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Rams in the News: September 20, 2019

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CLIPS OF THE WEEK

These college kids enjoy million-dollar views from their NYC dorms
New York Post 09-18-19
When Fordham University sophomore Lindsey Fritz first stepped into her Lincoln Center dorm room, she instantly felt at home.

W. DAVID MYERS
Why We Feel Compelled to Say ‘Bless You’ When Someone Sneezes
The New York Times 09-17-19
Historically, sneezes were thought to be an omen or warning from the gods, according to W. David Myers, a professor of history at Fordham University.

GARRETT BROAD
Fake Meat Fight: Can The Plant-Based Movement Get Past The ‘Processed Food’ Debate?
Forbes 09-16-19
According to Garrett Broad, an assistant professor of media studies at Fordham University who writes about the plant-based industry through a food justice lens, Beyond’s CEO chose to position his company a bit differently in the marketplace.

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

Mutt Haven is a dog sanctuary
Bronx Times 09-19-19
According to the Third Avenue BID, the inception of the Mutt Haven Dog Park was envisioned by a Fordham University intern who noticed that there were a great number of dog owners in the surrounding area, but a lack of outdoor open spaces for dogs to run around and socialize.

Fordham Booting Bias Off Of The Pitch
The New York Jewish Week 09-18-19
Mix, who played 11 seasons in the NFL, most with the San Diego Chargers, will speak during “Anti-Semitism and Sports: Global Symposium on Sports and Society” at Fordham University’s McGinley Campus Center in the Bronx on Sept. 25.

In the U.S. Campus Speech Wars, Palestinian Advocacy Is a Blind Spot
Quillette 09-18-19
In 2015, a group of undergraduates applied to establish Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) as a club at Fordham University in New York City.

Google’s Daniels Leads Omnichannel Marketing Panel At M2Moms® The Marketing to Moms Conference
Fox 40 WICZ 09-18-19
M2Moms will be held October 16 & 17, 2019, at Fordham University’s NYC Lincoln Center campus.

Scientists in New York City discover a valuable method to track rats
Phys.org 09-17-19
The team at Fordham University, Columbia University and Arrow Exterminators Inc. has identified the primary reasons holding back scent-based control tools.

Long Island hospital gifted its largest-ever donation from an individual
NYN Media 09-16-19
Fordham University

A. Shuanise Washington of NAMIC on “Breaking Barriers” in Television
Media Village 09-15-19
[A. Shuanise] Washington is especially excited at having performers from Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s troupe based at Fordham University open the conference.

New York governor pushes for flavored e-cig ban, citing risk to youth
WGNTV 09-16-19
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo delivers a speech on the importance of renewable energy and signs the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act at Fordham Law School in the borough of Manhattan on July 18, 2019 in New York.

Going on in Our Community
The National Herald 09-13-19
Fordham University Orthodox Christian Studies Center presents the 2019 Orthodoxy in America Lecture: Theological Education in the Twenty-First Century with The Very Rev. Dr. John Behr, Father Georges Florovsky Distinguished Professor of Patristics at St. Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary, on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 6 PM at the McNally Amphitheatre of the Lincoln Center Campus, 140 West 62nd Street in Manhattan.

WFUV

THE BRUCE PROJECT Premieres On WFUV, September 23
Broadway World 09-18-19
All performances were recorded at FUV’s Studio A at Fordham University in the Bronx.

WFUV’s Membership Program Features A Private Concert Club For Financial Backers
Celebrity Access 09-13-19
WFUV is a 50,000-watt non-profit radio station operated by Fordham University.

GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Consumers Rate Auto Manufacturers as the Most Socially Innovative Brands, but Social Innovators Also Include Service Providers like Navy Federal Credit Union, Aflac, and Chick-fil-A
Globe News Wire 09-19-19
Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business, along with the Norwegian School of Economics, and market research firm Rockbridge Associates, Inc., announced the top social innovators from the American Innovation Index™ (Aii), the only survey in the US measuring company social innovativeness based on customers’ experiences.

FORMER SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

HERBERT P. MINKEL
Herbert P. Minkel Jr. Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who’s Who
247 Press Release 09-16-19
Mr. Minkel also lectured at Fordham Law School, the Georgetown University Law Center, and the University of Kentucky Law School.

