Dear FCLC,

Happy Spring Break!

Today’s newsletter is brief, but it does include a few important pieces of information as well as an array of events happening around NYC for those of you who will be in town.

I’d like to highlight just one event here: Thanks to a collaboration between Fordham and the Center for Black Literature, Fordham students are welcome to attend the 17th National Black Writers Conference, held at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, for free! The Conference opens today and continues through Saturday with more than 50 award-winning and best-selling writers including Jelani Cobb, Khalil Gibran Muhammad, and many more. I’m particularly excited that Fordham’s own Dr. Christina Greer, Associate Professor of Political Science, will be moderating a session on “Technology, Social Media, and the Fight for Racial Justice” on Friday, March 22, at 1 PM. You can learn more about the program at this link. To claim your free tickets, please use this link and select “CUNY student” at checkout. (Fordham students are receiving the same privileges as CUNY students.)

This will be the last newsletter until we return to school in April.

Whatever plans you have for our extended recess, I hope you have a restorative and enjoyable time!
 

Yours,

Dean Auricchio
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Laura Auricchio, Ph.D.
Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center
Fordham University
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Summary

Academic calendar highlights

Academic Calendar highlights
Remember that you can always access the full Academic Calendar online. 

Last day to elect Pass / Fail grading option (April 19)
Under limited circumstances, Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are allowed to register for one elective course per academic year on a Pass/Fail basis. This means that credit is granted for a passing grade and no credit is awarded for a failing grade. Please review more information about the Pass/Fail option here. A student can initiate a Pass/Fail request using the Pass/Fail form found in the electronic forms section of the student part of the portal. The deadline to declare a course Pass/Fail is Friday, April 19. Questions? Talk with your advisor (second-year students) or Assistant Dean assigned to your year (juniors and seniors).

Last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty (April 19)
The last day to withdraw from a course without academic penalty is Friday, April 19.  If a student withdraws from a class by that deadline, the grade for the class is W, which does not negatively impact the student’s GPA.  Note that it is NOT enough to stop attending.  A student must initiate the withdrawal by filling out the course withdrawal form on the student part of the portal.  If a student stops attending class and does not withdraw, they may receive a grade of WF, which counts as an F for the student’s GPA. Questions? Talk with your advisor (first- and second-year students) or Assistant Dean assigned to your year (juniors and seniors).

Fall 2024 registration schedule
The registration schedule for Fall 2024 courses is available at this link. Please remember that you will need to meet with your advisor in advance of registration to review your selection of courses. Once your advisor approves your course choice, they will lift the “advisor hold.” However, financial or other holds might still be in place. Please be sure to check the registration portal as soon as possible to allow ample time to take any necessary action.

Final Exams
The tentative final exam schedule for Spring 2024 is posted here. Please remember that the final exam is counted in the total contact hours for the semester, so classes must meet on the day of the exam, whether or not an exam is given. Please plan any travel accordingly.

Paid Opportunities

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates 
Think about summer research opportunities, such as NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates!  These experiences provide housing, travel, and a stipend to conduct research with students from across the country. Email fellowships@fordham.edu for assistance or with any questions. 

The Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
A two-year leadership program for students interested in public service careers. It provides access to a network of leaders, up to $50,000 in financial aid, $10,000 to travel in the summer before senior year, and $2000 Airbnb travel credit every year for 10 years! Sophomores with at least a 3.0 GPA are eligible to apply. The application deadline is March 27th. Email fellowships@fordham.edu now for help applying!

Fordham Angel Fund 
The Fordham Angel Fund, Fordham’s own pre-seed/seed stage venture capital fund, is looking for students to act as fellows to help build its portfolio. Making investments of up to $25,000, the Fund is overseen by an Investment Committee made up of an experienced group of VC professionals. Fellows will work to source businesses which are run by Fordham students and alumni, prepare due diligence presentations, and work with the Investment Committee to determine the viability of these companies as investments. This is a great opportunity to gain real experience in the Venture Capital industry and connect with professional venture capitalists.

