The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) hosted a week of events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Fordham. The week consisted of four different events, including information tabling and movie nights where the movie “Selma” was shown.

On Thursday, Jan. 19, the Fordham Rose Hill United Student Government (USG) met to discuss club proposals and public concerns on campus.

This semester, Fordham College Rose Hill (FCRH) partnered with Career Services to create a one-credit seminar for liberal arts students. The seminar, recently renamed Career Exploration, is designed to give students an “extra edge” in the professional development world. Taught by Annette McLaughlin, director of Career Services and Cheretta Robson, senior associate director, the seminar meets once a week on Thursdays from 2:30-3:45 p.m. at Rose Hill.

Belmont University, a strictly Chrisitian university in Nashville, Tenn., recently made the decision to hire Jewish professors though they had only hired Christian faculty in the past. Since Belmont had begun to see a rise in the diversity of its student population, it has begun to change with the times.

The Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL) has launched a campaign for one of their most popular programs, Global Outreach (¡GO!). Celebrating its 60th year, ¡GO! is one of the most unique ways to put your Fordham’s education into practice.

On Monday, Jan. 24, the Fordham University Department of Jewish Studies held the first part of a three-part Distinguished Lecturer Series. The lecture was entitled “Separation Anxieties: Jews, Judaism, and the Creation of Christianity: The Great Man Theory” and given by Professor Adele Reinhartz.

On Jan. 22, Walsh Family Library presented guided tours of two of its current exhibits — “Confronting Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and the Resistance” and “The Remnants of Jewish Life in the Bronx.” “Confronting Hate: Antisemitism, Racism and the Resistance” highlights different artifacts from Jewish and African American people.

Fordham University Dining is expecting many major changes in the new year. Following prior complaints about limited dining hours and lack of options, the University is going to work with students to ensure all needs are met.

At the start of the spring 2023 semester, Fordham’s United Student Government (USG) was met with eight vacancies across multiple vice president and Senate positions, resulting in the onset of Special Elections. Special Elections mainly take place when a vacancy opens up for a specific position, usually for reasons having to do with a member going to study abroad or possibly even stepping down from a position.

On Jan. 13, Fordham Public Safety sent out a test of emergency communications on multiple platforms to the Fordham community. While Public Safety claimed these tests are performed at least twice a year, many Fordham community members have noted the infrequency of these emails.