Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Teresa Baker, a 2008 graduate of Fordham’s visual arts program, has been named a 2025 Guggenheim Fellow—one of 198 artists and scholars to receive the prestigious fellowship this year “Receiving the Guggenheim is an incredible affirmation of support and belief in my practice and a reminder of the importance of process which pushes the work forward,” Baker said Baker grew up across the northern plains of the United States where her father’s job with the National Park Service—as the first American Indian superintendent of a national park—took the family to areas around sites like Chickasaw National Recreation Area As a member of the Mandan and Hidatsa tribes of North Dakota Baker was surrounded by Indigenous art and storytelling as a child but it wasn’t until she began her studies at Fordham that she decided to pursue her own artistic path “I had no idea I wanted to be an artist when I went to Fordham for undergrad. At the time, my biggest mission was to just get to NYC,” she told Autre magazine in 2022 “I took an art class [and] something clicked … I ended up working with incredible professors who both challenged and supported my work.” One of those professors was Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock, now head of the visual arts program consistently asking probing questions to her peers and regarding her own production,” he said “The Guggenheim Fellowship is further confirmation of her extraordinarily smart artistic practice Her mixed-media practice combines natural and artificial materials Much of her recent work uses an Astroturf base with elements ranging from yarn and spray paint to wood branches and animal hide She experiments both with geometry and geography with irregularly shaped pieces that resemble land carved by human borders and lines and curves that evoke rivers and paths “Mapping the Territory,” Baker’s 2024 solo show at New York’s Broadway Gallery, was praised by The New York Times for its “sublime beauty.” “You can sense the vastness of that landscape in her works which suggest aerial views of Earth,” the reviewers wrote They’re not geographically precise documents intended to exert control They offer an expansive sense of land as something not just seen or claimed Baker is represented by de boer, Los Angeles and her work has been exhibited at institutions like the American Academy of Arts and Letters in New York The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York and the Portland (Maine) Museum of Art recently acquired her work Last fall, one of Baker’s pieces, Sunset Turns South, was included in “Amarcord,” a group show at Fordham’s Ildiko Butler Gallery featuring work by more than 30 visual arts alumni from the past three decades Chartered in 1925, the Guggenheim Foundation offers its fellowships to help “artists and scientists at the highest levels of achievement pursue the work they were meant to do.” Past recipients in the fine arts field include Isamu Noguchi Sign up to receive the latest news from Fordham University The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest edition District 15 City Council Member Oswald Feliz (C.D for residents to gather ideas and explore possibilities for the future use of the old Fordham Library building located at 2556 Bainbridge Avenue in Fordham Manor The building has remained vacant since 2005 and currently falls under the remit of NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) having previously fallen under the responsibility of NYC Department of Health & Mental Hygiene from 2008 The town hall was held in the relatively “new” Bronx Library Center located at 310 East Kingsbridge Road in Fordham Manor which opened in 2006 to replace the former Fordham Library got heated at one point when it appeared there was a problem with the air conditioning inside the Center’s auditorium “Guerinos against Graffitti.*” The City even held a public hearing in conjunction with DCAS to discuss the latter proposal in 2021 “We are continuing to engage with the local elected officials and community members to determine the best use for this space.” Norwood News previously reported in 2013 that because the structure was designated as eligible for the National Register of Historic Places any changes to it would have to be approved by the state’s historical preservation office if that approval had ever been requested and/or received possible that such a request might be dependent upon first selecting a definitive project for the building.] About two dozen people showed up for the town hall where Feliz discussed some of the issues the building has faced since becoming dormant the building was in very bad shape,” the councilman said “It’s a big priority for me because right now a building with a lot of possibilities has turned into an eyesore The building is always covered in graffiti from top to bottom I have reached out to DSNY (NYC Department of Sanitation) millions of times and they have cleaned up the graffiti only for a week later He continued, “But even more than that, it turned into a garbage dumping zone in front of it, also in the back of it, and even has safety issues. We’ve had many cases where individuals break in for all types of things, including drug use.” Norwood News had covered an unconfirmed report of a break-in in January 2024 when the building was seemingly being used to house migrants illegally “It is honestly shameful that it has been allowed to be dormant the way it has been for close to 20 years and I know as borough president that if this old library were in other neighborhoods we would not be having this conversation almost 20 years later We deserve new opportunities just like everyone else.” One of the central topics of discussion from both the elected officials and the community was the prospect of potentially demolishing the old building and constructing a new bigger modern mixed-use one of the community’s choosing the current structure is one and a half floors high but a new building could potentially go up to five floors because of the fact that it has not had any existing and active usage for all these years there may be a