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Hats Off to Student Vets: Fordham Will Remove Cap on Yellow Ribbon Tuition Benefits
In a new show of commitment to veterans and military-connected students, Fordham will eliminate its cap on tuition benefits offered under the Yellow Ribbon Program/Post-9/11 G.I. Bill. Fordham will also remove its annual cap on the number of Yellow Ribbon beneficiaries it will accept. Both changes, taking effect Aug. 1, ensure that eligible beneficiaries will …
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5 Things to Do in NYC | March 2024
New York City is brimming with culture, great food, and exciting experiences. With Fordham campuses in both the Bronx and Manhattan, you have the opportunity to explore the bustling city streets and vibrant communities of both boroughs. Check out our list of things to do in NYC! 1. The Met: Women Dressing Women Explore the …
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49 Fordham Football Student-Athletes Named to 2023 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll
49 Fordham football student-athletes named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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Pre-Law Students Hear from Deputy Mayor and Bloomberg Exec
Students in Fordham’s Pre-Law Symposium got a visit from two high-profile alumni who told them to look beyond “traditional” legal careers. In their Feb. 21 talk, Anne Williams-Isom, FCLC ’86, deputy NYC mayor for Health and Human Services, and Catherine Blaney, FCLC ’86, development lead at Bloomberg Philanthropies, encouraged students to consider opportunities in government, …
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Where Are They Now? How the Fordham Foundry Helped These Alumni Launch Their Startups
Since 2012, the Fordham Foundry has supported scores of students, alumni, faculty, and community members along their journeys as entrepreneurs, from hosting pitch competitions with cash prizes, like the Ram’s Den and Pitch Competition, to having an open-door policy and fostering a collaborative environment that encourages students to put their big dreams and critical thinking …
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Pitch Perfect: Perfecting Your Business Pitch
Pitching your business idea to the public isn’t easy. In this video, three experts from the Fordham Foundry—Executive Director Al Bartosic, Associate Director Shaun Johnson, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Lauren Sweeney, co-founder of DeliverZero and a 2012 graduate of Fordham College at Rose Hill—explain how to effectively pitch your idea and earn the public’s trust.
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5 Myths About Entrepreneurship
Popular success stories about entrepreneurs often gloss over the challenges, tough decisions, and even failures that they’ve faced. As the entrepreneur-in-residence for the Fordham Foundry, and an entrepreneur herself, Lauren Sweeney, FCRH ’12, has seen this firsthand. Sweeney is the CEO and co-founder of DeliverZero, a service that makes it easy for restaurants and grocers …
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Fordham Senior’s ‘Happy Accident’ Leads to Brand Deal with Bratz Dolls
Muskan Abdulhussein came to Fordham with big ideas. Originally a marketing major, she also thought about going into fields like sustainability farming and fashion modeling before settling on finance. Now a senior at the Gabelli School of Business, Abdulhussein hopes to combine her interests through Al Ameerat, her startup clothing brand that aims to empower …
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AI-Generated Movies? Just Give It Time
When the Writers Guild of America went on strike over the summer of 2023, one of their major grievances was the use of AI in television and movies. A recent presentation at Fordham’s cybersecurity conference last month helped illustrate why. “When I asked the CEO of a major movie company recently, ‘What’s the craziest thing …
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5 Things to Do in NYC | February 2024
New York City is brimming with culture, great food, and exciting experiences. With Fordham campuses in both the Bronx and Manhattan, you have the opportunity to explore the bustling city streets and vibrant communities of both boroughs. Check out our list of things to do in NYC this month! 1. High Line Tour: From Freight …
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In Major Election Year, Fighting Against Deepfakes and Other Misinformation
With more than 50 countries holding national elections in 2024, information will be as important to protect as any other asset, according to cybersecurity experts. And misinformation, they said, has the potential to do enormous damage. “It’s a threat because what you’re trying to do is educate the citizenry about who would make the best …
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Women’s Tennis Blanks Loyola New Orleans
The Fordham women’s tennis team continued its spring break trip down south with a 70 win over Loyola University New Orleans, the 12th-ranked NAIA school, at the City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center on Wednesday afternoon.
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Baseball Falls at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, N.Y. – (March 27, 2024) – After scoring in the top of the seventh, the Fordham Rams had some momentum pulling within 3-1 of the Stony Brook Seawolves on Wednesday afternoon. However, Stony Brook scored twice in the seventh and nine times in the eighth to pull away for a 14-3 win over …
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Men’s Tennis Shuts Out Manhattanville
Men’s tennis defeats Manhattanville, 7-0.
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Scholar Calls for Wider Acceptance of LGBTQ Community in Eastern Orthodox Church
The Orthodox Christian tradition can be a resource for acceptance and affirmation of the experiences of the LGBTQ faithful, a guest speaker said at a March 6 Fordham event, addressing current disagreements about their participation in today’s Eastern Orthodox Church. Especially regarding the LGBTQ community, the Orthodox Church has consistently become “hung up on the …
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Golf Finishes 11th at UCSD Invitational
Jake Mrva paced a solid scoring day for the Fordham golf team on Tuesday afternoon in the final round of the UC San Diego Invitational, carding a one-under 71 as the Rams finished 11th in the 17-team field.
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Fordham’s David Gibson Shares Insights on Pope’s New Memoir with NBC
In a recent segment on the TODAY show with NBC’s Anne Thompson, Fordham University’s David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture, shared his thoughts on Pope Francis’ new memoir, Life: My Story Through History. Drawing from his experience as a former journalist who extensively covered Pope Francis, Gibson provided valuable commentary on …
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Women’s Tennis Opens Trip with Win at Lamar
The Fordham University women’s tennis team opened its spring break trip to Texas and Louisiana with a 6-1 win over Lamar University on Tuesday at the Thompson Family Tennis Center.
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Baseball Heads to Stony Brook on Wednesday
Bronx, N.Y. – (March 26, 2024) – After dropping two of three contests to St. John’s, the Fordham baseball team continues its spring break road swing on Wednesday, traveling to Stony Brook for a 2:00 PM game. This is an updated game time from the original schedule.
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Raising Bronx Voices
Since the 1970s, Fordham students have been studying and contributing to the spirit of innovation and community renewal that has come to define what it means to be a Bronxite. Fifty years ago, a new art form burst forth on the streets of the Bronx, born from rich musical traditions and a spirit of innovation …
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Softball Shutout by No. 12/13 Missouri Tuesday on Long Island
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. (Mar. 26, 2024) – Heading to Long Island for a meeting with one of the top offenses in the nation, Fordham University softball fell to Missouri Tuesday 20-0.
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Women’s Soccer to Host Alumni Weekend April 26-27
Bronx, N.Y. – (March 26, 2024) – The Fordham women’s soccer team will be hosting Alumni Weekend to cap their spring season on April 26-27 at Moglia Stadium.
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