBSON
U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect Hispanic Immigrant as Leader
The New York Times 11-12-19
Yet unlike culture war issues such as abortion or gay marriage, immigration has long been a unifying issue for the Catholic bishops, said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

Governor Cuomo Announces Fourth PITCHNY℠ Event to Promote Diverse Voices in the Entertainment Industry
New York State Governor 11-08-19
Fordham University

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY PRESS

FREDRIC NACHBAUR
75 books from university presses that will help you understand the world
Vox 11-08-19
“Joan [Maran, the author]’s grandmother immigrated from Russia, and Antonio [Masi, the illustrator]’s from Italy,” explains Fredric Nachbaur, director of Fordham University Press.

New Book: Upper West Side Catholics and Progressivism in the Church
I Love The Upper West Side 11-13-19
Upper West Side Catholics, a new book about the Catholic community of the Upper West Side and in particular the Church of the Ascension, is “in itself a microcosm of the history of the Catholic Church in New York City”, says Fordham University Press.

ADMINISTRATORS

JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
Canisius College explores the Catholic role in higher education
WBFO 88.7 11-14-19
Opening the series this week was Fordham University President Joseph McShane.

JOSEPH M. MCSHANE, S.J.
Canisius College to host speech by Fordham University president Tuesday
The Buffalo News 11-12-19
Canisius College will host a speech by Fordham University President Rev. Joseph M. McShane at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Montante Cultural Center as part of the college’s sesquicentennial year series.

ALEXANDRA LOIZZO-DESAI & LOGAN WEST
Higher Ed 2019 Recap Day 1
American Marketing Association 11-12-19
Alexandra Loizzo-Desai and Logan West of Fordham University walked attendees through the five partnerships they identified that institutions can closely associate with prospective parents.

DAVID GIBSON
U.S. Catholic Bishops Elect Hispanic Immigrant as Leader
The New York Times 11-12-19
Yet unlike culture war issues such as abortion or gay marriage, immigration has long been a unifying issue for the Catholic bishops, said David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University.

SCHOOL OF LAW

WHAT SMALL BRANDS CAN LEARN FROM THE BARNEYS NEW YORK BANKRUPTCY
Fashionista 11-14-19
Montes says that local bar associations and law schools may offer pro-bono legal advice (In New York City, for example, that might include the NYC Bar Association’s Neighborhood Entrepreneur Law Project or its Fashion Law Committee, which works with the Fashion Law Institute at Fordham Law School to host clinics throughout the year.)

GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

IIM Bangalore launches a programme with Gabelli School of Business
The Economic Times 11-13-19
Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Bangalore has launched a new executive education programme in ‘Digital Disruptions and Emerging Technologies in Financial Services’ along with the Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University, in New York City (NYC).

New Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking reveals uptick in core course content, research in sustainability
Markets Insider 11-08-19
Fordham University – Gabelli School of Business

FORMER SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

ERNEST VAN DEN HAAG
On the Build-Up to the Legendary Baldwin-Buckley Debates
Literary Hub 11-12-19
Van den Haag, a conservative sociologist at Fordham University who bore a striking resemblance to the title character in the recent hit film Dr. Strangelove, was a regular contributor to National Review and friend of Buckley’s.

SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

KAREN J. GREENBERG
Impeachment and the Mueller Report
Harper’s Magazine 11-13-19
On May 30, Harper’s Magazine organized a discussion about the report’s implications between four experts—Karen J. Greenberg, director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law School; Elizabeth Holtzman, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives who recommended three articles of impeachment against Richard Nixon; James Oakes, an American historian specializing in slavery, antislavery, and the Civil War; and Brenda Wineapple, author of a recent book on the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson.

JOEL REIDENBERG
Colleges Accused Of Buying Student Information Just To Boost Their Own Admission Rankings
CBS New York 11-13-19
“If they can generate large numbers of applications it will improve their position in the rankings even if the same number of students the same quality of students are enrolling,” Fordham University Professor of Law Joel Reidenberg said.

KAREN J. GREENBERG
Sunday Show – November 10, 2019
94.1 KPFA 11-10-19
In the first hour Impeachment with Karen J. Greenberg author of “Rogue Justice: The Making of the Security State” and Director of the Center on National Security at Fordham University School of Law.