possibility where we have to look at options that may not allow the existing building to remain We’ve done that before [with] other projects and sometimes it’s more cost-effective than it is to renovate an existing building.” Feliz said the potential cost of renovating the existing building would be $80 million or a second option would be entering the ULURP (Uniform Land Use Review Procedure) process in order to repurpose the building and which would likely mean a private developer or non-profit organization would get involved Continuing his remarks on the ULURP scenario After we decide the future use of the building etc.,’ then we could put the building up for public auction and develops it but throughout that auction process it would be a somewhat community-driven auction.” that they need to commit to doing five stories and 30% of it needs to be a community center and the remaining 70% needs to be affordable home ownership.” Gibson repeatedly said she would pursue any avenue the community wanted adding that choosing a cheaper alternative would likely lead to an easier process “Just in my experience in working with the City I honestly think the best measure is what is most cost-effective,” the borough president said Feliz later asked residents for a hand-count of whether they would prefer demolishing the building or if they would prefer to renovate the building instead A large majority of the hands that went up voted to renovate the building stressed the importance of preserving Bronx history regardless of cost “The Bronx has been dumped on for years and the young generation wants to tear everything down and rebuild with new and better things and I hear about how the City wants to save money because $80 million is too much money We are in a building that was brand newly built and there’s no air conditioning and there’s no money before they fix that air conditioner My grandfather fought in World War I.” tell me about the history of everything.’ I said People took pride in building a building.’ I’m of Italian heritage My background is sculptures He then said, “You people decide. Me, personally, there’s no PAL (Police Athletic League) in this community here It’s all the way down Webster Avenue Harmony Hub is on 197th Street; they should take over this building There is no advocacy office in the Bronx for foster care parents Foster care parents don’t have access to lawyers They have to pay out of pocket if they get sued by the state or the children who get placed in their homes.” We got to preserve that and this.’ You have a building here co-founder of Crusaders for Children’s Rights also advocated for part of the building to be used as an advocacy center for foster parents “They definitely need an advocacy center here in that building,” she said “Foster parents also need help and legal representation because biological parents have legal representation and the children that are in foster care have legal representation New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that as part of New York City’s balanced $115.1 billion it is investing $102.8 million in the city’s foster care system We’ve asked City Hall how and where that allocation will be spent and will share any updates we receive who serves on Bronx Community Board 7 as the Traffic & Transportation committee chair shared one of his biggest concerns about the building’s potential use for affordable housing “A lot of these developers are coming into this area with a big sign in front saying ‘low-income housing,’ but when you step inside they aren’t even looking at your application.” who is the Bronx Community Board 7 secretary but who stated that her opinion was solely hers “I think our community has a lot of new housing already; I think we need services We especially need employment and training for youth.” “We should have some technical stuff going on in this space and I think about the future where other kids are learning about robotics we should have some type of space here where they could come practice using different types of technologies and collaborate with other people and kids.” a board of trustees chair at Fordham United Methodist Church located behind the old Fordham Library building “The building has attracted a bunch of quality-of-life issues to the area scared to come to church because of the building and just the way people have been using that space.” Koku added “I’m very glad this conversation has started and I hope to remain a very active part of it as we go forward.” The town hall concluded with every member who wanted a chance to speak being granted the opportunity to do so Feliz later told Norwood News he hopes to have the building’s use agreed upon within the next month “This is the first town hall we’ve held where we hear from everyone and the information that we received today is the first part of the process.” Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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View current print edition Click here to read our disclaimer >> HERNANDEZ REACHES 10 STEALS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT SEASON  Thanks for visiting NEW YORK -- Fordham men's basketball must vacate wins across two seasons and former coach Keith Urgo was hit with a two-year show-cause penalty under NCAA sanctions for recruiting violations The Rams were placed on three years of probation and must vacate 41 wins over the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons for impermissible benefits during recruiting visits Former director of basketball operations Trevonn Morton was hit with a three-year show-cause penalty for misleading NCAA investigators and former athletic director Edward Kull was hit with a one-year show-cause penalty Fordham said in a statement it cooperated with the NCAA Committee on Infractions and self-imposed sanctions prior to completion of the investigation The improper benefits included a photo shoot at Times Square jet ski rentals and tickets to New York Knicks Urgo was fired on March 20 following the Rams' second straight losing season and a last-place finish in the Atlantic 10 Thanks for visiting Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of