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Events
In Conversation with John Dickerson
September 24, 2024 | 6 – 7 p.m.
Fordham Lincoln Center Campus
Lowenstein 12th-Floor Lounge
113 West 60th Street
New York, NY 10023
John Dickerson is anchor of The CBS Daily Report, CBS News chief political analyst, senior national correspondent, and CBS Sunday Morning contributor. His third book, and second New York Times bestseller, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency, was published in June 2020. In August 2024, CBS announced Dickerson would become an anchor of the CBS Evening News in 2025.
Register for In Conversation with John Dickerson
Past Events
How To Disagree Without Being Disagreeable
September 3, 2024
The Great Hall - McShane Campus Center
Campus-Wide Read
I Never Thought of It That Way by Monica Guzman
As a foundation of the FitzSimons initiative programming, we will encourage the Fordham community to read I Never Thought of It That Way by Monica Guzman.
Guzman’s book has been used by universities around the country and by various public and private sector leaders who are also concerned about the toxicity of our national discourse and want to take tangible steps to address it. In her book, Guzman talks about how we can engage others in conversation on difficult topics, drawing on her own experiences as a journalist, first-generation American, and workshop leader.
More details will be announced in the coming weeks.
Ignatian Days of Reflection
For select days during the school year—including before and after the November presidential election—we will encourage the campus community to step away from their phones and devices and take time to pray and/or meditate within dedicated spaces around our campuses. We will intentionally make time and space for this before and after the election, but also throughout the school year.
Location: Lincoln Center and Rose Hill campuses
Dates: Multiple days throughout the 2024-2025 school year
Further Details to be Announced Soon
Chynn Ethics Paper Prize
The Chynn Essay Prize in Ethics & Morality is open to competition for Fordham undergraduate students writing on concepts of ethics and morality related to civics, civility, and political discourse that they encountered personally or as a concerned member of society. Submissions should be 1,000-1,500 words and are due March 7th, with winners receiving up to $1,000. More details can be found at Fordham Center for Ethics Education site here.