George Latimer was sworn in as Westchester’s ninth County Executive this month- and became the fifth straight Fordham alum to hold the seat. Latimer, a Mount Vernon native, has never lost a race since first running for Rye City Council in 1987. He was elected to the Westchester County Board of Legislators in 1991, and More …
The spring semester start dates for Fordham Westchester’s programs are as follows: Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) Saturday classes start Saturday, January 13 Tuesday classes start Tuesday, January 16 Thursday classes start Thursday, January 18 Graduate School of Education (GSE) Classes begin Wednesday, January 17 Gabelli School of Business (GBA) Classes begin Tuesday, January More …
Fordham Westchester’s Office of Campus Ministry and the Fordham Alumni Chapter of Westchester County are hosting their annual Toy and Decoration Drive to benefit the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center in Yonkers, NY from November 27 through December 22. Toy Drive Wish List/Suggestions – Toys should be new, nonviolent, and unwrapped such as: For babies & infants: More …
Rafael Zapata, Fordham’s new Chief Diversity Officer will visit the Westchester campus on Thursday, November 30 from 12:40pm-1:40pm in Room 230. All faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend at this informal meet and greet. For more information on Rafael, visit this site.
Many of our neighbors and friends are in dire need of food this holiday season. Help us provide food for their tables so all may be nourished with grateful hearts. All nonperishable, canned and baby foods accepted (e.g., tuna, peanut butter, rice, soup, oil, cereal). All gifts, no matter the amount, are meaningful and greatly More …
Join us on Thursday, October 26 from 8am-6pm for a lively day of knowledge-sharing across the Westchester County, NY region. We are bringing together researchers, engineers, and data scientists who are working locally, or are collaborating across the nation and the globe! Thank you to our generous host, Fordham Westchester, and all of our founding More …
The Fordham Veterans Initiative invites you to join them in celebrating the publication of Afterwords: Times Like This – the 30th anthology from Veteran’s Writing Workshop and the 5th annual from veterans at Fordham Westchester. Meet the veterans and hear their stories. Tuesday, October 10 @ 6:30pm in the Cafe at Fordham Westchester. The Veterans More …
Join us for a film screening and expert panel discussion on using trauma and grief-informed responses to heal community loss. The event will begin with a screening of Newtown, a documentary examining how families and community members cope with their individual and collective losses after the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012. More …
The Graduate School of Education at Fordham Westchester will host A Child Welfare Symposium on Tuesday, October 17 from 1-4pm in Room 228. The symposium is hosted by Robert Maher, CEO of St. Christopher’s, a residential treatment facility for troubled teens. Speakers include: James Purcell – Executive Director, Council of Families and Child Care Agencies More …
Fordham Westchester’s Campus Ministry is sponsoring Robert Gilroy, SJ as an “artist-in-residence.” He is a Jesuit priest, spiritual director, and mixed media artist. He offers individual spiritual direction and retreats based upon the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius and the creative process of art. Fr. Gilroy will be using Room 226 at Fordham Westchester as More …