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Rams in the News: October 18, 2019

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CLIPS OF THE WEEK

JEANNINE HILL FLETCHER
The Plowshares activists are on trial for anti-nuclear protest. Theologians say the Gospel’s on their side.
America Magazine 10-17-19
In advance of the Plowshares’ trial on Oct. 21, America spoke with two theologians—Jeannine Hill Fletcher of Fordham University and Harold W. Attridge of Yale Divinity School—to discuss where nonviolent opposition to nuclear weapons fits within the Catholic tradition.

JESSICA BALDWIN-PHILIPPI
Trump Is Winning the Online War
The New York Times 10-16-19
In “The Myths of Data-Driven Campaigning,” by Jessica Baldwin-Philippi, a professor in the communications and media studies department at Fordham University, writes that there is a “gap between the rhetoric of data driven campaigning and the realities of on the-ground practices, especially as they relate to the position of the Trump campaign compared to others. All but the most sophisticated digital and data-driven strategies are imprecise and not nearly as novel as the journalistic feature stories claim.”

MIKE DEPAOLI
Meet the man behind bringing Federation hoops tourney to NYC
New York Post 10-15-19
Fordham assistant coach Mike DePaoli.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

‘Nones’ make up bigger percentage of population than ever before
Archdiocese of Baltimore 10-17-19
While most of the religiously unaffiliated people, the so-called “nones” are young, speakers at an Oct. 15 symposium at Jesuit-run Fordham University said the trend encompasses all age groups and has enormous implications for American society.

Real estate forum asks: Where are we now?
Real Estate Weekly 10-16-19
Fordham Real Estate Institute (REI), Columbia University, the Counselors of Real Estate and the Real Estate Board of New York recently co-hosted a packed-house forum, Offense/Defense: What’s the Late-Cycle Real Estate Playbook?

Healthline Media Introduces New Resource for Parents at M2Moms® The Marketing to Moms Conference
Fox 40 WICZ 10-16-19
M2Moms is presented by Fordham’s Center for Positive Marketing (CPM) at Fordham University’s NYC Lincoln Center campus.

Five Boroughs Music Festival Presents Alkemie With Composer Elliot Cole, November 23-24
Musical America 10-15-19
In 2018-2019, Alkemie inaugurated an outgoing partnership with the Medieval Studies program at Fordham University, made their debut on the Music Before 1800 concert series in New York, and performed at the Amherst Early Music Festival (CT).

F.Y.I.ABC partners with US media literacy organisation to fight fake news
Mumbrella 10-13-19
The US-based Children’s Media Association will host a discussion about social media “kidfluencers” at Fordham University in New York.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

KEVIN O’BRIEN, S.J.
Santa Clara University Inaugurates Kevin O’Brien, S.J., its 29th President
Business Wire 10-15-19
He has served on the boards of four Jesuit universities—Fordham University, Seattle University, Marquette University; and Boston College—and on the faculty of the Jesuit Leadership Seminar, which helps form Jesuit university leaders from around the country.

ADMINISTRATORS

DENNIS JACOBS, ANTHONY DAVIDSON & HUGH KELLY
Fordham Real Estate Institute, Columbia University, Counselors of Real Estate and REBNY host forum
New York Real Estate Journal 10-15-19
Shown (from left) are: Dr. Hugh Kelly; Dr. Melissa Reagan; Melissa Burch; Sara Queen; Dennis Jacobs, Ph.D, of Fordham University; Louis Mirando of Streamline Realty Funding; Neil Madsen of Madsen Advisors, LLC; James Nelson; and Patrice Derrington
Following welcome remarks from Dr. Anthony Davidson, dean of Fordham School for Professional and Continuing Studies, the event began with a kick-off from Neil Madsen, principal at Madsen Advisors, LLC and member of the Fordham REI Executive Advisory Council.
Next, a fireside chat with Dr. Hugh Kelly, director of graduate programs, Fordham REI, and president, Hugh Kelly Real Estate Economics, and special guest Dr. Melissa Reagan, managing director and head of research, Nuveen Real Estate, focused on how real estate investors can and should adapt their portfolio at this point in the industry cycle, including looking at opportunities outside of major cities.

