Last week, there was some confusion surrounding updates to Fordham University’s pre-law program. The Fordham Ram reached out to University Spokespeople Jennifer Petra and Bob Howe for clarification. 

“Fordham University’s advising program is evolving as we strive to elevate the student experience and, as a result, we are actually expanding and strengthening the program during the 2025-2026 academic year,” they said in a statement.

“In addition to welcoming a new Vice President of Student Success to the University, we are also hiring a new Assistant Dean for Pre-Professional Advising who will oversee the pre-law and pre-health advising programs, and expand the pre-professional advising offering even further as student demand necessitates. While the evolution of the program will require some personnel changes, we are proud to already have a lawyer and seasoned professionals with relevant pre-law experience on our advising staff, and we anticipate bringing others onto the team who can offer our students the dedicated guidance that will help them succeed long after their time at Fordham.”

As the program evolves, The Ram will continue to report on the changes.