Dear FCLC students,

It’s hard to believe that classes start one week from today! I hope you are all enjoying the final days of summer and I look forward to seeing you on campus in the coming days!

Read on for more information about:

Important Dates

See you next week!

Yours,
Dean Auricchio
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Laura Auricchio, Ph.D.
Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center
Fordham University
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Important Dates

Paid Opportunities
Serving the City Internships
The Serving the City Internship program provides paid internships at NYC nonprofits. These internships are available exclusively to FCLC and FCRH students. The first Serving the City internships of the 2023-2024 academic year are now posted! Check out Fordham’s online job and internship database Handshake, our Serving the City LinkedIn page, or the summary below for more details. Email servingthecity@fordham.edu with any questions. And keep checking back – many more opportunities will be posted in the coming weeks and months!

Center for Fiction

Morgan Library and Museum College Ambassador Program 
Fordham is proud to be among a handful of select institutions from which The Morgan Library and Museum is recruiting students to participate in their College Ambassador program! As an ambassador, students will promote the Morgan not only as a museum and library, but also as a place for research, education and entertainment. Students will promote and spread awareness of the Morgan on their respective campuses and social media platforms. This is a paid opportunity with a stipend available, and the duration is from September 2023 to May 2024. 

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: communication with relevant department heads at each university, the completion of surveys related to programming, attendance at scheduled museum events, brainstorming ideas to increase attendance among college students and various social media requirements. In addition, there are two on-site requirements for each college ambassador: presence at College Night in the fall semester at the Morgan Library and Museum, and one scheduled free tour or visit for students at your institution that is tailored to students’ interests. 

This opportunity is open to students currently enrolled at Columbia University/Barnard, New York University, Fordham University, The Fashion Institute of Technology, Pratt Institute, The City University of New York Graduate School and Princeton University Graduate School with interest in a relevant background or area of study. 

To apply: submit by August 25th your linkedin profile (or resume), letter of interest, and links to your social media presence to media@themorgan.org.

Tutoring through Fordham Graduate School of Education’s Center for Educational Partnerships
Tutoring opportunities available for Fordham students working with middle school children attending a Bronx Public School serviced by Fordham University. The position involves working with middle school children to prepare them for the STATE Exams in Math/ELA and some light administrative work. 

School: MS 331 - The Bronx School of Young Leaders, 40 West Tremont Avenue Bronx, New York 10453 (1/3 block west of Jerome Avenue) 
Flexible: 3-4-5 hours per day: Maximum 19 hours per week 
Dates:  September 18, 2023 thru mid-April/May 2024 after the State exams 
Compensation: $25.00 per hour
To apply: submit resumes to Mary Simone (msimone3@fordham.edu) 

Requirements for the position include: 
 

Happening at Fordham
Career Building Opportunities 

Fordham Alumni Mentoring Program
As we kick-start another semester, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our highly anticipated Fordham Mentoring Program. The Mentoring Program offers junior and senior students a unique opportunity to connect with accomplished Fordham alumni who are eager to share their expertise and insights,

Please click here to access the application and learn more! 

Career Booster EUrope
Co-sponsored by Fordham and EU National Institutes for Culture, this information and career networking fair will be held at the Lincoln Center campus (140 W 62nd Street) on Saturday, September 30th. You’ll have opportunities to attend panel discussions, presentations, and workshops, and to meet and network with representatives of EU companies in the US, as well as universities, funding institutions, consulates, study abroad organizations, etc. Learn more at this link.
 

Exhibitions and Events

Bronx Music Showcase (Rose Hill)
August 25 | 6-8:30 PM | Edward's Parade 441 E. Fordham Road, Bronx, NY 10458
Experience the vibrant beats and cultural tapestry of the Bronx at the much-anticipated Bronx Music Showcase, a captivating concert in collaboration with the Bronx Music Heritage Center. This unforgettable event celebrates the borough's musical heritage, bringing together an array of talented artists from diverse backgrounds who effortlessly blend their traditions into a harmonious symphony of sound. Embrace the magic of the Bronx Music Showcase, where the rhythms of the borough and the memories of Fordham unite under the night sky, forging unforgettable moments that will forever resonate in your heart.

2023 New Student Welcome Mass (Lincoln Center / Rose Hill)
August 27 | 3 PM | Church of St. Paul the Apostle 405 W 59th St New York, NY 10019
August 27 | 5 PM | University Church Plaza 441 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
New students and families are invited to celebrate the beginning of their academic careers at Fordham University. This event is open to alumni, faculty/staff, parents, students, and the public.