JOHN PFAFF
Law Professor’s Constitutional Defense of Trump Gets Dragged by Colleagues as ‘Embarrassingly Incorrect’
Law & Crime 11-09-19
“Yikes. Calabresi is chairman of the board of the Federalist Society, which is now clearly all-in on Trump (or at least his judicial appointments). What’s worse is I’m sure Calabresi *knows* that impeachment in the House is akin to a grand jury investigation, not a trial,” wrote Fordham Law School professor John Pfaff.

GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY

JAYESH BHANSALI
ETFs: The Systemic Risk Compass
CFA Institute 11-12-19
Jayesh Bhansali, CFA, of the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University, who chaired the panel, described the current ETF landscape in his opening remarks.

MOHAMMAD NEJAD
What happens when your healthcare data is stolen or held for ransom? It depends
Tech Republic 11-12-19
Professor Mohammad Nejad, an associate professor of marketing at Fordham University, said that healthcare organizations have ethical responsibilities to patients as well as business reasons to disclose a breach as soon as possible.

CHRISTINE JANSSEN
Fordham University business students have a new tool to prepare them for boardrooms: Virtual reality
Washington Post 11-12-19
The students in the VR experience are given new names, genders and voices so that their true identity remains anonymous, which enhances the realism, according to Lyron Bentovim, the professor leading the class alongside professor Christine Janssen.

CHAITRA NAGARAJA
Stats + Stories: Why’s It So Hard To Count the Unemployed?
WYSO 11-09-19
Their guest today is Chaitra Nagaraja, Professor of Strategy and Statistics at Fordham University, also the author of the book Measuring Society.

FORMER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FACULTY

EUNICE MATTHEWS
ECSU professor lauded for social work
The Chronicle 11-09-19
Matthews began her tenure at ECSU in 2000, when she helped to develop the social work program that is now nationally recognized, after a stint as a faculty member at Fordham University’s School of Social Services.

FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

WALTER CISZEK, S.J.
A Morning Offering of Love
Medium Spirituality 11-11-19
After his release, he returned to the United States where he wrote popular books and taught at Fordham University.

MILTON STEINBERG
Do Immigrants Make Us Poor? The Evidence Suggests Otherwise
Patch 11-08-19
Milton Steinberg is a Professor Emeritus at Marymount College at Fordham University, and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Ethical Culture Society of Northern Westchester in Ossining, NY.

ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

JEANNINE HILL FLETCHER
A Doubtful Proposition
Common Dreams 11-11-19
Also disqualified as witness was Professor Jeannine Hill Fletcher, a theologian from Fordham University.

BORIS HEERSINK
If a president is impeached can they run again? An expert answers your questions
CBC News 11-14-19
“Today, we are in the Bronx, in New York, at Fordham University and I’m joined by Boris Heersink, he is an assistant professor of political science at Fordham. Thank you for joining us, Boris.”

CHRISTINA GREER
The Impact of the First Day of Impeachment Hearings
MSNBC 11-14-19
“To do that, I’m joined by Christina Greer, associate professor at Fordham University…”

CHRISTINA GREER
No thank you, Mayor Bloomberg
New York Amsterdam News 11-14-19
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 podcast FAQ-NYC.

CHRISTINA GREER
Impeachment Hearings Roundtable – Day 1
NY1 11-13-19
“Joining us is Christina Greer, associate professor of political science at Fordham.”

CHRISTINA GREER
Televised Impeachment Hearings to Begin Next week
MSNBC 11-09-19
“Christina Greer is an associate professor of political science at Fordham.”

CHRISTINA GREER
First Hair Discrimmination Case Resolved By NYC Commission On Human Rights
Harlem World Magazine 11-12-19
“As someone who has had to be very conscious about both how I wear my natural hair in a professional setting, and how I could be penalized for wearing my hair naturally, the work of the Commission on Human Rights is necessary and appreciated. There are thousands of women of color who will hopefully have a more level playing field as they move through their professional space as a result of this case.” – Christina Greer, Fordham University Associate Chair of the Department of Political Science

JOHN ENTELIS
Algeria’s forgotten protesters
Vox 11-14-19
John Entelis, a professor of political science at Fordham University who began studying and traveling to Algeria in the 1970s, offered a different explanation for why the media is less focused on Algeria.

