1ST EDITION OF GSE's "Inside Grad Ed" NEWSLETTER .. see details On behalf of our faculty, I want to thank you for expressing an interest in the programs offered by the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University. I also want to commend you for taking another important step in your professional development. If we can successfully match your interests and career goals with our best-in-class programs and student services, you will achieve a level of success and satisfaction as never before. That is one reason why Fordham-educated professionals do well in their job searches and careers. We offer unique opportunities at two dynamic locations - Lincoln Center and Westchester County. In fact, we deliver state-of-the-art instruction and advisement at both sites, as well as access to libraries, computer rooms, bookstores, food services, convenient parking, and mass transit. In this way, you can better manage time and task, as well as your energy, resources, and priorities.   Our Education Programs are led by a distinguished faculty who are committed to developing well-educated professionals like you. They also make major contributions in areas such as multicultural and urban education, K-12 partnerships, and cutting-edge research. When the Jesuit tradition of excellence in a value- and service-oriented setting is coupled with a nationally recognized team like ours, great things can happen for you. Below are a few of the reasons why experienced and emerging educators choose Fordham: Fordham has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for “effectiveness in professional teacher preparation.” Fordham is nationally accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Fordham alumni excel in the K-12 sector as superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, assistant principals, teachers, school psychologists, counselors, and coaches. Other Fordham alumni have had successful and rewarding careers as college presidents, deans, and professors. If you would like to visit us, take a tour, attend a class, and meet with faculty or other graduate students, please contact us at (212) 636-6400 ( Lincoln Center) or 914-332-6003(Westchester) (email: gse_admiss@fordham.edu). In closing, I again want to commend you for taking another important step toward realizing your goals, and thank you for considering the Graduate School of Education at Fordham University. Sincerely yours, James J. Hennessy, PhD, Dean