Jared Wayne Fordham to Barbara and Wayne Fordham; his namesake Angela Linze working at a local movie theater which showed in his passion for documentaries and traveling domestically to museums A welcome tool for passing the time on one of his many road trips Jared’s hard-working nature flourished throughout his career as a software engineer Volunteering with local robotics clubs and sharing his love and understanding of technology with up-and-coming future engineers brought him great joy This charitable side of Jared also extended to his favorite donation recipients Jared showed compassion not just to his fellow man He loved animals almost as much as they loved him Jared’s hobbies included the viewing of movies Jared also spent many a Saturday night playing games with his friends who meant a lot to him and who he meant a lot to Jared will be remembered with overwhelming affection by many who had the privilege of knowing him Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors a two-time NBA champion with the legendary New York Knicks teams of the 1970s and a passionate educator who earned a doctorate from Fordham and attended Tennessee Agricultural & Industrial State University (now Tennessee State) where he led the school’s basketball team to three consecutive National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics championships He was drafted by the Syracuse Nationals in 1959 and went on to play 14 seasons in the NBA—the last nine of which were with the Knicks “You make whatever adjustments that are necessary to function in a multicultural society All of that is related to what we accomplished playing basketball with the New York Knicks And one of the very fortunate things is that those kind of relationships that were established on the court have lasted a lifetime.” and he was voted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024 Although he didn’t graduate from college before turning pro, Barnett placed a great amount of importance on education during his playing days and beyond. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education from Cal Poly while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers and got a master’s degree in public administration from New York University while he was a Knick. He earned a Ph.D. in education from Fordham in 1991 “I wanted to get my doctorate and go to the highest point that I possibly could,” he said “Very few professional athletes have really gone down that road I thought it would open doors that perhaps were not open before.” Barnett taught sports management at St. John’s University from 2003 to 2007, and he spent much of his later life speaking to youth and writing about sports, race, and culture, including through the publishing imprint he founded, Fall Back Baby Productions. His Dr. Richard Barnett Foundation offered scholarships to high school students from underserved communities across New York City and sponsored career exploration events.  The title came from Barnett seeing himself as a “dream whisperer,” as he hoped to inspire young people to follow their own goals said a long time ago that to live one’s dream you’ve got to reach down into the inner chambers of your own soul … and sign your own Emancipation Proclamation,” he told Fordham Magazine in 2018 “And that has been always a guiding light in my life and the message that I’ve taken forward to young people.” Game Recap: Baseball | 5/4/2025 3:39:00 PM Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Baseball | 5/3/2025 5:25:00 PM Thanks for visiting – Splitting a doubleheader on the penultimate day of the regular season in eight innings before a 6-0 over Rhode Island in game two Saturday afternoon Allie Clark singled to drive in a run and came home to score herself in the top of the third on a Sydney Wells triple to put the Rams up 2-0 Rhode Island rallied with a pair of runs in the bottom of the sixth before a single down the line in extra innings saw the home side take the opener in eight innings Despite the loss Holly Beeman gave up just a single earned run while striking out five, with both Fordham pitchers going the distance, as Emilee Watkins tossed the full seven innings in game two for her eighth win of the season Despite already locking up a playoff spot the Rams will look to improve their postseason seeding in the regular season finale at Rhode Island tomorrow afternoon at 12:00 p.m Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting – Closing the regular season in the Ocean State Fordham University Softball heads to Rhode Island for a Battle of the Rams this weekend Fordham takes on Rhody in a doubleheader Saturday at noon followed by a single game Sunday in the regular season finale 15-8 A-10) have already secured a playoff spot with a sweep of UMass last weekend which would earn them a first-round bye in next week's A-10 Tournament To clinch a bye the Rams would need to win out against Rhode Island AND have George Mason take at least one of three games at Dayton OR have Fordham win two of three games this weekend AND see George Mason take two of three games against the Flyers Boasting the second highest batting average of any team in the A-10 The Rams are led by Neleh Nogay who is second in the conference batting .396 on the year and sits third of all players in the nation in stolen bases this season setting a new single-season program and conference record Nogay needs just seven more stolen bases to tie the all-time Fordham stolen base record Nogay leads the Rams with 69 hits on the year tied for eighth most in a single season at Fordham as well and also paces the team with 47 runs scored The Rams have four players hitting over .300 and six with at least 35 hits apiece, each batting .270 or better on the year, including Sydney Wells who paces the Rams in RBIs with 41 and OPS with an .803 slugging and .542 on base percentage Bashing a team high 15 home-runs on the year, Wells has hit eight in her last 10 games, and is followed closely in RBIs by Eva Koratsis and Nicki Sudall with 35 and 28 respectively As a team the Rams have collected 57 stolen bases 96th best in the country and fifth best in the A-10 In the circle, Holly