The Fund is also seeking three specialized roles:
1) Operations Manager, 2) Business Development Manager, and 3) Marketing Manager. If you are interested in any of these roles, please note your interest in the “comments” box of the application and rank them if you are interested in more than one. All Fellows are required to make a one-year minimum commitment. To learn more about the Fordham Angel Fund, visit our website at fordhamfoundry.org and apply by April 14th using this link. 

Duffy Fellows Program 
The Fordham University Center on Religion on Culture is now accepting 2024-2025 applications for the Duffy Fellows Program. his program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates wanting to launch original research or creative projects. Each Duffy Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000. The program begins on Jul 1, 2024 and will end on June 30, 2025. The application deadline is April 19, 2024. Awardees will be notified by May 3, 2024. Learn more about the application process here. 

Coming soon: Summer Research Assistant Fellowships
The Fordham College at Lincoln Center Dean's Office will be providing eligible students with Summer Research Assistant Fellowships to support research that advances faculty-led projects. 

Happening at Fordham

Career building events
In addition to those listed below, all Career Center events and upcoming virtual, Rose Hill, and Lincoln Center Employer Relations events can be found on the Career Center’s blog page.

*Please note that The Career Center is closed in observance of the Easter Recess from March 28-April 1.

Learn about Fellowships!
The Office of Prestigious Fellowships is partnering with the Office of Multicultural Affairs for their upcoming event to find out about fellowships! You’ll learn about amazing funded opportunities (study abroad, language learning, service, research, grad school, there's something for everyone!) -- and how the fellowship office helps you with every step of the process. Come and hear from other students who have applied for fellowships! Questions? Email fellowships@fordham.edu. 

Zoom - Wednesday April 3rd, 4-5pm
Rose Hill - Campbell Multipurpose Room - Tuesday April 9th, 1-2:30pm

Healthcare Networking Event with Fordham Alumni
April 4 | 6-8pm | McShane Center 311 (Rose Hill)
Join us for an upcoming event for FCLC and FCRH undergraduates (sophomores, juniors, and seniors) interested in healthcare careers. A wonderful group of alumni will be joining us for a roundtable networking event on April 4 in the FCRH campus McShane Center Rm 311.  Students will have a unique one-on-one networking opportunity to speak with Fordham alumni from medical and other health professions about their career pathways and their experiences.  

Virtual Spring Break Drop-In Hours with Holly Young
March 27 | 11-2 pm | Virtual
No appointment? No problem! WE'RE OPEN DURING SPRING BREAK! Join Holly Young, a career counselor at the LC Career Center for quick career guidance and support. These meetings are designed to be easy, stress-free 10-15 minute check-ins to discuss any concerns you have about your job or internship search process. Holly has worked with undergrads, graduate students, and alumni on a range of topics related to finding jobs and internships. Her specialties in particular are in resumes & cover letters, interview prep, graduate school readiness, and discussing next steps in your career journey, but she's happy to answer any questions that you bring to the session! Please feel free to join us virtually at your convenience! Access the Zoom link on Handshake!

Careers Across Publishing Panel: IT and Publishing (Penguin Random House)
April 2 | 11-12 pm | Virtual
This panel will contain several staff from Penguin Random House's IT department who will share how IT supports the Arts. They will talk about: How publishing companies using modern tools and what tasks are involved? What are the benefits of working in IT at a publisher? How do we use data to identify books being purchased/sold, and how many? How do we use data and tech to make the book and get it out of the door? They will also touch on AI and how it can be used in publishing. The event will be Tuesday, April 2nd from 11:00am -12:30pm EST, over Zoom. You must register in order to receive the zoom link! Please use your Fordham email address to register.

Exhibitions and Events 

Holy Week 2024
March 24-31 | University Church (Rose Hill)
Join us to celebrate the most sacred week in the Christian Liturgical calendar!
 

Palm Sunday (March 24)
Palm Procession | 10:45 am, Church Plaza | 11 am, University Church
Note: There will only be one Mass on Palm Sunday.

Holy Thursday (March 28)
Mass of the Lord’s Supper | 7 pm, University Church

Good Friday (March 29)
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion | 3 pm, University Church
Tenebrae Service | 8 p.m., University Church

Holy Saturday (March 30)
Easter Vigil | 8 pm, University Church

Easter Sunday (March 31)
Mass | 11 am, University Church
Note: There will only be one mass on Easter Sunday.