SCHOOL OF LAW FACULTY

SUSAN SCAFIDI
Style issues for fashion lawyers
Il Sole 24 Ore 09-19-19
[Sara] Molina attended a master’s degree at the Fashion Law School of Fordham University in New York: the first school of specialization dedicated to fashion law, founded in 2010 by Susan Scafidi.

JENNIFER GORDON
American Ghent
Center for American Progress 09-18-19
Under a Ghent-like co-enforcement model, government could complement its traditional enforcement activity by partnering with unions and worker organizations, as Janice Fine of Rutgers University and Jennifer Gordon of Fordham University have explained.

JED SHUGERMAN
Trump asks ‘is anyone dumb enough to believe’ explosive whistleblower revelations about ‘promise’ to foreign leader
New York Daily News 09-19-19
In an extensive Twitter thread, Fordham Law professor Jed Shugerman suggested that the timeline offers tantalizing hints of a botched Trump cover up of the improper promise to a foreign leader, most likely Putin.

JED SHUGERMAN
Calls for Justice Kavanaugh’s impeachment are mounting. Here’s how it could work.
Washington Post 09-16-19
There isn’t a clear definition of “impeachable offense,” though historically it is often framed by statutory felonies and involves a significant abuse of power, according to Jed Shugerman, a professor at Fordham University School of Law and an expert in constitutional law.

JOHN FEERICK
Belfast Homecoming will address worldwide assault on rights
The Irish Echo 09-16-19
Professor John Feerick, Dean of Law at Fordham University and who addressed the 2018 Legal Symposium pictured with Jackie Henry, Senior Partner at Deloitte, and Jennifer Frankola, President Brehon Law Society New York

ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
‘The Constitution Isn’t Finished’: Legal Heavyweights Call for Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Law & Crime 09-17-19
Initial signatories include Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe, Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout, Harvard Law Professor Lawrence Lessig and former Federal Election Commission chair Trevor Potter, among multiple other high-profile jurists and legal luminaries from various partisan and ideological backgrounds.

ZEPHYR TEACHOUT
Elizabeth Warren just won an endorsement that’s making Bernie Sanders’s world really mad
Vox 09-16-19
Its state party voted to endorse New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo over Fordham law professor and progressive firebrand Zephyr Teachout in 2014.

HOWARD ERICHSON
Opioid Defendants Seek to Disqualify Judge Overseeing 2,300 Cases
The New York Times 09-14-19
Howard Erichson, a Fordham law professor who is an expert on complex litigation and legal ethics, noted that the request came after a recent flurry of pretrial decisions against the defendants by Judge Polster.

RICHARD SQUIRE
What a Purdue Pharma bankruptcy means for the Sackler family
Associated Press 09-14-19
If the lawsuits against the families allege criminal activity — such as fraud or actions that would deliberately hurt others — those would likely move forward regardless of the bankruptcy, said Richard Squire, a professor at the Fordham University Law School.

RICHARD SQUIRE
Purdue Pharma begins Chapter 11 bankruptcy journey
Associated Press 09-13-19
Fordham Law Professor Richard Squire said Drain will likely hear from lawyers objecting to the filing and describing it as a “bad faith claim.”

RICHARD SQUIRE
Correction: Opioids Crisis-Bankruptcy-Q&A story
Associated Press 09-13-19
If the lawsuits against the families allege criminal activity — such as fraud or actions that would deliberately hurt others — those would likely move forward regardless of the bankruptcy, said Richard Squire, a professor at the Fordham University Law School.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION FACULTY

SHANNON R. WAITE
‘I Don’t See Color in Education Means I Don’t See You Unless You Act Like Me’
Education Week 09-18-19
Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D., a clinical assistant professor in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy division in the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University, is guest-hosting and and has edited this six-part series.

SHANNON R. WAITE
When People Say They Don’t See Race, ‘I Ask Them If They Don’t See Me’
Education Week 09-17-19
Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D., a clinical assistant professor in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy division in the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University, is guest-hosting and editing several posts in this series.

SHANNON R. WAITE
‘We All Have Implicit Biases’
Education Week 09-15-19
Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D., a clinical assistant professor in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy division in the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University, is guest-hosting and editing several posts over the next ten days.