Beeman leads the Maroon and White with an 12-6 record while posting a 2.52 ERA with 73 strikeouts in 119.2 innings pitched ranked third in the conference in both wins and ERA coming on in relief for the win in game two against UMass before starting and tossing 3.2 innings for the victory in game three ranked 88th nationally with a .967 fielding percentage as a team and have turned 12 double plays on the year Rhode Island dropped a doubleheader to Stonehill on Thursday but took games in their last two A-10 series against UMass and George Washington Sydney Orndorff leads Rhody with a .323 average while Kate Knarr leads the Rams with 43 hits and 25 RBIs for the 2025 Atlantic 10 Softball Championship which begins with first round action in the double-elimination tournament Wednesday with the top two seeds receiving a bye to Thursday's quarterfinal round Thanks for visiting Game Recap: Softball | 5/4/2025 4:57:00 PM - Scoring runs in five straight innings to win their final game of the regular season Fordham University Softball defeated Rhode Island Ending the year 27-24 with a 17-9 record in A-10 play 3 seed in the 2025 Atlantic 10 Softball Championship 6 Loyola Chicago in the opening round of the tournament Wednesday at 2:30 p.m When it was all said and done, the Maroon and White saw eight different Rams score a run between the second and sixth innings, while scattering 15 hits on the day. Every player in the lineup tallied a hit or scored a run, including a run from Annie Sullivan as a pinch runner and from Sophie Nesturick as a pinch hitter Mallory McClellan led the way with three hits, ahead of four different Rams with two apiece, and also led the way as the only Fordham player with multiple RBIs in the series win over Rhody. Elizabeth Gaisior picked up her third win in as many outings coming on in relief for the final 3.1 shutout innings out of the bullpen allowing just two hits while striking out four before Rhode Island rallied in the bottom of the frame to tie things up at 4-4 before she came home to score off a McClellan single for her third RBI of the afternoon Adding one more run in the sixth Mikayla Swan advanced to third on a sac fly by Sudall coming home to score on the play after an error on the throw in Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting By: 6:30 am on May 1 Permits have been filed for a 12-story residential building at 2260 Morris Avenue in Fordham Heights Located between East 182nd Street and East 183rd Street the lot is steps from 182-183 Streets subway station Aglin Zefi is listed as the owner behind the applications The proposed 112-foot-tall development will yield 36,161 square feet designated for residential space most likely rentals based on the average unit scope of 669 square feet The concrete-based structure will also have a cellar and a 55-foot-long rear yard Badaly Architects is listed as the architect of record Demolition permits were filed in March for the single-story residential building on the site; An estimated completion date has not been announced.ip Subscribe to YIMBY’s daily e-mail Follow YIMBYgram for real-time photo updates Like YIMBY on Facebook Follow YIMBY’s Twitter for the latest in YIMBYnews Future thoughtless square peg in a round hole ga('send', 'event', 'beautyofblock', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Standard_336x280-100-2.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ADVERTISEMENT ga('send', 'event', 'PCRichards Builders Division', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PCR_Beko_Compact_YIMB_336x280.jpg', { nonInteraction: true }); ga('send', 'event', 'yimby+', 'Impression', 'https://newyorkyimby.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/image.png', { nonInteraction: true }); Follow on Instagram var sb_instagram_js_options = {"font_method":"svg","placeholder":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/instagram-feed\/img\/placeholder.png","resized_url":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sb-instagram-feed-images\/","ajax_url":"https:\/\/www.newyorkyimby.com\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php"}; © COPYRIGHT New York YIMBY® LLC YIMBY IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF NIKOLAI FEDAK / NEW YORK YIMBY LLC Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/16/2025 12:39:00 AM Thanks for visiting Fordham’s campuses have played host to popular shows from 'Gotham' to 'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel' to the Netflix hit 'Zero Day' starring Robert De Niro Fordham is seen in the final season of “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel." Photo by Philippe Antonello/Prime Video It’s a sight so common for Fordham students that after a while it barely registers.  and cranes on the way to class is a surefire sign that a production company has cast Fordham in yet another starring role For decades, Fordham has been one of the world's most filmed universities. Its green quads, collegiate Gothic charm, and prime New York City locations have set the scene for dozens of film and TV shows—but not always in the way you might think.  Check out our list and see the different roles Fordham’s iconic campuses have played in some of TV’s biggest hits Robert De Niro as former president George Mullen goes for his morning jog in a Fordham sweatshirt president appointed to lead an investigation into a massive cyberattack that has caused multiple disasters nationwide Stars: De Niro heads an all-star cast that also includes Angela Bassett Bonus Points: More than just a background location Fordham is front and center in the Netflix show’s first episode On the day of the cyberattack that gives the show its title De Niro’s character sports a Fordham sweatshirt on his morning run  Fordham Law School's moot court room as the United Nations an FBI agent plunges into a desperate hunt for a traitor at the highest levels of the U.S all while protecting former tech CEO Rose Larkin from the people who murdered her aunt and uncle Stars: The series features Gabriel Basso as FBI agent Peter Sutherland and Lucianne Buchanan as cybersecurity engineer and exec Rose Larkin Fordham’s Role: The season 2 finale features a heart-pounding chemical weapons attack on the United Nations most of which takes place in the various buildings on Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus Eagle-eyed viewers will catch the Lowenstein Center’s 12th-Floor Lounge and Pope Auditorium plus Quinn Library and the moot court room at Fordham Law School.  