Fordham-NYPL Lecture Series in Jewish Studies: Rivka Elitzur-Leiman on ‘Magic in New York: Reassessing a Collection of Late-Antiquity Jewish Amulets at the NYPL’
April 2 | 6-8 pm | Lincoln Center
In her talk, Rivka Elitzur-Leiman will discuss a collection of late-antiquity Jewish Aramaic amulets at the NYPL, engraved on small metal leaves. She will explore the amulets’ magical and cultural significance and reveal the history of the collection itself and the role Mary Anna Draper played in creating it. The lecture will also be available to attend via Zoom.

Shelter in Solitude
April 3 | 6 pm | Howard Gilman Theater (144 W. 65th St. New York, NY 10023)
Siobhan Fallon Hogan (Saturday Night Live, Seinfeld, Men in Black) is a longtime comedian, actor, and writer for film and stage—and a Catholic mom. She draws on all those vocations for her latest feature film, Shelter in Solitude. It’s a heartfelt and heart-breaking story of a down-on-her-luck bar owner in upstate New York who finds work as a guard on death row—and her unlikely friendship with a prisoner scheduled to be executed. Admission is free, but space is limited, register here. 

Doubt: Conversation with Playwright John Patrick Shanley 
April 5 | 6 pm | McMahon 109 (Lincoln Center campus)
John Patrick Shanley will join us at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus (McMahon 109) on Friday, April 5 at 6pm to discuss the Broadway revival of his searing and important drama Doubt: A Parable. More details to come! 

Outing to the Rubin Museum
April 5, 2024 | Rubin Museum of Art (150 W, 17th St, New York, NY 10011)
This visit to the Rubin Museum, which focuses on Himalayan Art, is open to any interested undergraduate student. Join Professor Joshua Schapiro along with Theology Associate Chairs Prof. Zenner and Fiano for a guided trip to the Rubin Museum. Contact Professor Zenner for more information at czenner2@fordham.edu. 

The Great American Eclipse
April 8 | 12 pm | online (Zoom)
April 8, 2024 is Eclipse Day! The Vatican Observatory Foundation will mark the next solar eclipse with an online event featuring Fr. James Martin, SJ and Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation, and Chris Graney, Adjunct Scholar of the Vatican Observatory. Registration is free.

Fordham Climate Action Summit 
April 8 | 11am - 5pm | Rose Hill Campus 
We're delighted to invite you to the Fordham Climate Action Summit, a day of dynamic discussions and collaboration aimed at addressing the climate crisis. Hear from our keynote speaker, Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She is co-founder of the non-profit think tank Urban Ocean Lab, co-editor of the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save, co-author of the Blue New Deal, and co-creator of the podcast How to Save a Planet. Dr. Johnson’s forthcoming book is titled What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futurism. For additional details and to register, visit www.fordham.edu/ClimateAction24

Celebrate the Class of ‘24!
Alumni Chair Nominations - Class of 2024!
The FCLC Dean's Office invites your nominations for the 2024 FCLC Alumni Chair Award. This academic honor is sponsored by the alumni community and Fordham College at Lincoln Center and is awarded to a graduating senior who: 1) has performed well academically, 2) has made lasting contributions to the Fordham community (and will stay involved after they graduate), and 3) has demonstrated a commitment to Fordham's Jesuit tenets. The honoree will be awarded an FCLC Alumni Chair with their name engraved. Please complete this form by Monday, April 22 to submit a nomination.

Happening around town

Events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (free or low cost)
Lincoln Center: David Rubenstein Atrium Events
61 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023
All events at the Atrium are free and open to the public.
 

