Academics – The Fordham Ram

University Names Dennis C. Jacobs, Ph.D., As New Provost

January 14, 2019

The university named Dennis C. Jacobs, Ph.D., of Santa Clara as its new provost. Jacobs will fill the position this July.

Dean Mast Sits Down with Ram

December 5, 2018

Dean Mast discusses course registration, the state of the humanities and growing fields of study at Fordham

Dean’s Council Forms Mentorship Program for Transfers

December 5, 2018

United Student Government is taking a new approach to help transfer students transition into Fordham life.

Humanities See Drop in Students, Fordham Follows National Trend

November 28, 2018

Following national trends, Fordham students are studying humanities less with a drop from 595 students to 482.

Professor Unearths the Bronx in Book

November 28, 2018

In a chapter of a recently published book on Bronx Archaelogy, Allan Gilbert, Ph.D, professor of archaeology, discusses the archaeological dig that took place on the Rose Hill campus from 1985 to 2002.

University Searches for New Permanent Dean of GSAS

November 14, 2018

The university announced Eva Badowska, Ph.D. is set to become the dean of Faculty of Arts and Sciences as well as the Associate Vice President for Arts and Sciences.

Professor Campaign Donations Overwhelmingly Favor Democrats

November 14, 2018

According to the data, the vast majority of Fordham's professor who donate to campaigns are Democrats.

Uniquely-Structured Courses Draw Higher Student Interest

November 7, 2018

Fordham's popular classes range from Dr. Mark Naison's "Rock & Roll to Hip-Hop" to Prof. Francis Petit's "Sports Marketing" to Dr. Scott Poulson-Bryant's "Stayin' Alive: Performing Race and Ethnicity in 1970s Literature and Popular Culture."

University Seeks to Add Tenured Professors

November 7, 2018

Fordham saw a slight decrease in the number of tenured professors, prompting the university to look for new ones.

Dean’s List to be Awarded Semesterly

October 24, 2018

By Hannah Gonzalez From the Fall 2018 semester onward, the Dean’s List Honors will be moved from a yearly to a semesterly basis for Fordham College at Rose Hill (FCRH) undergraduates. Additionally, the Dean’s Office will no lo...

A Look at 100 Years of Women in Fordham Law

October 3, 2018

Correction: A previous version of this article incorrectly identified Praatika Prasaad as LAW '20. Prasaad is LAW '19. A previous version also failed to distinguish the difference between Fordham Law Revi...

Real Estate Institute Promotes Diversity

September 26, 2018

By Helen Stevenson This summer, the Fordham Real Estate Institute (REI) at Lincoln Center hosted eighty-four minority high school students for the 2018 Project Real Estate Associates Program (REAP). ...