Faculty & Administrative – The Fordham Ram

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.

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.

Tony Winning Designer Joins Theater Program

October 30, 2018

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By: Joe Esposito Starting earlier this semester, Tony award winner Clint Ramos began work at Fordham University as an assistant professor of design, as well as the head of design and production. Ramos is a production designer, and his work involves designing costumes and sets for various Broadway plays, operas and ballets. He attended graduate school for design at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and started designin...

University Rejects Petition to Cancel Drag Show

October 24, 2018

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By Theresa Schliep The university rejected TFP Student Action’s (TFP) petition to cancel a Drag Show at the Lincoln Center campus, hosted by Lincoln Center Rainbow Alliance and the Rose Hill Pride Alliance. In an email to the university community, a number of administrators from the university called the petition “cruel” and “dehumanizing.” “The university’s position is that part of Cura Personalis is hon...

New Dean Seeks to Promote Holistic Mission

October 24, 2018

By Erica Scalise After her hiring this past July, Christie-Belle Garcia has assumed her role as the first official assistant dean for student support and success at FCRH. The position was a recommendation within the retention task force...

McShane Commemorates Life of Junior Guzman Four Months Later

October 17, 2018

By Helen Stevenson On Wednesday, Oct. 3, the Black Student Alliance (ASILI) and El Grito de Lares paid a silent tribute to the life of Lesandro (Junior) Guzman-Feliz, a 15 -year-old boy and member of the Belmont community who ...

University Administrator Speaks on Experience with Disability

October 17, 2018

By Maia Balce Fordham University Assistant Vice President for Academic Program and Planning and Development Ariel Fishman Ph.D, gave a talk about disability at Tognino Hall on Wednesday. Fishman ...

University Sees Lower Tuition Increase

September 26, 2018

By Joergen Ostensen This academic year, Fordham University increased its undergraduate tuition by 3.33 percent, according to Bob Howe, assistant vice president for communications. Howe said virtually all universities are consistentl...

University Rescinds Charlie Rose’s Honorary Degree

December 21, 2017

Note: This information is breaking and may be updated as more information comes to light. By Theresa Schliep and Victor Ordonez The Board of Trustees voted to rescind Charlie Rose's honorary doctora...

Contingent Faculty Vote to Unionize

November 14, 2017

This article is breaking and will be updated as more information comes to light. Editor's Note: Article has been corrected to reflect that 456 voted for unionization and 28 voted against. The original a...

Investigation into Rodgers Finds No Violations

October 27, 2017

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By Aislinn Keely and Jake Shore An investigation into comments made by Christopher Rodgers, dean of students at Rose Hill, found he did not violate any university policies during resident assistant (RA) training this summer. The university will install a First Deputy Title IX Coordinator to give students “an additional resource” regarding student sexual misconduct on campus, according to a statement from the university. ...