NICHOLAS PAUL
Is the world still living in the shadow of the crusades?
History Extra 11-13-19
Nicholas Paul is associate professor of history at Fordham University, New York, and co-editor of Whose Middle Ages? Teachable Moments for an Ill-Used Past (Fordham University Press, 2019)

GARRETT BROAD
029 Dr. Garrett Broad: Cultured Meat: Present and Future Considerations
Critically Speaking 11-13-19
Garrett Broad is an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Fordham University and the author of More Than Just Food: Food Justice and Community Change (University of California Press, 2016).

LEONARD CASSUTO
A Modern Great Books Solution to the Humanities’ Enrollment Woes
The Chronicle of Higher Education 11-10-19
Leonard Cassuto, a professor of English at Fordham University, writes regularly about graduate education in this space.

MICHAEL PARSONS
Climate change may allow mosquitoes, rodents to proliferate
Milford Daily News 11-11-19
Rodent experts rely on “crude measures to estimate their populations, [for example], the number of complaints from people calling 311,” said Michael Parsons, a professor at Fordham University who studies urban ecology and rodents.

CHARLES CAMOSY
The Impossible Burger: Ethics and a CNA taste test
Catholic News Agency 11-09-19
Dr. Charles Camosy, a professor at Fordham University who has written extensively about veganism and vegetarianism, disagreed with Capizzi’s take.

ATHLETICS

Columbia scores big win over Fordham
New York Amsterdam News 11-14-19
The coaches and players of Columbia University women’s basketball have been saying the team is playing with a greater sense of unity, and on Sunday they proved it with a strong 70–51 victory over Fordham University.

CN/HNT National Letter of Intent Signing Day Chart
Bridgewater Courier News 11-13-19
Michael Taylor (Baseball) … Fordham University

Big day for local athletes signing National Letters of Intent
San Gabriel Valley Tribune 11-13-19
La Canada’s Emily Weirick is going to Fordham.

Greenwich recognizes its Division I-bound athletes
My San Antonio 11-13-19
[Saylor Kirsch] will compete at Fordham University next season.

Late Lead Slips Away as Women’s Basketball Downed by JMU
The Villanovan 11-10-19
Now at 0-2 on the season, the team goes on a two-game road stretch where they will face American University of Nov. 14 and Fordham University on Nov. 17.

Jay Wright explains why Warriors’ Eric Paschall is better fit for NBA
NBC Sports 11-08-19
After transferring to Villanova from Fordham University after his freshman season, [Eric] Paschall was forced to sit out the 2015-16 season per NCAA rules.

Double defeats spell end to Lehman soccer season
The Riverdale Press 11-08-19
But neither team will head to Brooklyn this week as City College knocked off the Lehman women’s team 3-1, right before the men’s team lost 4-3 in penalty kicks to John Jay to close out a forgettable doubleheader at Fordham University last Saturday.

STUDENTS

SAMUEL KAMPA
How acting changes the brain
The Week 11-10-19
For example, Samuel Kampa of Fordham University in New York City argued on Aeon recently that the notion of character immersion was exaggerated, and that actors “don’t literally forget who they are, since their actual beliefs and desires remain the same.”

ALUMNI

Richard De George, PhD, Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who
24-7 Press Release 11-14-19
Prior to the beginning of his career, [Richard De George] attended Fordham University, earning a Bachelor of Arts, egregia cum laude, in 1954.

On-Air Hosts
WITF 11-14-19
A 2016 graduate of Fordham, [Katie Meyer] earned several awards for her work at WFUV, including four 2016 Gracies.

Mount Sinai South Nassau Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
BizWire Express 11-14-19
A 1995 graduate of Fordham University, Bronx, NY, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Mr. [John A.] Pohlman earned a Master of Business Administration, Business Management from Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY, in 2006.

Senior Woman Administrator Named Manhattanville College Athletic Director
Daily Voice 11-14-19
[Julene Caulfield] is also a 2002 graduate of the Marymount College of Fordham University, holding a dual degree in English and Journalism.

9 Industry Power Players Who Used to Work For Billboard
Billboard 11-14-19 [subscription required]
A Fordham University graduate and former Associated Press reporter, [Timothy] White had been a senior editor at Crawdaddy and Rolling Stone, the host of a syndicated radio program and author of the acclaimed biography Catch A Fire: The Life of Bob Marley.

Steven Gamache Surprised with $25,000 Milken Educator Award
Patch 11-14-19
Education: [Steven] Gamache earned a bachelor’s in English in 2008 from Fordham University and a master’s in adolescent education in 2010 from the College of Saint Rose.

