Faculty & Administrative – The Fordham Ram

McGinley Center is undergoing major construction to be completed in 2021. (Julia Comerford/The Fordham Ram)

McShane Discusses McGinley Center Extension

October 8, 2019

Fordham began a major reconstruction project on McGinley Center this summer. The project will renovate current spaces and build additions to the building.

Laura Auricchio, Ph.D., officially began her position as dean of FCLC on Aug. 1. (Courtesy of Laura Auricchio)

Laura Auricchio, Ph.D., Discusses New Position as Dean of FCLC

September 24, 2019

Laura Auricchio, Ph.D., spoke to The Fordham Ram about her new position as dean of FCLC.

McShane Announces Administrative Updates

September 11, 2019

Fr. Joesph M. McShane S.J. announced in an e-mail that Marco Valera is the new vice president for administration. University secretary Margaret Ball and Vice President for Human Resources Kay Turner also received promotions.

Fordham’s Graduate Schools Move in U.S. News & World Report Rankings

March 26, 2019

U.S. News and World Report released its annual graduate school rankings, naming the Gabelli Graduate School of Business as #63 in best Business Schools, and Fordham's Education and Law Schools both at #37.

Priests with credible abuse allegations have been removed from Murray-Weigel Hall, pictured above.

University Addresses Clerical Abuse Allegations After Jesuit Northeast Province Releases List

January 16, 2019

The university and its board of trustees addressed the Fordham community after the Jesuit Northeast Province released its list of credible abuse allegations.

Dennis Jacobs, Ph.D., will be the university's new Provost starting this summer. (Courtesy of Dennis Jacobs)

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.

Maria Aponte, pictured above, is a writer and performer when she is not working full time for Career Services. (Courtesy of Marisol Diaz)

Poet, Playwright, Professional Tells Story

December 5, 2018

Maria Aponte discusses facing personal tragedy through art and what Fordham can do to curb racism.

The McGinley Center was among the buildings that lost power. It used generator power until the problem was resolved. (Ram Archives)

Outage Left Multiple Buildings Without Heat, Power

December 5, 2018

One person was injured during the Rose Hill campus power outage last Wednesday.

The basement of Loschert Hall is home to the Office of Residential Life on Fordham's Rose Hill campus. (Ram Archives)

Assistant Dean and Director of Residential Life Resigns

December 5, 2018

After seven years, Dean Russell resigned this week. Alex Fischer, Associate Director of Residential Life for Student Conduct, will take her place.

Maura Mast, Dean of Fordham College Rose Hill (Kevin Stolenborg/The Fordham Ram)

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

Title IX Coordinator, Kareem Peat stressed the importance of maintaining neutrality and transparency in the Title IX Office. (Erica Scalise/The Fordham Ram)

Title IX Coordinator Evaluates First Semester

December 5, 2018

New Title IX Coordinator transitions from Cornell.

Olivia Hooker, Ph.D., was a professor at Fordham from 1963 to 1985, and one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Riots. (Courtesy of Karl Shultz)

Olivia Hooker, Ph.D, Professor Emerita of Psychology, Passes at 103

November 28, 2018

By Theresa Schliep One of the first African-American women to join the Coast Guard and one of the last survivors of the Tulsa Race Riots. Olivia Hooker, Ph.D., professor emerita of psychology at...