May 11, 2009

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May 11, 2009 • Volume 31, No. 18

Growing Ecological Awareness,
Partner Programs, Drive Interest in
Conservation Biology

A new advanced graduate certificate in conservation biology, rolled out this academic year, aims to prepare Fordham’s students for the 21st-century race to save the world’s endangered species and to preserve biodiversity.

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Alumnus Shares
Green Building
Perspective with
CBA Students

Steven Colletta (CBA ’01) is living proof that your college major doesn’t necessarily determine your career.

An accounting student while at Rose Hill, Colletta, 30, admitted his heart wasn’t in that field. “I just didn’t want to be an accountant,” he said.

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Dulles’ Galero Hangs in University Church

The wide-brimmed galero—or red cardinal’s hat—has been a symbol of elevation to the College of Cardinals since 1245.

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Conference Examines Personal Privacy in 21st Century

Experts Argue for More Context
in Study of Irish America

A&S Professor Awarded
$1.7 Million for Childhood
Health Risk Behavior Study

Photo Essay: An Easter Tradition

Author Junot Diaz Speaks on
Life, Art and Politics

GOP Strategist Says Republican Party
Must Focus on Future

CNN Anchor Tells Students to Hang Tough in
Media Job Market

Scholar Delves into Medieval Cardinal’s
Obsession with Hunting

Theology Professor Explores Hard Moral Choices
in Neo-Natal Care

Professor Uncovers the Crusading Stories of
Medieval Families

Inside Fordham Staff and Submission Deadlines

Gingrich Sounds Off at Fordham Forum

Members of the Millennial Generation will be faced with enormous challenges in continuing America’s global dominance, Newt Gingrich said on April 20 at Fordham Preparatory School.

The Millennials—born between the late 1970s and the late 1990s—must foster a national dialogue about America’s economy, culture and place in the world, Gingrich told a crowd of nearly 2,000 people.

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Fordham at Work

A profile of Alex Morr, Development Officer, Athletic Operations, Office of Development and University Relations

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