2023 Mass of the Holy Spirit
September 10 | 5 pm | University Church (Rose Hill)
All are welcome to participate in the 2023 Mass of the Holy Spirit, a Jesuit tradition in which we as a community come together to celebrate and to invite the Holy Spirit to be with us during our academic year. A reception will follow on the University Church lawn. This event is open to alumni, faculty/staff, parents, students, and the public.

Interfaith Prayer Service and Picnic with President Tetlow
September 14 | 12 pm | (Lowenstein Plaza, Lincoln Center)
All are welcome to participate in an interfaith prayer service, followed by a picnic, to welcome the new year and celebrate Fordham’s diversity. This event is open to alumni, faculty/staff, parents, students, and the public.

Chile: Dignidad, 1973-2023; Art Exhibit by María Verónica San Martín (Lincoln Center)
Lipani Gallery, Visual Arts suite, Lowenstein ground floor, 113 West 60th St
Curated by Dr. Carl Fischer, Chair of Modern Languages and Literatures, this exhibition  presents a collection of works by the Chilean artist María Verónica San Martín. The exhibit offers a retelling through performance, book art, and engravings of politically crucial moments of recent Chilean history and their interconnectedness with US experience, with a focus on the motif of Dignidad as a denunciation of past abuses and as a cry for social justice. The exhibition is already open. You are invited to a reception on September 7 at 5:30.

ERASED//Geographies of Black Displacement; Art Exhibit by Shana M. griffin (Lincoln Center)
Butler Gallery, Lowenstein ground floor, 113 West 60th St
Organized by Casey Ruble, Associate Clinical Professor of Visual Arts and Artist in Residence at Fordham, this exhibition combines found objects, photographs, text, paintings, and ephemera to explore Black displacement, dislocation, containment, and disposability through government policies and actions in two locations, Louisiana and the Lincoln Center area (formerly known as San Juan Hill).  Also on view are selections from griffin’s other works.  The pieces examine the many ways in which displacement takes place, how it shapes Black life, and how sites of displacement become ones of everyday violence, subjectivity, and resistance, but also possibility.  

Community Engagement Opportunities
Bronx Back to School Event
August 25 | 2-5 PM | Fordham Plaza 426 E Fordham Rd, Bronx, NY 10458
Calling all Fordham champions! We invite you to join us as volunteers at the Fordham In Community (FIC) Back to School Festival. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our young scholars and their families as we gear up for the new school year. By becoming a volunteer, you’ll play an essential role in creating an unforgettable experience for everyone attending.

Lincoln Center Back to School Event
August 26 | 12-6 PM | Amsterdam Houses 218 W 64th St New York, NY 10023
Support in giving out school supplies to families living in NYCHA Amsterdam Houses in partnership with New York Society for Ethical Culture, Fordham University, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the 20th precinct. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of our young scholars and their families as we gear up for the new school year. By becoming a volunteer, you'll play an essential role in creating an unforgettable experience for everyone attending.

Happening around town
Events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (free or pay-what-you-wish)

The Metropolitan Opera’s Free Summer HD Festival
August 27 - September 6  | Damrosch Park (West 62nd Street across from Fordham’s campus)
The Metropolitan Opera’s Free Summer HD Festival offers free outdoor opera screenings. The series opens Friday August 17 with The Opera House – an acclaimed documentary about the controversial creation of the Lincoln Center complex that Fordham shares. Screenings are free and open to the public, with approximately 2,500 seats available for each event. General-admission seating will open one hour before each presentation on a first-come-first-served basis. Reserved seating is also available via the TodayTix lottery, by entering for a chance to win up to two free reserved seats, starting two weeks before each screening. Entries close three days before each presentation, at 12:59 PM ET. Enter the lottery through the TodayTix app or by calling Lincoln Center Guest Services at 212.875.5456.

Events in NYC (free or low-cost)
TSQ Live
Various dates | Times Square
Every summer, TSQ LIVE invites hundreds of artists, performers and cultural producers to share their work in one of the world’s most iconic public places. This year there are performances by over a dozen incredible New York-based institutions and collectives, including Pioneer Works, NEW INC, Children’s Museum of Art, Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Ailey Extension, New York Live Arts, OTA Entertainment, Soul Summit, Rash Bar, and Elsewhere.