Bonus Points: The action sequence also highlights the talents of 2014 Fordham Theatre grad John Donchak “It was just the kid version of me pinching himself we're really doing it!’” he said of returning to his alma mater to do work he used to dream of doing Fordham provides the setting for Midge’s college reunion Premise: When her husband announces that he’s leaving her a whip-smart New York City housewife stumbles into the cutthroat male-dominated world of 1950s stand-up comedy Stars: The series features the talents of Rachel Brosnahan as the title character Fordham’s Role: Fordham’s Rose Hill campus stands in as the leafy commons of Bryn Mawr College in the series’s penultimate episode.  Bonus Points: In an usual occurrence, the episode was shot during an active day of classes providing the excitement of vintage cars and period costumes for students making their way around Edwards Parade Duane Library serves as the Georgetown classroom of theology professor Henry McCord Premise:  A former CIA analyst is appointed U.S Secretary of State and must negotiate not only with foreign dignitaries but also with her husband and a staff inherited from her deceased predecessor Stars: Cast members include Téa Leoni as Secretary of State Elizabeth McCord Fordham’s Role: Fordham’s Rose Hill campus stands in for fellow Jesuit university Georgetown with Duane Library serving as the classroom of Henry McCord and Edwards Parade can be spotted in some exteriors.  Bonus Points: Over its six seasons, the show also featured the acting talents of Ryan Quinn, a performer, director, and Fordham faculty member who recently directed A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Fordham Theatre’s Mainstage Keating Hall provided the backdrop for this shot of a young Bruce Wayne Premise: This Batman origin series follows Detective James Gordon as he rises to prominence in Gotham City and billionaire heir Bruce Wayne who deals with the fallout of his parents’ murder Stars: The show stars Ben McKenzie as Gordon and Jada Pinket Smith and Robert Lord Taylor in supporting roles.  Fordham’s Role: The production featured the exteriors of Keating Hall (pictured above) and the Rose Hill Gymnasium lending classic architecture and a gothic mood to the show’s atmosphere Bonus Points: The production leaned into some of Fordham’s proud campus history by using the facade of the gym—often described as a “cathedral of college sports”—as an actual church in the episode.  Premise: A recently divorced New York hedge fund manager loses his job and employs criminal methods to maintain the rich lifestyle he and his family have become accustomed to living Stars: The series from Apple TV+ will star Jon Hamm Fordham’s Role: The series is set to premiere on the streaming service in April and will feature Fordham campus locations in several episodes of its first season Bonus Points: This is Hamm’s first headlining role in a TV series since his star-making stint in another New York show 3at4Fordham Thanks for visiting BRONX, NY — Manhattan erased a 4-0 deficit at Fordham on Wednesday, but the Rams had the final word by scoring the go-ahead run in the sixth in a 5-4 loss for the Jaspers. Aidan Taclas stayed hot at the plate for Manhattan driving in two runs as part of the Jaspers' impressive comeback that would eventually be negated Game Recap: Baseball | 4/23/2025 9:33:00 PM | Pete Janny BRONX, NY — Manhattan erased a 4-0 deficit at Fordham on Wednesday, but the Rams had the final word by scoring the go-ahead run in the sixth in a 5-4 loss for the Jaspers. Aidan Taclas stayed hot at the plate for Manhattan Fordham took a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single from Andrew Kanellis which brought Daniel Bucciero around to score Manhattan ended the inning by throwing out Kanellis while he tried stealing second Fordham got back to work offensively in the second and later scored on an RBI single from Reid Lapekas to increase the Rams' lead to 2-0 and then Anthony Grabau drilled a two-run home run that raised the Rams' lead to four runs Manhattan's offensive drought soon became an afterthought when Colin Basehore doubled to lead off the fourth inning, and then Aidan Taclas launched a home run to right center which cut Fordham's lead in half The next inning, Manhattan would tie the score at four. An RBI double for Nico Mattera allowed Dylan Mayer to score from first base, and then a dropped pop fly off the bat of Guriyandel Salva scored Mattera Fordham's shortstop Anthony Grabau was unable to make the catch which allowed Mattera to score Fordham would get the lead back in the sixth on a single from lead-off hitter Taylor Kirk which scored Matt Dieguez who would originally advance from first to third on a throwing error before being driven home Colin Basehore notched another hit in the ninth to keep Manhattan's chances alive but Salva struck out for the game's final out which would strand Basehore at first Aidan Taclas' home run was his sixth of the season to lead all Jasper hitters Taclas made a diving grab on the warning track in right field to end the sixth Ryan Lordier finished his day 2-3 and extended his hitting streak to five games Lordier is batting 8-14 (.571 BA) during his hit streak Nico Mattera recorded his fourth RBI of the season in the loss Manhattan employed six pitchers on Wednesday, with Arnav Ghuliani and Joey Craska each throwing two innings The loss snaps a two-game winning streak against Fordham 7-13 MAAC) is set to play three games at the University of Maryland starting with the series opener on Friday night at 6 p.m The Jaspers and Retrievers will play at Alumni Field with all games being streamed on ESPN+ Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting Fordham has announced the appointment of Dr Jessica Lang as the inaugural dean of Arts and Sciences Lang currently serves as dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences at Baruch College a premier senior college within the City University of New York (CUNY) system Dean Lang has strengthened the liberal arts expanded experiential learning opportunities for students and designed innovative program collaborations between the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences and the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.   