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President’s Proposal Would Affect Future Financial Aid

President’s Proposal Would Affect Future Financial Aid

During his State of the Union address on Jan. 24, Barack Obama proposed a tuition cap on college education, saying that institutions that continued to raise prices would be cut off from

SABC Meets to Amend Club Guidelines

SABC Meets to Amend Club Guidelines

On Feb. 15, the Student Activities Budget Committee (SABC) met to revise their guidelines for clubs.

MSA “Know Your Rights” Forum Held in Light of NYPD Surveillance

MSA “Know Your Rights” Forum Held in Light of NYPD Surveillance

On Feb. 18, the Associated Press exposed the New York Police Department (NYPD)’s surveillance of Muslim college students across the northeastern United States. NYPD monitored the Muslim Students Association (MSA) at Ivy League schools including Yale and Columbia.

Birth Control Policy Questioned

Birth Control Policy Questioned

The president of Fordham’s chapter of the national organization Law Students for Reproductive Justice (LSRJ) said in an interview last week that the Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) Health Center does not follow a school policy that allows for the prescription of hormonal contraception to students to treat medical conditions, such as endometriosis.

Murphy, S.J. Sheds Light on Holy Grail, Pacifism in ‘Parzival’

On Feb. 15, the Dean of Arts and Science Faculty hosted Rev. G. Ronald Murphy, S.J, for the Loyola Chair lecture, entitled, “The Mysterious Stone: the Holy Grail in Parzival.”

Award Winning Professors Q&A’s

Award Winning Professors Q&A’s

On Feb. 3, Fordham held its annual Arts and Science Faculty Day at the Rose Hill campus. Several professors won awards, but two who teach at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) were also recognized.

Fordham Adds Google Apps to Gmail

Fordham Adds Google Apps to Gmail

Since the addition of Google Gmail for Fordham, many updates have been made, including the addition of Google Docs and Chat.

Endowment Grows Despite Economic Woes

Endowment Grows Despite Economic Woes

Since the end of the Great Recession, the economy has picked up over the past year and a half, which has been reflected in an increase in college endowments.

New Lincoln Center Library Building Plans Progress Quickly

New Lincoln Center Library Building Plans Progress Quickly

Fordham’s plans to rebuild the Leo T. Kissam Memorial Library in the law school have reached new heights. The architectural firm Kevin Hom PC has recently been contracted to design the new library for all students at the Lincoln Center campus to be located in the current law school.

Online Housing Lottery a First for McMahon Hall

Online Housing Lottery a First for McMahon Hall

For the first time at Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC)’s McMahon Hall, the residential housing lottery will be conducted online.