Upcoming performances will take place on the following dates:
 

Live Music: Broadway Dream Roles with Deanna Giulietti 
August 23 | 5 PM | Broadway & 43rd St

Dance with OTA: OTA Vogue Academy
August 24 | 5 PM | Broadway & 46th St

Live Music on Summer Fridays: Backwoodz Studioz Showcase featuring Fatboi Sharif, Fielded, Cavalier,
& E L U C I D
August 25 | 5 PM | Broadway & 46th St

Dance with Big Apple Ranch: Line Dancing with Jon Lee
August 29 | 5 PM | Broadway & 43rd St

Live Music with Pioneer Works: H x H (Lester St. Louis & Chris Williams) 
August 30 | 5 PM | Broadway & 43rd St

Live Music with Jazz at Lincoln Center: Endea Owens and the Cookout
August 31 | 5 PM | Broadway & 46th St

Bryant Park Picnic Performances
Various dates and times through September 14 | Bryant Park; 34th St
Bryant Park Picnic Performances presented by Bank of America is a free outdoor festival that welcomes all New Yorkers to experience the city’s vibrant arts and culture. The series provides a platform for extraordinary artists and serves as a vital outdoor venue for a wide array of New York’s cultural institutions.

Upcoming performances include: 
 

Accordions Around the World: Diana Burco, Suistamon Sähkö, Ragini Ensemble
August 25 | 7-10 PM 
This year's festival curated by Ariana Hellerman features women-led projects with Diana Burco's Colombian vallenato, Finland’s Suistamon Sähkö, and an all-female Ragini Ensemble in partnership with Brooklyn Raga Massive. 

Roulette Intermedium: Immanuel Wilkins, 75 Dollar Bill, Ka Baird
August 26 | 7-9:30 PM 
Artists celebrate the 45th anniversary of renowned experimental arts organization and venue, Roulette Intermedium. Founded in 1978, Roulette’s mission is to support artists creating new and adventurous art in all disciplines by providing them with a venue and resources to realize their creative visions and to build an audience interested in the evolution of experimental art.

MoMA PS1 Warm Up 2023
August 25 | 7 PM | Roger Morris Park; 65 Jumel Terrace, New York, NY 10032
Warm Up returns to MoMA PS1 this summer with electronic music and DJ sets on select Friday evenings in July and August. Crossing eclectic genres, tempos, and styles, this season’s program highlights a range of performers from New York City and beyond. Now in its 25th season, Warm Up 2023 takes place in the MoMA PS1 Courtyard with a newly commissioned stage design by artist Raque Ford, who was featured in Greater New York 2021. Student discounted tickets are available for purchase online and includes admission to the MoMA PS1 galleries.

Undocumented Women’s Fund Feminist Film Series: Back to the Commons
August 25 | 5-10 PM | MoMA PS1; 22-25 Jackson Avenue Queens, NY 11101
The Undocumented Women’s Fund will screen documentaries in Roger Morris Park as part of their bilingual (Spanish/English) Feminist Film Series. The theme on Friday, August 25 will be trans-local care chains. As part of this program, the Undocumented Women’s Fund will  screen a set of documentaries, invite guest speakers to share reflections from their own involvement in these struggles, and facilitate a group conversation among attendees. Doors open at 7PM and documentary screenings will begin at sundown. $10 suggested cash donation for entry.

Japan Festival New York
August 26-27 | 10-6 PM | East Village (Broadway, 8th - 10th st); 769 Broadway New York, NY, 10003 & East Village (4th Ave 9th - 11th st); 76 4th Ave New York, NY, 10003
JAPAN Fes is the Japanese food festival loved by 250,000 people. In 2023, JAPAN Fes produces the most event days ever: more than 20 events will be held all over NYC and feature more than 750 vendors. Admission is free. 

The Tempest - Free Shakespeare in the Park 2023
August 27 - September 3 | 8 PM | Delacorte Theater in Central Park; 81 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024
Broadway stars will conclude Shakespeare in the Park 2023 with The Tempest. A magical storm strands a group of shipwrecked nobles on a remote island. With supernatural beings, romance, and revenge, they navigate the island's mysteries and learn lessons of forgiveness and redemption. This musical adaptation of The Tempest will be The Public Theater's final show at the outdoor Delacorte Theater this summer and will run for one week only: August 27 through September 3. Admission is free.

Free Summer Movies with NYC Parks
Various dates and locations through September
NYC Parks and the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment have made it possible for New Yorkers across the boroughs to find a free outdoor movie screening near them every week. These family-friendly screenings are held in the city's parks and playgrounds, ranging from great new movies to all-time classics. All showings are free.