Lang has introduced a number of initiatives to support faculty research including a mentorship program for faculty and department chairs She has a strong record of attracting and retaining highly sought-after faculty pursuing scholarship in many disciplines across the natural and social sciences and staff to elevate the importance of using inclusive pedagogies and supporting student success at Baruch where the majority of students come from communities of color and are first-generation college attendees She is eager to work collaboratively with Fordham’s faculty and staff to advance the mission of Arts and Sciences for the 21st century in English and American Literature from Brandeis University and holds an M.A An interdisciplinary scholar of early American fiction and Jewish American and Holocaust literature she served as a postdoctoral fellow at Johns Hopkins University before joining the Baruch faculty in 2004 Prior to her appointment as dean of the Weissman School of Arts and Sciences Lang served as chair of the English department and was the founding director of the Wasserman Jewish Studies Center at Baruch Lang is joining Fordham at a pivotal moment as the University implements a new leadership structure and a more coordinated approach for the Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences comprises Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) and 19 interdisciplinary programs across two campuses with approximately 357 tenure-stream faculty; 120 full-time non-tenure-track faculty; 594 adjunct faculty; and 7,520 students Fordham’s inaugural dean of Arts and Sciences will have authority and oversight for all undergraduate and graduate academic programs and campus-based initiatives in the arts and sciences She will be supported by an experienced team of vice deans Thanks for visiting Don’t miss the final MainStage production of the 2024-25 season The world premiere of Horoscope runs March 10 The culminating production of the season is Fordham Theatre’s commissioned work by acclaimed playwright Rajiv Joseph a Pulitzer Prize finalist and recipient of the Obie award Helmed by the Director of the Theatre Program this collaboration marks a significant milestone The genesis of the play took root in Adrales’ Rehearsal Technique class where initial concepts were explored with Fordham students through the collective efforts of Fordham students and faculty the play will be brought to life in its entirety Serving as a tribute to the boundless creativity and curiosity within the Fordham community the production aims to be a vibrant celebration of collective talent and ingenuity Story synopsis: Horoscope is a darkly funny and emotionally charged drama about fate In a decaying world where human life expectancy is drastically reduced children become worshipped alongside the stars As a group gathers for a wedding at a sprawling estate everyone must decide whether the stars dictate our lives or we can choose our own destiny To reach Fordham Theatre Box Office, email us at [email protected] or call 212.636.6340 For more information, visit our website. vsFordham University Photo by: Ellis KruschMountain Hawks Kick-Off Season Against Fordham3/29/2025 7:17:00 PM | Men's Rowing Photo by: Chris Tucci - UMass AthleticsSoftball Hosts URI in Wednesday Doubleheader Travels to Fordham for Weekend Series April 22 Thanks for visiting Nearly all Fordham graduates in the Class of 2024 found jobs and meaningful opportunities within six months of graduation Ninety-four percent of undergraduates in the Class of 2024 were employed or doing volunteer or military service six months after earning their degrees according to Fordham’s Office of Institutional Research an increase largely driven by a jump in the arts and sciences rate—from 85% to 93% year over year.  Fordham’s commitment to its students continues after commencement; the University’s Career Center follows up with recent arts and sciences graduates and offering help to those who need it. The Gabelli School’s Personal and Professional Development Center follows up with recent Gabelli School graduates and works with students on career readiness extensively throughout their undergraduate years 94% of 2024 graduates found jobs and meaningful opportunities within six months of earning their degrees According to Career Center Director Annette McLaughlin, the University was able to track down 87% of the 2,115 students who graduated in 2024—an exceptionally high “knowledge rate.” In 2023, the average knowledge rate for American universities was about 55%.  “ The Career Center and Gabelli’s Personal and Professional Development Center take it very seriously to get as close as possible to knowing where every single student ends up,” said McLaughlin “We’re proactively reaching out to find out who’s still seeking and why as well as how we can help them get over the finish line.” even the most highly engaged students can need some help making the shift from college to career.  “ Many students who do very well academically may not have focused on “We create opportunities for them to catch up.” About 8% of 2024 arts and sciences graduates, or 56 alumni, entered the health care field, an industry that’s projected to grow much faster than average over the next decade Many of these students landed job titles like medical scribe which are often a step before medical school This was the case for 2024 graduate Sophie Epstein who studied neuroscience and sociology at Fordham and is now a clinical research assistant at Mount Sinai She says her well-rounded undergraduate education prepared her for her job as well as for her successful medical school application.  “ Sociology exposed me to the structural factors that might affect how someone interacts with the health care system differently than what I see in a textbook,” Epstein said “It was a great way to prepare to address those differences so I can best treat everyone as a doctor.”  Epstein is researching how different socioeconomic factors—like race or zip code—impact patients’ recoveries after surgery for a brain tumor She’ll be starting medical school at Stony Brook in the fall This dual track will allow Epstein to train as a doctor while also building on her research skills, a passion she developed during her time at Fordham in the chemistry lab of  professor Nick Sawyer, Ph.D Epstein is interested in researching drugs so she can not only provide care “ If I want to be a neurologist and treat patients with Alzheimer’s I want to also be looking for a drug that treats Alzheimer’s,” Epstein said “It feels like the perfect way to do the most I can for patients.” Thanks for visiting Fordham has announced a $100 million gift from Maurice (Mo) Cunniffe which will fuel a bold investment in the future of STEM education at the University The gift is the largest in Fordham’s history and will be used to break ground on a cutting-edge integrated science facility on the Rose Hill campus and to launch and expand in-demand STEM degree programs.  University President Tania Tetlow said Fordham is well poised to nurture the next generation of leaders in STEM.  the Jesuits have been world-class scientists and mathematicians always connecting those fields to what it means to be fully human Fordham will stand out for integrating science and technology with ethics and our other strengths in the professions,” Tetlow said The envisioned building is a 200,000+ gross-square-foot facility that will bring together a range of STEM disciplines and will feature wet and dry teaching labs on the Rose Hill campus’ eastern edge across from the New York Botanical Garden replacing existing surface parking to create a vibrant gateway at the intersection of Xavier Way and Matteo Ricci Circle Fordham’s broader STEM vision also includes expanding computer science programs at Lincoln Center strategically repurposing book storage space (Quinn X) and increasing enrollment capacity for both graduate and undergraduate students Fordham plans to launch a new full-time M.S program in physician associate studies at the Westchester campus.  “Mo and Carolyn’s extraordinary gift is a testament to the transformative power of investing in Fordham’s vision for STEM education and research that also lifts the rest of the University,” said Roger A vice president for development and university relations Mo and Carolyn Cunniffe have been longtime supporters of the University. The couple made a $20 million gift in 2016 to establish the Maurice and Carolyn Cunniffe Presidential Scholars Program which was the second-largest gift in Fordham’s history at the time Their generosity has been recognized with the naming of Cunniffe House and the Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe Fountain on the Rose Hill campus Mo Cunniffe’s parents were Irish immigrants He graduated from Fordham Prep and Fordham College with a degree in physics followed by graduate studies in economics and finance at NYU He served on Fordham’s Board of Trustees from 1995 to 2004 He expects the gift will help Fordham remain a “world-class university” by attracting talented students and teachers capable of solving the most pressing problems of our time.  “The future seems to be in the AI arena … and the computer science arena,” Mo said “Aren’t those the people most likely to change the world so that your great-great-grandchildren will live a better life than you did?” Carolyn Dursi Cunniffe also served on Fordham’s Board and is a trustee emerita She grew up in a family of eight with two brothers who graduated from Fordham She studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and the University of Perugia and earned her masters and Ph.D Carolyn had a successful career for many years as a vice president at Revlon then Chanel and as a senior vice president at Cablevision Carolyn said she believes it is vital for the school to offer a strong STEM curriculum and that investing in STEM education will offer students the opportunity for a well-rounded educational experience Expanding the sciences is a key priority for Fordham Nearly half of college-bound high school students say they want to major in STEM fields and STEM-related jobs are projected to grow significantly faster than non-STEM positions over the next decade This gift will allow Fordham to invest in meeting the demand for STEM education and to provide state-of-the-art facilities for teaching as well as research Of the $30 billion the government dispersed for research and development in fiscal year 2023 approximately 95% went to STEM disciplines including the health sciences “This gift opens up extraordinary possibilities for students and faculty and allows us to scale our programs and move into areas in the sciences that haven’t even been developed yet fields that may appear 10 years from now that we can’t even anticipate,” said University Provost Dennis Jacobs “We’re all so grateful to Mo and Carolyn for their extraordinary generosity and their belief that Fordham can be one of the nation’s greatest institutions of higher learning.”  Two prescient voices for the future of STEM at Fordham have been trustee Kim Bepler and her late husband dedicated supporters of the University’s science programs for years who established four science chairs and a super chair through major gifts.  