Jeremy Dutcher’s Motewolonuwok
March 20 | 7:30 pm
A truly one-of-a-kind modern talent, the composer, historian, activist, and performer Jeremy Dutcher represents the Indigenous Neqotkuk people of New Brunswick, Canada. He identifies as a "Two-Spirit" song carrier, an Indigenous term encompassing the intersecting identities of gender, sexuality, and culture for those who might otherwise be labeled as LGBTQIA+ and Indigenous. His latest album, Motewolonuwok, is a moving exploration of contemporary Indigeneity and Dutcher's place within it. Having previously only vocalized exclusively in his endangered language of Wolastoqey, this new work marks Dutcher’s first time writing and singing in English, providing a direct line of communication that platforms his community’s stories of resilience for all to experience.

NEGRITA Film Screening
March 21 | 7:30 pm
NEGRITA, the debut documentary film from director Magdalena Albizu, interrogates the cultural prejudice and presumptions surrounding the lives of Afro Latina women in America. Albizu, a self-described negrita, explores an unconscious ideology of anti-Blackness in which both American and Latino cultures perpetuate a false narrative of Black as undesirable otherness. Through family pictures, childhood videos, and frank conversations, NEGRITA uses the director's own personal history to illuminate the larger tapestry of shared experiences throughout the Black and Latin community. Hand in hand with women from the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Honduras, and Panama, Albizu and her subjects collectively confront their own Black identities, empowering themselves as Afro Latinas. Following the screening, the director will engage in a post-show Q&A to discuss her process of embracing her African history and her family's struggle to accept her journey.

Shamarr Allen
March 23 | 11 am
Join us for a free family-friendly show as Shamarr Allen brings his signature sounds back to Lincoln Center! Hailing from the Lower 9th Ward of New Orleans, the composer, writer, producer, and lead vocalist/trumpeter of “Shamarr Allen & The Underdawgs,” Allen’s musical influences include jazz, Hip-Hop, rock, funk, blues, and country. With a scintillating and unique sound, look, and exemplary talent, his family-friendly performances transcend musical boundaries. A performance by Allen is the True Orleans experience, designed to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages!
 

Events in The Bronx
A Curious Herbal: A Conversation with Janet Stiles Tyson - TODAY!
March 20 | 5:30–6:30 pm | Online
For nearly three centuries, Elizabeth Blackwell (1699–c. 1758) has been recognized for etching the 500 full-page illustrations of medicinal plants that are found in A Curious Herbal. Join historian and leading authority on Blackwell, Dr. Janet Stiles Tyson, as she uncovers narratives and identifies some of the key differences found in the many editions of this renowned masterpiece.

Playwriting & Theater Workshops (6 Sessions) - TODAY!
March 20 | 6-8 pm | 450 Grand Concourse Room C-453 (4th Fl), Bronx, NY 
Join award-winning playwright Eric Avilés of Liberation Arts Collective for an engaging playwriting and theater workshop series. These workshops are thoughtfully designed with a holistic approach, giving special consideration to the unique perspectives of people of color and Bronx residents, with a target audience of individuals aged 18 and above. This is an introductory-level playwriting environment. While there are multiple sessions of this workshop, feel free to attend all or drop in for individual sessions. It is highly recommended to attend all sessions for a comprehensive understanding of crafting characters, a short scene, or a one-act play. No experience necessary. Limited Seating so apply now! For questions or more information, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Eric Avilés at eaviles@hostos.cuny.edu.

The Riverdale Writers Meetup 
March 21 | 12-1 pm | Roverdale Library (In Person)
Join library staff and other writers in the neighborhood and receive feedback on your work. Get ideas from your peers, connect with others, and push your work to the next level. This is NOT a formal writing class but more so a gathering of those who share a love of writing and wish to connect with others! Event participation will be on a first come, first served basis. Due to time restrictions, there is a three-person limit for those sharing per meeting. 

If you want to have your work printed and distributed to the group, please email a copy to riverdale@nypl.org, at least twenty-four hours prior. There is a 1000-word limit (about 2 single-spaced pages) on pieces and each person will receive 5-7 minutes of feedback. 

Meet The Designers of The Orchid Show
March 21 | 6:30-8 pm | Online
Go behind the scenes of NYBG's dazzling Orchid Show with designers Hillary Taymour, Olivia Cheng, and Kristen Alpaugh in a dynamic online conversation moderated by Vanessa Friedman, fashion director and chief fashion critic of The New York Times' "Styles" section.