MIKE DEPAOLI
Meet the man behind bringing Federation hoops tourney to NYC
New York Post 10-15-19
Fordham assistant coach Mike DePaoli.

SUZANNE MAGUIRE
Basketball Ireland Giving Over Instagram
Sport for Business 10-13-19
“Heading to the USA can be an exciting but daunting prospect for any young player,” added Former Irish international and current Elite Performance Committee (EPC) member, Suzanne Maguire who had a Hall of Fame career at Fordham University and has been through the process first hand.

SCHOOL OF LAW

Few Selective New York City Schools Post Precise Admissions Criteria
Wall Street Journal 10-15-19
Selective New York City public high schools are supposed to make it easy for families to see their detailed admission criteria, but only a fraction of schools do so, according to a new report from Fordham Law School.

Cardozo Law News Brief: Oct. 11, 2019
Yeshiva University News 10-15-19
Professor Gabor Rona will moderate a panel on accountability of mercenaries and private military/security contractors at the annual International Law Weekend, sponsored by the American Branch of the International Law Association and held this coming weekend at Fordham Law School.

Takeaways From the Georgetown and Fordham Global Antitrust Law Symposia
JD Supra 10-15-19
In September, Georgetown University Law Center hosted its 13th Annual Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium and Fordham University School of Law hosted its 46th Annual International Antitrust Law and Policy Conference.

SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

JED SHUGERMAN
Legal Experts Roast ‘Torture Memos’ Author John Yoo’s Defense of Donald Trump
Law & Crime 10-17-19
Chafetz’s take was echoed by Fordham Law professor Jed Shugerman, who said that Yoo’s notion of constitutional originalism “should just be called ‘magical thinking projectionism’ or ‘this thought originates from my tuchus.” The Constitutional Law professor then provided a more historical rebuttal to Yoo’s statement.

KAREN GREENBERG
LIVESTREAM: 2019 Global Security Forum Day 2
Defense One 10-16-19
MODERATOR: Ms. Karen J. Greenberg, Director of the Center on National Security, Fordham Law School

JOEL COHEN
Rudy Giuliani ‘Power-Lawyered’ His Way into Some Serious Legal Trouble
Law & Crime 10-16-19
Joel Cohen, a former state and federal prosecutor, practices white collar criminal law as Senior Counsel at Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP and is an adjunct professor at Fordham Law School.

JOEL REIDENBERG
Safari’s Safe Browsing Option Raises Privacy Concerns
Tech News World 10-15-19
That should concern consumers, maintained law professor Joel R. Reidenberg, founding academic director of the Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham University School of Law in New York City.

ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Despite Prodding, 2020 Dems Still Silent on Court Picks
RealClearPolitics 10-16-19
Another, professor Zephyr Teachout of Fordham University School of Law, called for the abolition of ICE, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, during a 2018 campaign for New York attorney general.

ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Democratic presidential candidates come under pressure to release Supreme Court picks
Washington Post 10-15-19
Zephyr Teachout, the associate professor of law at Fordham Law School.

BRUCE GREEN
Kamala Harris’s Offices Fought Payments to Wrongly Convicted
Bloomberg 10-14-19
“The sex-offender registration thing is really indefensible,” said Bruce Green, a professor at Fordham Law School in New York and a former federal prosecutor who was chairman of the American Bar Association’s criminal justice standards committee.

HILLARY MANTIS
Hot legal practice areas – How to find schools that specialize in them
National Jurist 10-11-19
Hillary Mantis works with pre-law students, law students and lawyers. She is assistant dean for pre-law advising at Fordham University and author of career books including “Alternative Careers for Lawyers.”

JAMES COHEN
Faced with accusations mirroring Lori Loughlin’s, ex-Pimco boss to admit to college admissions scam without plea deal
New York Daily News 10-17-19
“It’s very interesting. Everyone usually wants to make a deal with prosecutors first. But sometimes a compromise might not be in their best interest,” James Cohen, a law professor at Fordham University, told the Daily News Thursday.

