The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

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The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
The Student Voice of Fordham Lincoln Center

The Observer
REBECCA THOMPSON

REBECCA THOMPSON, Staff Writer

Rebecca (Becca) Thompson, Fordham College at Lincoln Center ’20, is a Staff Writer for the News section of The Observer. She majors in Psychology with hopes to work in research, which has influenced her decision to write for The Observer. Her hobbies include making music, shopping at Trader Joe’s and eating pho.

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Dean Keith Eldredge has been involved in planning this course since its inception.

Fordham Anticipates a Required Diversity Course in the Future

May 1, 2019
A task force called together by Father McShane developed the idea of a required credit-bearing diversity course for Fall 2019, but it is likely to undergo a three to five year delay. The program is a part of the newly implemented First Year Experience, a multifaceted interactive yearlong program for freshmen.
Tina Thermadam and Robert Stryczek will lead USG during the 2019-20 academic year.

New Student Government Executives Discuss Plans For 2019-2020

April 9, 2019
Tina Thermadam and Robert Stryczek will lead USG during the 2019-20 academic year.
Former Chair of Salary and Benefits Committee Andrew Clark said that "the wage the faculty are making decreased" since the 2017 agreement.

Faculty and Staff Benefits to be Re-assessed in 2020

March 27, 2019
The 2017 agreement reduced health care benefits and raised salaries by 2.1 percent. Though Fordham employees fought this decision in 2017, it has remained unchanged.
Some donations were larger than others, but after a 1,841-minute Giving Day, Fordham made almost one million dollars.

Fordham Raises More Than $900,000 in One Day

March 10, 2019
Giving Day aims to raise money in support of programs, financial aid, and Fordham schools. Funds directly impact Fordham’s affordability by assisting in creating new scholarships for students.
"Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek and wife Jean make generous contribution to include East Harlem students in effort to increase campus diversity.

Fordham Raises $18 Million in Donations in 2019 Fiscal Year

March 6, 2019
Bob Howe, assistant vice president for communications, said, “Our alumni feel that their Fordham education has served them well and want to ensure future generations of Fordham students benefit equally from their time here.”
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