Commencement News
Fordham’s 2024 Commencement Speaker Is Joseph P. Kennedy III
Joseph Patrick Kennedy III, the U.S. Special Envoy to Northern Ireland for Economic Affairs, former congressman, and a career public servant, will address graduates at Fordham’s 179th Commencement on May 18 at the Rose Hill campus. Kennedy will receive an honorary doctorate of laws at the ceremony.
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Best Spots to View the Empire State Building Lit Fordham Maroon for Grads
Starting at dusk on May 18, New York’s iconic Empire State Building will glow Fordham maroon—a commencement-night tribute to the Class of 2024 and a radiant symbol of the countless …
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Pride Runs Deep at Diversity Graduation Celebrations
Photos by Argenis Apolinario Graduating seniors celebrated their heritage and culture at four diversity graduation ceremonies held from April 30 to May 6. “I am so proud of what each …
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MBA Grad Picks Up Cross-Cultural Skills
Before Meet Patel, GABELLI ’24, enrolled in the Full-time M.B.A. program at the Gabelli School, he served as the general manager at his family’s real estate development company in Gandhinagar, …
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Connections Lead to Big Four Accounting Job
Colleen Farrell, GABELLI ’24, is among the first wave of accounting students who will sit for the new CPA exam that rolled out this year. The CPA Evolution initiative is …
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Advice from a Med School-Bound Fordham Senior
Rebecca Tejiram has always been fascinated by science, particularly the human body and its interconnected systems. Through the coursework for her major in biological sciences—as well as hospital volunteer work …
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‘Everything a Coach Could Ever Want’: 5 Things to Know About Star Forward Abdou Tsimbila
On the court, Fordham senior men’s basketball star Abdou Tsimbila is a quintessential star forward: tall, strong, and gifted around the rim. He averaged 7.5 points and 6.3 rebounds per …
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12 Fordham Scholars Earn Fulbright Awards for International Teaching and Scholarship
Twelve Fordham students and alumni have been awarded prestigious Fulbright scholarships for next year—Fordham’s highest one-year total in the last decade and the second-highest annual total ever achieved by applicants …
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Fordham Grads: By the Numbers
As you look at the sea of graduation caps on Eddies Parade commencement morning, you may wonder: Just how many graduates are there? This year, Fordham University will confer bachelor’s, …
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Fordham Will Award Honorary Doctorates to Bob Daleo, Sister Helen Prejean
Fordham University will award an honorary doctorate of humane letters to Sister Helen Prejean, a leading global activist against capital punishment, and to the University’s former board chairman, Robert D. …
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Commencement FAQs
With just under a month until Fordham’s 179th Commencement, we hope you’re as excited as we are to celebrate the Class of 2024. Here’s some information and resources to make …
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Empire State Building Will Be Lit Fordham Maroon for the Class of 2024
New York’s iconic Empire State Building will glow Fordham maroon on May 18—a commencement-night tribute to the Class of 2024 and a radiant symbol of the countless ways Fordham students, …
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