March 2, 2009

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March 2, 2009 • Volume 31, No. 12

EPA Chief Addresses Climate Concerns
at First Public Appearance

In her first public appearance as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson told a standing-room-only crowd on Jan. 30 that the EPA would work to regain the public’s trust.

“I understand that trust—especially for the EPA these days—is hard earned,” Jackson said. “I hope that when we’re done, we won’t be operating simply from a position of trust, but one of respect.”

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President’s Council Members Give Insight
into Careers for Liberal Arts Majors

Liberal arts degrees are still valuable in today’s job market, as long as students holding them are open to new opportunities and keep building their skills, according to a panel of distinguished Fordham graduates who spoke Jan. 27 at the Rose Hill campus.

Three members of the Fordham University President’s Council spoke to students about leveraging a Fordham liberal arts education in the corporate world.

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Sour Economy May Be a Boon for
Women in the Workplace

Will the economic recession help women break through
the proverbial glass ceiling?

Perhaps, according to experts at a Fordham panel on women in the workplace.

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Scholar Calls for Further Study of
American Women Saints

Conference Focuses on Church’s
Ministry to American Laity

Professor Delves into Question of Lollardy

Photo Essay: OK, People — We Go Live in 10

Obama Likely to Maintain America’s Image as
Champion Over Evil

Seminar Focuses on Pitfalls of Family Businesses

Number Crunching Reveals
New Patterns in Politics

Lyric Finds a Champion in Poetry’s
New Endowed Chair

Scholar Studies Loyalty as a
Key to Happiness

Inside Fordham Staff and Submission Deadlines

Tom Brokaw to Address Fordham’s 164th Commencement

Former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw, one of the most trusted and respected figures in broadcast journalism, will deliver Fordham University’s 164th commencement speech on May 16, the Office of the President has announced.

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NEW FEATURE:
Fordham at Work

A profile of Gil Severiano, Administrative Assistant to Joseph A. Currie, S.J., Associate Vice President for University Mission and Ministry and Director of Campus Ministry

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