JAMES COHEN
Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine testifies Trump removed her based on ‘false claims’
Los Angeles Times 10-11-19
Depending on what they find, Giuliani “could be in some jeopardy here,” said James Cohen, a law professor at Fordham University.

GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FACULTY

DONNA RAPACCIOLI
50 Business School Deans Implore Trump in an Open Letter: “Reform the H-1B Visa”
Clear Admit 10-15-19
Donna Rapaccioli, Gabelli School of Business, Fordham University

MARK CONRAD
Anderson: Like orange juice and toothpaste, Tropicana and stadium are bad mix
Herald Tribune 10-14-19
“Tropicana Field may be the worst facility in major professional sports, not just in baseball,” said Mark Conrad, a professor and director of the Sports Business Concentration at Fordham University.

FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

DIETRICH VON HILDEBRAND
Thinkers, poets, men of faith
Die Tagespost 10-12-19
In 1938 [Dietrich von Hildebrand] had to flee over several stations in the United States, where he taught in New York at the Fordham University of the Jesuits.

ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

ELIZABETH YUKO
Just say it: Yes, I’m menstruating
CNN 10-17-19
She is also an adjunct professor at Fordham University.

JEANNINE HILL FLETCHER
The Plowshares activists are on trial for anti-nuclear protest. Theologians say the Gospel’s on their side.
America Magazine 10-17-19
In advance of the Plowshares’ trial on Oct. 21, America spoke with two theologians—Jeannine Hill Fletcher of Fordham University and Harold W. Attridge of Yale Divinity School—to discuss where nonviolent opposition to nuclear weapons fits within the Catholic tradition.

BRYAN MASSINGALE
In his letter on racism, Seitz gets right what US bishops got wrong
National Catholic Reporter 10-16-19
The El Paso document cites Fr. Bryan Massingale of Fordham University; the Gary document begins with a footnote referencing Cornel West of Harvard University.

JESSICA BALDWIN-PHILIPPI
Trump Is Winning the Online War
The New York Times 10-16-19
In “The Myths of Data-Driven Campaigning,” by Jessica Baldwin-Philippi, a professor in the communications and media studies department at Fordham University, writes that there is a “gap between the rhetoric of data driven campaigning and the realities of on the-ground practices, especially as they relate to the position of the Trump campaign compared to others. All but the most sophisticated digital and data-driven strategies are imprecise and not nearly as novel as the journalistic feature stories claim.”

RACHEL ANNUNZIATO
Translating a stress management intervention for rural Latina breast cancer survivors: The Nuevo Amanecer-II
PLOS One 10-16-19
Editor: Rachel A. Annunziato, Fordham University, UNITED STATES

MICHAEL H. PARSONS
Colleges Take Rat Research to Waste Recycling Site With RFID
RFID Journal 10-15-19
The solution, which tracks how rats behave when they smell male and female rat scents, both in open and enclosed areas, has proven that rat research offers greater insight when the animals are taken out of labs and away from cages, says Michael H. Parsons, an urban environmentalist and visiting research scholar in Fordham’s Department of Biological Sciences.

CHRISTINA GREER
Honoring our ancestors
New York Amsterdam News 10-17-19
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.

CHRISTINA GREER
The Biggest Takeaways from Last Night’s Democratic Debate
WNYC 10-16-19
Christina Greer, co-host of the New York politics podcast “FAQ NYC” and associate professor of political science at Fordham University, recaps the Democratic debate.

CHRISTINA GREER
Gov. Cuomo Drops N-Word in Radio Interview, Discussing Slurs Directed at Italians
NY1 10-15-19
“It definitely should be avoided in all contexts,” said Christina Greer, of Fordham University.

CHRISTINA GREER
Elizabeth Warren facing new tests as she rises in polls, experts say
Newsday 10-14-19
“As her star rises, the scrutiny and level of intensity will only increase,” said Christina Greer, Fordham University professor of political science.

DANIEL SOYER
How Rudolph Giuliani became New York City’s mayor
City & State New York 10-14-19
Giuliani’s show of support the city’s the Jewish community most likely didn’t have a major effect on swaying the Jewish vote, it did help to sour Dinkins’ image and fostered the image of Dinkins being a weak leader, according to Daniel Soyer, a history professor at Fordham University, told City & State.

