On Sept. 26, Fordham announced that all students, faculty and staff must receive a COVID-19 bivalent booster vaccination by Nov. 1. Before the deadline passed, there was pushback against the mandate from parents, students and faculty, but now, the deadline has passed. According to Bob Howe, associate vice president for communications, the vaccine mandate is not currently being enforced by gate guards and nobody’s ID has been deactivated.

On Thursday, Nov. 10, the Fordham Rose Hill United Student Government (USG) met to discuss new proposals and public concerns.

During November, the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) celebrates Native and Indigenous People’s Month (NAIPM).  

The Office of Campus Ministry is accepting monetary donations for its annual Thanksgiving Food Drive through the end of November.

Nov. 8 marked “National First-Generation Day.” The day is meant to celebrate college students, staff and faculty who are the first in their families to complete a four-year undergraduate degree. Fordham hosted two events during the week aimed at showing support for Fordham’s first-generation community and highlighting issues that affect them.

On Nov. 8, 2022, Campus Ministry held a Common Grounds conversation about the topic of food insecurity in New York City, particularly in the context of the ongoing housing crisis. The office was joined...

The votes are still rolling in for the Nov. 8 midterm elections.

On Nov. 9, Fordham hosted the 2022 Gannon Lecture and Reception in the Great Hall of the McShane Campus Center. The event featured Marilyn Martone, Ph.D., who presented “From Trauma to Disability: Examining Our Cultural Values.”

On Nov. 2, Fordham Dining announced on their Instagram that they were initiating a new sustainability program in both the Marketplace at Rose Hill and Community Dining at Lincoln Center. The program, “Cool Food Meals,” is an organization that aims to reduce the climate impact of food. “Cool Food” icons located above dishes will indicate that the food is climate friendly.

Payton Hunt, FCRH ’24, is working on a research project investigating the concept of “camp” in fashion. She is looking into how this idea has been taken over by heteronormative, mainstream media, even though the concept has roots in Black, queer communities. Specifically, Hunt wanted to examine the impact of the 2019 Met Gala, one of the fashion world’s most important events, on the idea of camp and how it was perceived by the public.

Sustainability Week was a week-long event held by the United Student Government (USG) Sustainability Committee and featured activities including guest speakers, a flea market and a bake sale.

On Thursday, Nov. 3, United Student Government (USG) met to discuss public concerns and executive reports.