Three high-ranking student leaders at Fordham University, who wish to remain anonymous, have submitted a petition and separate letters of no confidence against Assistant Dean for Student Involvement Catharine McGlade. The letters allege mismanagement, administrative delays and a failure to adequately support student organizations. Their letters and petition – which received 123 signatures – were submitted to Fordham President Tania Tetlow’s office on Jan. 17.

The letter was organized by two former high-ranking members of United Student Government (USG) and an Office for Student Involvement (OSI) student employee, FCRH ’25. The students have requested to remain anonymous, citing a fear of retaliation. The petition details failures within OSI, alleging McGlade’s actions have delayed club approvals, disrupted advocacy efforts and hindered event planning.

A preliminary version of this article was published the morning of Wednesday, Feb. 5. While The Ram is confident in the validity of this article, it is also committed to publishing balanced journalism and has suspended the previous version of this article until all involved parties are given ample opportunity to respond for comment.

This article was last updated at 11:40 a.m. on Feb. 5, 2024.

This is a developing story.

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All three authors of the letters in this article have requested anonymity due to concerns of retaliation and for their future professional endeavors.