Risk Strategies Names Michael Sean Grant as New York Metro Region Employee Benefits Practice Leader
Fox 40 WICZ 11-13-19
[Michael Sean] Grant earned his undergraduate degree from the Boston College School of Management and his master’s in Business Administration from Fordham University.

Verseau Therapeutics Appoints Tim Smith as Chief Business Officer
Business Wire 11-13-19
Mr. [Tim] Smith holds a B.S. in biology from the University of Texas at Arlington, an MBA in finance from Fordham University and an M.A. in biotechnology from Columbia University.

Justin Kuczmarski, MBA, CPA, CVA, CEIV, ABV, President at NAV Valuation & Advisory LLC to speak at The Knowledge Group’s Live Webcast
PR 11-12-19
[Justin Kuczmarski] also received an dual MBA in both Finance and Professional Accountancy from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business in both Finance and Professional Accountancy, where attended on an academic fellowship in both departments.

Upland Software Chairman and CEO Jack McDonald Joins BigCommerce Board of Directors
Business Wire 11-12-19
[Jack] McDonald began his career as a mergers & acquisitions lawyer at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom after earning his Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.

Power Moves: Julie Wertheimer moves from City to Pew
Generocity 11-12-19
[Lorelei] Gauthier, who is also a photographer and visual artist, holds a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University and a master’s from The New School, both in New York, as well as certificates from the University of Pennsylvania and University of the Arts.

Lindabury Welcomes New Partner Rachel Nudel
Insider New Jersey 11-12-19
[Rachel] Nudel received her Juris Doctorate from New York Law School in 2005 and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University where she majored in Political Science & Government and minored in Spanish Language & Literature.

Mount Sinai South Nassau Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
PR Log 11-12-19
A 1995 graduate of Fordham University, Bronx, NY, with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Mr. [John A.] Pohlman earned a Master of Business Administration, Business Management from Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY, in 2006.

Colliers International | Las Vegas Announces Two New Associates
Nevada Business 11-12-19
[Amanda] Irving graduated from Fordham University in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in business as well as journalism.

Creighton Prep names the Rev. Matthew Spotts as new president
Omaha World Herald 11-12-19
[Matthew Spotts] has a bachelor’s degree from Fordham University, a master’s degree from St. Louis University and a Master’s of Divinity from the Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University.

DruidShakespeare: Richard III
Plays to See 11-11-19
Austin [Fimmano] studied English language and literature at Fordham University in the Bronx, and realized her passion for theatre as a student abroad in London.

Honoring Those Who Have Served
Yeshiva University News 11-11-19
Upon [Kevin Wilson’s] discharge, he studied at St. John’s University and Fordham University before settling on a social work career.

AlbanyCanCode opens path to veteran’s new career
Times Union 11-11-19
[Ramon Vazquez] spent 10 years in the Air Force and then earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Fordham University.

Q&A with former MU football star Erik McMillan
Columbia Tribune 11-10-19
[His] rookie year, [Erik McMillan] also enrolled in graduate school when [he]came back from the Pro Bowl and attended Fordham University and got [his]master’s in two years while [he]played professional football.

Frank Heelan offers Easter reflections inspired by the Stations of the Risen Christ
WebWire 11-09-19
[Frank Heelan] attended Xavier High School in Manhattan and earned a baccalaureate from Fordham University, a master s degree from NYU, and a doctorate from Columbia University.

FAITH EVANS TELLS ALL ON THE NEXT EPISODE OF UNCENSORED
Ebony 11-08-19
While attending Fordham University on a full scholarship, the unexpected happened – [Faith] Evans discovered she was pregnant.

Berkadia Adds New SVP to Affordable Housing Team
Multi-Housing News 11-08-19
[David] Leopold holds a B.A. degree from Fordham University and an M.A. from the University of Colorado.

Meet Streeter Seidell — A Comedian To Watch In 2020
Your Tango 11-08-19
[Streeter] Seidell attended Fordham University, graduating in 2005 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.

OBITUARIES

Robert Flynn, 65, Of Melville, NY, Executive Director of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association
Robert Flynn Dies At 65; Served Various Roles In New York Racing
Paulick Report 11-11-19
He later received both a Bachelor of Arts degree and an MBA in finance from Fordham University.

Francis X. Irwin, Of Dennis, MA, Bishop
Obituary: Bishop Francis X. Irwin spent decades serving those in need
The Boston Pilot 11-08-19
During that time, he left the archdiocese for an 18-month teaching stint at Fordham University.

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