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Register today for Jubilee 2021! https://t.co/lgQNjCVW2p?amp=1

Fordham signed a University-wide agreement with the Jesuit Refugee Service that builds on the success of past collaborations with the Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs.

The 2021 Ailey/Fordham BFA in Dance Virtual Benefit is happening tomorrow! Register today; support our student dancers: https://www.fordham.edu//aileyfordham_bfa_in_dance_benefit

Happy Orthodox Easter from Fordham University!

It's Decision Day! Don't forget to submit your deposit and make your Fordham choice official! #Fordham2025

Happy #AAPIHeritageMonth!

The bell in the University Church tower rings in celebration of a new presidential beginning. We invite you all to pray for the healing of our country.

Join us tomorrow morning, January 20, at 9 a.m. on Facebook Live to hear the bell in the University Church tower ring in celebration of a new presidential beginning, and to invite all to pray for the healing of our country.

Today, we celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life and legacy. Read Father McShane's message on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the upcoming Black History Month: https://news.fordham.edu//presidents-message-on-martin-lu/ And learn more about Dr. King’s historic fight for equal rights and how it continues to inspire and influence today, courtesy of Fordham University Libraries: https://librarynews.blog.fordham.edu///martin-luther-king/ Photo: Howard Sochurek/The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty

Don't forgetour Christmas Eve Mass, with principal celebrant Joseph M. McShane, S.J., will be streamed live tomorrow, Dec. 24, beginning at 5 p.m. Please note: The Fordham University Church will be closed to visitors for our Christmas celebration. Watch at the link below: https://www.fordham.edu//273/university_church_live_stream

Brandon Kim, a 2015 Fordham graduate, was recognized by Forbes for Brevite, the company he founded with his brothers Dylan and Elliott.

Mark Di Giorgio and Muhammad Hassan Sarwar will be recognized for their ongoing service and dedication to the University on Jan. 21 during the the annual Fordham University Alumni Association Recognition (FUAA) Reception.

Rams, please see below for a message from Father McShane regarding several events this week during which the University Church bell will be rung:

There's still time to apply to Fordham! Our Regular Decision deadline is coming up on Jan. 1. Fill out your Common App at apply.commonapp.org

Six Fordham trustees came together for a candid discussion of the University’s plan to fight racism and drive lasting change on campus and beyond.

Looking to join the Ramily? Our Early Decision (binding) and Early Action (non-binding) application deadlines are November 1. Go to fordham.edu/apply for more.

As students struggle with remote learning and other stressors of the pandemic, Fordham's STEP and CSTEP programs continue to offer academic and social support.

Educators can overcome bias-based beliefs, Edward Fergus said, if they embrace five strategies to confront ideas of inferiority and superiority. Fergus shared his ideas at the Graduate School of Education's Barbara L. Jackson lecture on Oct. 21.

Please read below for a message from Father McShane regarding the observance of All Souls' Day this Monday, November 2.

Fordham's study abroad programs were suspended due to the pandemic, but online internships have provided opportunities for students to gain international business experience and make contacts overseas.

It's National Cat Day, and these kitties are dressed in their Fordham best! Thank you to everyone who submitted pictures of their feline friends If you'd like to send a photo of your fur baby (or non-furry pet!) in Fordham gear, email [email protected].

Here are this week’s five things you need to know about Fordham’s COVID-19 precautions and University operations this fall:

Even amid intense partisan pressure, the intelligence community values independence and objectivity, said Fordham graduate John Brennan in an Oct. 14 conversation with Samantha Power, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N.

At the 2020 Fordham Women's Summit, keynote speaker Mary Ann Bartels joined other presenters in encouraging women to trust in their own strengths while working to support the causes they hold dear.

The University mourns the death of Reginald Brewster, LAW ’50, a Tuskegee Airman who served in World War II and went on to practice law for more than five decades. He died on Monday, Oct. 26, at the age of 103.

Good news if you needed more time! Our Early Action/Early Decision deadline has been extended to Nov. 9. Head to fordham.edu/apply for more.

With Election Day approaching on November 3, we encourage you to be citizens engaged in the civic life of our local, state, and national communities. Read below for important voting information from the Office of Government Relations and Urban Affairs:

Please see below for a University budget update:

As part of an ongoing effort to eradicate racism within the University, the four deans of arts and sciences came together on Oct. 13 for a discussion moderated by Fordham Trustee Valerie Rainford.

Fordham University GSS professor Lauri Goldkind, along with a committee of professors from across the nation, have organized a teach-in starting today at social work schools across the country.

After the final votes for the 2020 election are cast, the action will likely shift from the voting booth to the courts. Fordham News sat down with Fordham Law's Jerry H. Goldfeder, an expert in election law, to get his take on voting reform and what to expect after Election Day.

Today is Election Dayvote if you haven't already! And take a look at some of these inspiring posters made by students in the Graphic Design and Digital Tools class. You can see their work on display now in the Ildiko Butler Gallery and the Lipani Gallery on the Lowenstein ground floor.

Missed Open House? Not to worry: Our students are taking you on a short tour of their favorite campus spots on the Rose Hill Campus. And there are plenty more opportunities to visit Fordham virtually this fall: https://www.fordham.edu//20/visit/10157/fall_visit_options

The University mourns the death of Francis Frank Puppola, a watch engineer at the Lincoln Center campus who was known for his deadpan sense of humor and the care he showed his coworkers and family. He died suddenly on Oct. 28 at 70 years old.

Lexi Spera, FCLC '22, reminds us to stay safe during the last month of the fall 2020 semester. For more information, go to fordham.edu/fordhamforward.

Our video series From the Ram Cam is back! Watch junior Ellie K. navigate a new kind of fall semester, and be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/jOv6WoF5Pk4

After four years of fundraising, donors have contributed the first $100,000 needed to begin construction on a boarding school for girls in Kenya. The effort has been spearheaded by the Graduate School of Education's Diane Rodríguez.

Judith Heumann, a pioneer of the disability rights movement heralded by Time magazine as one of the most influential women of the past century, said in an Oct. 14 lecture that the voices of the disabled themselves have the greatest impact.

Wishing you a safe and happy Halloween!