Uplifting: In Peace and Harmony
Through April 3 | 12-5 pm | 5622 Mosholu Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471
The exhibit is focused on artwork with a joyful and uplifting energy. It includes the Candy and Toy Mandala limited edition photographs by Georgia artist, Paula Brett, a series of gouache paintings with stacked ovoid shaped by Boston artist, Nancy Simonds aimed at creating a sense of calm, and an eco-conscious mixed media cloudscape by Virginia artist, Michelle Gagliano. The exhibit also includes a Waterman Palm tree series by California artist Ferdinanda Florence, and upward looking tree photographs by Connecticut artist, Nancy C. Woodward.

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion
Through April 21 | 10-6 pm | NYBG
Strike a pose! The Orchid Show brings the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchids—and we want YOU at the center of the sartorial experience. Catch the bold new designs of New York’s rising stars and fashionistas who are sure to create dramatic, picture-perfect floral displays at the Garden that always capture the orchid’s good side. This is your chance to “walk the runway” and show off your own personal flair, your love for orchids, and your fashion-forward connections to the natural world. Because florals are always en vogue at NYBG.

Events throughout NYC 
From Kid Click to Snapshot Susie
March 20 | 6 pm | Bard Graduate Center, 38 West 86th Street
Mid-century comics on both sides of the Atlantic portrayed children as camera users through product advertisements, photography competitions, and—especially—fictional depictions of heroic child photographers. In the illustrated hands of comic characters like “Kid Click” and “Snapshot Susie,” cameras could figure as tools for conquest (paralleling weaponry and surveillance devices) or operate as metaphorical moral compasses for personal development, decency, and altruism. In this lecture, Annebella Pollen explores how these comic adventures, particularly when triangulated with the camera promotions and children’s photographs on parallel pages, offer a productive space for understanding children’s media production and the mediation of their world. Admission is free with a university ID. 

Untying the Bow
Through March 24 | Museum at FIT; 227 W 27th St, New York, NY 10001
The School of Graduate Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), in collaboration with The Museum at FIT (MFIT), presents Untying the Bow, a new exhibition conceived of and organized by graduate students in the college’s Fashion and Textiles Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice program. The exhibition invites viewers to delve into the captivating world of bows and explores the impact of bows as they transcended their humble utilitarian origins to become a sophisticated and influential component of personal style. Admission is free and open to the public. 

Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines
Through March 31 | Brooklyn Museum; 200 Eastern Pkwy, Brooklyn, NY 11238
Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines is the first exhibition dedicated to the rich history of five decades of artists’ zines produced in North America. Since the 1970s, zines—short for “fanzines,” magazines, or self-published booklets of texts and images, usually made with a copy machine—have given a voice and visibility to many operating outside of mainstream culture. Artists have harnessed the medium’s essential role in communication and community building and used it to transform material and conceptual approaches to art making across all media. This canon-expanding exhibition documents zines’ relationship to various subcultures and avant-garde practices, from punk and street culture to conceptual, queer, and feminist art. It also examines zines’ intersections with other mediums, including collage, craft, film, drawing, painting, performance, photography, sculpture, and video. Featuring over one thousand zines and artworks by over one hundred artists, Copy Machine Manifestos demonstrates the importance of zines to artistic production and its reception across North America. General admission is suggested; pay what you wish.

Sovereignties of the Imagination
April 2 | 6 pm | Bard Graduate Center, 38 West 86th Street
This talk by Wayne Modest of the Wereldmuseum Rotterdam takes up some of the more recent explorations of the concept of “worlding” to think about possible futures of the so-called “ethnographic” or “world cultures” museum. For more than three decades now, ethnographic museums—at least those in Europe—have received sustained critique. In its most recent iteration, this critique has congregated around ideas of restitution, repatriation, and more broadly, decolonization. Modest outlines both the main aspects of the critique of ethnographic museums over the last few decades, and museums’ responses to this critique. Despite the challenges associated with ethnographic museums’ roots in colonial history and calls for their closure, he suggests that these museums inhabit an important conjuncture today—precisely because of their histories—and that they hold important material and political potential for imagining a new museum for the future. Admission is free with a university ID.