SHANNON R. WAITE
There Isn’t a ‘Switch’ That Blocks Out Race in the Classroom
Education Week 09-13-19
Shannon R. Waite, Ed.D., a clinical assistant professor in the Educational Leadership, Administration, and Policy division in the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University, is guest-hosting and editing several posts over the next 10 days.

MARIANA DIAZ-WIONCZEK
HITN Learning Promotes Bilingual Education During Hispanic Heritage Month
Business Wire 09-18-19
Mariana teaches graduate courses at the Department of Psychology at New York University and Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education.

FORMER ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

CHARLES FAHEY
Continuing Care Hall of Fame to induct 4 next month
McKnight’s Senior Living 09-18-19
Fahey, who is the Marie Ward Doty Professor Emeritus at Fordham University, is being recognized for spending more than 50 years advocating for frail seniors, beginning with the development of Medicare and Medicaid, continuing during his years at Catholic Charities, and culminating with the founding of the Third Age Center at Fordham University.

ARTS AND SCIENCES FACULTY

CHRISTINA GREER
Reflecting on 9/11
New York Amsterdam News 09-19-19
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,” and the co-host of the new podcast FAQ-NYC.

ELIZABETH YUKO
HR experts reveal what they really do with your exit interview info—and how honest you should be
CNBC 09-18-19
Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and writer, as well as an adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University.

W. DAVID MYERS
Why We Feel Compelled to Say ‘Bless You’ When Someone Sneezes
The New York Times 09-17-19
Historically, sneezes were thought to be an omen or warning from the gods, according to W. David Myers, a professor of history at Fordham University.

PAUL ALEXANDER
The rise, fall and resurgence of Brooklyn
The Washington Post 09-17-19
He teaches at Fordham University and Hunter College in New York City.

GARRETT BROAD
Fake Meat Fight: Can The Plant-Based Movement Get Past The ‘Processed Food’ Debate?
Forbes 09-16-19
According to Garrett Broad, an assistant professor of media studies at Fordham University who writes about the plant-based industry through a food justice lens, Beyond’s CEO chose to position his company a bit differently in the marketplace.

QUAMRUL HAIDER
Climate change: Is solar radiation management a feasible idea?
The Daily Star 09-16-19
Quamrul Haider is a professor of physics at Fordham University, New York.

STUDENTS

These college kids enjoy million-dollar views from their NYC dorms
New York Post 09-18-19
When Fordham University sophomore Lindsey Fritz first stepped into her Lincoln Center dorm room, she instantly felt at home.

Novenas for a Lost Hospital
Plays To See 09-18-19
Gillian [Russo] is studying journalism and theatre at Fordham University at Lincoln Center.

ATHLETICS

Kiwis hoopsters flock to US colleges
MSN 09-19-19
[Zara Jillings is] now entering her third year for Fordham University, after two seasons as a reliable and efficient shooter, and role player.

Batesville easily handles Pocahontas
Batesville Daily Guard 09-19-19
FORDHAM — Named Anthony Evans assistant men’s basketball coach.

‘Controlled chaos’ prepares Konovodoff for Marquette
Marquette Wire 09-17-19
Their oldest daughter Abby [Konovodoff], 25, was a setter at Division I Fordham University.

Maine Maritime Academy swim coach takes Fordham post
Bangor Daily News 09-16-19
Maine Maritime Academy head swim coach Hayley Masi has resigned her position at the Castine school to accept the assistant coaching position at Fordham University.

ALUMNI

Rising Star Luciana Faulhaber: “Know your worth; don’t accept less pay than your male counterpart”
Thrive Global 09-19-19
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Luciana [Faulhaber] came to the US with a full scholarship to study at Fordham University, where she graduated summa cum laude, and later continued her education with an academic scholarship to Columbia Graduate School of International and Political Affairs.

Style issues for fashion lawyers
Il Sole 24 Ore 09-19-19
[Sara] Molina attended a master’s degree at the Fashion Law School of Fordham University in New York: the first school of specialization dedicated to fashion law, founded in 2010 by Susan Scafidi.