KATHRYN REKLIS
Vaping wasn’t a thing when Jesus was around. But Christianity still has something to say about e-cigarettes.
Chattanooga Times Free Press 10-11-19
Kathryn Reklis, Fordham University associate professor of theology, pointed to 1 Corinthians 6:12 as a guidepost for what Christians choose to do, such as vaping.

STUDENTS

In Leonia, BOE Member Robins Hopes the Bryce is Right
Insider New Jersey 10-15-19
Down to earth and eager to talk shop, the former intern for Congressman Bill Pascrell [Bryce Robins] is now a student at Fordham Law in Manhattan and commutes from his home in Leonia.

The 2019 Aksarben princesses
Omaha 10-13-19
[Olivia Loraine Langenberg] expects to obtain degrees in digital technology & emerging media and anthropology from Fordham University next spring.

Ferkauf Promotes Collaboration in the Big Apple
Yeshiva University News 10-13-19
This event was six months in the making, with a leadership committee comprised of doctoral student representatives from universities across the metropolitan area, including Shonna Schneider of Yeshiva University; Irina Mindlis, Sugandha Gupta and Trey Dellucci of The Graduate Center, CUNY; and Claire Dunphy of Fordham University.

ATHLETICS

Mevis ‘Back Home Again’ Saturday
Times Union Online 10-15-19
The 2017 Warsaw Community High School graduate [Andrew Mevis] is still handling these duties as a collegiate kicker at the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) for Fordham University.

ALUMNI

Berdon Adds Further Depth To Its SALT Practice
Fox 40 WICZ 10-17-19
Richard [Goldstein] holds a Juris Doctor degree from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from Cornell University.

Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman Attorney Anne Flanigan Elected as Broward County Chapter Federal Bar Association Treasurer
South Florida Citybizlist 10-17-19
[Anne Flanigan] received her Juris Doctor from Fordham Law School and attended Columbia University for undergraduate studies.

Christopher Keating Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who
24-7 Press Release 10-17-19
Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, [Christopher Keating] initially pursued an education at Fordham University, from which he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1982.

Brookfield Candidate Profile: Steve Dunn For First Selectman
Patch 10-17-19
Steve Dunn
Manhattanville College. MBA from Fordham University

Virginia Union University President Hakim Lucas is inaugurated, two years into his term
Richmond Times-Dispatch 10-17-19
Toward the end of his remarks, [Hakim] Lucas, a longtime college administrator and history teacher with a doctoral education degree from Fordham University, announced that VUU will offer 50 full scholarships for qualifying students from a New York City middle school, some of whom were present Thursday.

Small-town scholar recognized for big ideas
The Sopris Sun 10-16-19
The Marble native [Briana Boland] is proof that growing up in a small town doesn’t prevent you from getting involved in the world, having just completed her International Studies degree at Fordham University in New York in time to be recognized by the Dublin-based Global Undergraduate Awards.

(VIDEO) Saturdays in Motion still going strong at Somerset YMCA
Observer Tribune 10-16-19
The Ridge High School and Fordham University graduate [Andrew Glockenmeier] came back this year as part of a bond the program has with Fordham swimmers.

Denzel Washington to be honored at Crossroads Theatre gala in New Brunswick
Bridgewater Courier News 10-16-19
Friends with Crossroads Board President and retired Johnson & Johnson Chief Diversity Officer Anthony P. Carter for 46 years since their school days together in the Communications Department at Fordham University, [Denzel] Washington said he has been familiar with Crossroads’ work for many years.

Former Councilmember Vincent Gentile honored at Italian heritage and culture celebration at City Hall
Brooklyn Reporter 10-16-19
[Vincent Gentile] graduated from Cornell University and received his Juris Doctorate from Fordham University.

Mayor John Cooper announces staff appointments
GCA The News 10-16-19
[Paulette Coleman] also earned bachelor’s degrees from Fordham University in African and African-American Studies, and completed a certificate program in Museum Studies from Harvard University.