The Beplers funded the preliminary study to explore what was possible for the STEM expansion—a study that helped to inspire the Cunniffe’s giving seeing Steve’s vision for the sciences at Fordham come to life “My late husband believed a world-class university deserves a world-class science program,” she said Don’t miss the treasure that is George Drance The esteemed professor has been teaching at Fordham University for over 25 years and Three Penny Opera is his fourth directorial production and spirit of the Fordham students makes this show special,” he said Three Penny Opera tells the story of the notorious criminal Macheath also known as “Mack the Knife,” and his exploits in the city’s underworld When Macheath decides to marry Polly Peachum hatches a plan to have him arrested and hanged Through its dark humor and satirical commentary on capitalism Three Penny Opera exposes the contradictions and inequalities of society while challenging traditional notions of morality and justice George Drance, S.J., has performed and directed in more than 25 countries on five continents, serving such companies as Teatro la Fragua in Honduras, and Theatre YETU in Kenya. He is currently the artistic director of the critically acclaimed Magis Theatre Company praised by the New York Times for its artistic skill and daring The Public Theatre/New York Shakespeare Festival He has appeared on NBC’s The Blacklist and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show As a resident artist in La MaMa’s Great Jones Repertory Company he has toured throughout Europe and Asia with the Andrei Serban/ Elizabeth Swados collaboration and as a key collaborator with Ellen Stewart on many of her original pieces He is a team member and director of training for the Trojan Women Project He has been on the faculty of the Marist International Center (Nairobi Kenya,) and at Red Cloud High School (Oglala Lakota Nation.) He had held prestigious fellowships at Marquette University For more information, visit our website. Game Recap: Baseball | 3/29/2025 5:41:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting a seasoned advocacy and communications leader with decades of experience working in New York state government has been named Fordham’s inaugural Vice President for External Affairs The role was created to bring together the work of Fordham’s government relations team and the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL), helping to drive major public initiatives, such as the $50 million EPA grant and make the University a catalyst for positive impact Proulx will leverage his expertise in local and federal government relations to secure funding for Fordham’s academic initiatives and amplify the University’s civic engagement at home and abroad “Fordham is a unique institution in New York City—it’s just part of our mission to serve the city,”  said Tokumbo Shobowale and part of that is creating better relationships and more coordination with various organizations across our communities in the city and beyond.” Shobowale said Proulx intimately understands a university’s dual role in educating students and serving their communities “He’s done exactly this kind of work for many years in different contexts and he’s very Fordham He really understands the role that higher education—and government support for higher education—can play for our students.” Proulx said he’s always known Fordham to be “an exceptional institution.” “I think amongst all of New York’s colleges and universities Fordham puts mission at the forefront of its work A lot of universities share these values but have struggled with how to operationalize them Fordham is a standout in this area—it’s an institution that’s continually trying to do better And that’s why I’m so excited to have this opportunity.”  He said he is particularly excited by the current leadership, namely President Tania Tetlow and Shobowale who joined Fordham 15 months ago from The New School where he served for 10 years after spending more than a decade working in city government “This leadership team sends the message that they recognize and respect Fordham’s excellence and they want to do more.” A Personal Commitment to Creating Opportunity Proulx spent six years at the nation’s largest public university system There he served as vice chancellor for agency and community engagement and marketing across the system’s 64 campuses.  As the first in his family to go to college Proulx is deeply committed to making college more attainable and affordable New York’s Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP) gave him the financial and personal support he needed to graduate from St He’s also an alumnus of the CUNY Graduate Center He said he’s proud of his work at SUNY in helping to expand the income threshold and eligibility requirements for New York State’s Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) “It’s important to me to be able to create those opportunities for others who come from similar backgrounds and similar struggles … That commitment to serving and helping others lift themselves up has been the common thread throughout my career I would never want to work someplace that wasn’t committed to doing better for others.” Proulx has also worked on multiple initiatives to address climate change from creating a statewide plan for agriculture innovations such as vertical farming to the $15 million EV charging network he helped secure for SUNY he helped lead communications and organizing in support of New York’s 2014 ban on fracking He said he admires the exceptional work already happening at Fordham and plans to build on it—first and foremost with a commitment to being accessible to the campus community.  “I want people to know that they can reach out to me if they have an idea,” he said “So we can talk through how to bring in new opportunities and resources for Fordham.”  Nicole Davis is Assistant Director of Internal Communications at Fordham. She can be reached at [email protected] FCLC ’262025 Denise Jefferson ScholarPhoto by Nir Aireli undergraduate BFA students present a special performance for donors and friends of the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance program For more information about the Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance Benefit Concert please contact the Office of Special Events at [email protected] The 2025 performance paid tribute to the late Judith Jamison artistic director emerita of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrating her extraordinary use of dance to honor the past A special thank you to our 2025 Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance Benefit Concert Sponsors Game Recap: Baseball | 4/4/2025 10:11:00 PM Thanks for visiting Thanks for visiting