Arthur Cashin, the ambassador of the New York Stock Exchange
The Washington Post 09-19-19
After graduating from Xavier High School in New York City in 1959, [Arthur Cashin’s] parish priests put together the tuition for him to attend Fordham University.

Leading FCPA Attorney Palmina Fava Joins V&E’s Government Investigations Practice in New York
Telemundo Lubbock 09-19-19
[Palmina] Fava earned her bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in 1994 and her law degree from Fordham University School of Law in 1997.

IN AND AROUND THE CHATHAMS: ‘Out of the Darkness Walk’ this Saturday
Chatham Courier 09-18-19
Salvatore Santoro, a retired attorney with a degree from the Fordham University Law School in New York City, will discuss “The U.S. Constitution and Its Ramifications” at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, at the Library of the Chathams at 214 Main St. in Chatham.

New Catholic schools superintendent is officially named
SI Live 09-18-19
[Michael J. Deegan] completed post graduate studies at Manhattan College and Fordham University.

Crowell & Moring’s New York Office Adds Former DOJ Litigator Starling Marshall
PR Newswire 09-18-19
[Starling] Marshall earned her law degree from Fordham University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Emory University.

Sue Wagner and John Johnson Launch Wagner Johnson Productions
Broadway World 09-18-19
John [Johnson] is a graduate of Fordham College at Lincoln Center.

Denzel Washington’s Speech Inspires Graduates to Not Be Afraid to Fail (Flashback Video)
The Epoch Times 09-16-19
[Denzel] Washington eventually achieved a bachelor’s degree in drama and journalism from Fordham University in New York.

Luciana DiGiacomo & Carla Solimene Join Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty Thornwood
Real Estate Depth 09-16-19
[Carla Solimene] earned her graduate and post-graduate degrees from Fordham and Stony Brook Universities.

ISRAEL ELECTIONS: WHY CHARACTER IS OVERRATED
Jerusalem Post 09-16-19
The writer [Ziona Greenwald], who holds a J.D. from Fordham Law School, is a contributing editor to The Jewish Press and a freelance writer and editor based in Jerusalem.

Yonkers Deputy Communication Director Akeem Jamal involved in head-on crash, police say
Rockland/Westchester Journal News 09-16-19
[Akeem] Jamal is also a product of the Yonkers Public Schools and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications from Fordham University.

That’s a lot of dough: Business booms for Blacksburg-born pizza chain
The Roanoke Times 09-15-19
[Chris] Brown said he first developed the concept behind Benny’s as part of class project while working toward a master’s degree at Fordham University at Lincoln Center in New York.

People on the Move
The Citizens’ Voice 09-15-19
[John Kirrane] holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and a master’s in education administration from Fordham University in New York.

Suite Talk: Daniel E. Casagrande, partner at Cramer & Anderson LLP
Westfair Online 09-15-19
When [Daniel E. Casagrande] went to Fordham Law School, all [he]wanted to do was come back to Danbury and do residential real estate closings.

Pedophile victim went undercover and wore a wire to nab his camp counselor abuser – earning him a career in the FBI
Daily Mail 09-15-19
[Jim] Clemente’s attitude changed when he paid a visit to his alma mater, Fordham University.

New president and high school principal appointed at Notre Dame Academy
SI Live 09-14-19
[Kathryn] Jaenicke earned a bachelor’s degree in English education from the University of Albany, and received a master’s in literacy degree from St. John’s University and a master’s in administration and supervision from Fordham University.

9 celebrities who have identified as gender non-binary
Insider 09-13-19
The actor and writer [Tommy Dorfman], who began their career after obtaining a BA in Theatre Performance from Fordham University Lincoln Center, told Out Magazine in 2017 that they’ve “had a lot of insecurities about being gay in this industry.”

TPG Specialty Lending, Inc. Expands its Board of Directors and Elects Judy Slotkin and David Stiepleman to the Board
Fox WICZ 09-13-19
Ms. [Judy] Slotkin holds a B.S. in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Fordham University.

OBITUARIES

Edward F. Casey, 87, Of Ossining, NY, Economist
Edward F. Casey
Patch 09-13-19
Mr. Casey graduated Fordham University in 1955 with a BS in Management.

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