Alan Samuel Cohen to speak at TEDxHarrisburg on October 19, 2019
PR Newswire 10-16-19
[Alan Samuel Cohen] holds a BA, Connecticut College and MBA, Gabelli School of Business – Fordham University.

Elisa Brickell has Joined Douglas Elliman Chappaqua
Real Estate in Depth 10-15-19
[Elisa] Brickell graduated from New York University with a B.A. degree in Political Science and earned her J.D. degree from Fordham University.

Monroe coach Mike Turo is still changing lives with baseball after 42 years
New York Post 10-15-19
Growing up, baseball was always in [Mike Turo’s] blood as he played at Mount St. Michael High School before going to Fordham University and finishing at Lehman College.

North Hempstead Town Tax Receiver Candidates: Meet Ron Rochester
Patch 10-15-19
[Ron Rochester] graduated from Chaminade High School and then earned a bachelor of science degree with a major in accounting from Fordham University, where I was elected to Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Lots of Americans have a fear of flying. There are ways to overcome the anxiety disorder.
Washington Post 10-11-19
By 1982, [Tom] Bunn started his own course, and eventually earned a master’s degree in social work at Fordham University.

Nassau Legislature Candidates: Meet James Kennedy
Patch 10-14-19
James Kennedy
Education: Fordham University, bachelors of arts in communications. CW Post M.S. childhood education.

Nassau District Attorney Candidates: Meet Madeline Singas
Patch 10-14-19
Madeline Singas
Education: Bachelors degree from Barnard College, JD from Fordham University Law School.

John W. R. Murray Joins Foley Hoag as Partner
Foley Hoag 10-10-19
[John W. R.] Murray earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dartmouth College and a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University School of Law.

Nassau Legislature Candidates: Meet Nathan Wein
Patch 10-14-19
Nathan Wein
Education: Current Law Student – Fordham Law School

North Hempstead Town Council Candidates: Meet Dina De Giorgio
Patch 10-14-19
Dina De Giorgio
Education: B.S. from Fordham University’s Rose Hill campus; JD from Fordham University’s School of Law.

Longtime councilor sees first challenge in 12 years in Beverly’s Ward 5
Salem News 10-14-19
Kathleen Feldman
Education: Fordham University bachelor of arts degree; SUNY-Albany master of business administration

George Latimer: Lawn Ranger
City & State New York 10-14-19
After graduating from Mount Vernon High School, [George] Latimer went to Fordham University, where he received a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s in public administration from New York University.

Nono Maldonado and the magnificent retrospective of his career
Magacín 10-13-19
However, after graduating from high school at San Ignacio de Loyola College and ready to leave to study marketing at Fordham University in New York, Nono knew that his nickname could be difficult to understand in that city and decided to present himself as José Maldonado.

CELEBRITY EDITORIAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR BAGIO WHITE TALKS HIS RISE IN THE INDUSTRY IN RARE INTERVIEW
Swagger Magazine 10-12-19
[Bagio White] attended John Phillip Sousa M.S 142 in the art academy then [he]went on to Theodore Roosevelt High School / Fordham for the Arts, and it was around that time [he]really got into Graphic Designing and web design.

David Johnson Game-Time Decision: Chase Edmonds Fantasy Start or Sit in Week 6?
Heavy 10-12-19
Could the former Fordham University Ram [Chase Edmonds] be a sneaky start in your fantasy lineup this week?

President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint Individuals to Key Administration Posts
White House 10-11-19
Mr. [Joseph] Manso earned a B.A. from Fordham College and J.D. from Fordham Law School.

The century of the woman
TAPinto 10-11-19
[James Martorano remembers] when [he]entered Fordham Law School in 1971 and found [himself]in a class whose gender composition was 99% male.

JUNOON and CAFE BOULUD Chefs Collaborate on Dinner Menu 10/15 to Benefit Citymeals on Wheels
Broadway World 10-11-19
Prior to embarking on the culinary path Chef Akshay [Bhardwaj] studied Business at Fordham University and is completing a Business degree at Baruch College in New York.

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