News and Communications

A select archive of President Tetlow’s major speeches, statements to the University, and mentions in the press can be found below.

Selected Speeches

State of the University 2023 (September 21, 2023)

Commencement 2023 (May 20, 2023)

Inauguration 2023 (October 14, 2022)

President Tetlow in the News

Commonweal Magazine: Tania Tetlow, President of Fordham University, to Receive Inaugural Commonweal Centennial Award

Commonweal Magazine: Tania Tetlow, President of Fordham University, to Receive Inaugural Commonweal Centennial Award

Commonweal, the independent journal of religion, politics, and culture, has announced that it will honor President Tetlow at its Centennial Benefit Dinner at Chelsea Piers in New York City on …

The Hill: Fordham President Tetlow Proposes a ‘National Tutoring Corps’ To Fix Gaps in Children’s Education Before College

The Hill: Fordham President Tetlow Proposes a ‘National Tutoring Corps’ To Fix Gaps in Children’s Education Before College

Tania Tetlow wrote in an OpEd that the U.S. worked so hard for so long to ensure that children born into poverty could slowly but steadily catch up; but now, …

WKRG News: Fordham University President Tania Tetlow Gives Spring Hill College Commencement Speech

WKRG News: Fordham University President Tania Tetlow Gives Spring Hill College Commencement Speech

On Saturday, May 11, in Mobile, AL, President Tetlow addressed the fellow Jesuit institution’s 2024 graduates, many of whom had missed out on their high school commencement ceremonies in 2020 …

Tania Tetlow Named First Lay Woman to Chair AJCU Board of Directors

Tania Tetlow Named First Lay Woman to Chair AJCU Board of Directors

On Saturday, February 3, the Board of Directors for the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) elected Fordham President Tania Tetlow as its next chair. She will be the …

Spring Hill College Announces Tania Tetlow, President of Fordham University, as 2024 Commencement Speaker

Spring Hill College Announces Tania Tetlow, President of Fordham University, as 2024 Commencement Speaker

President Tetlow will address the Spring Hill College Class of 2024 during their commencement ceremony on May 11th. Tetlow is the 33rd president of Fordham, becoming the first woman and …

Not a Priest, Not a Man, but Ready to Run Fordham

Not a Priest, Not a Man, but Ready to Run Fordham

President Tetlow was featured on Jan. 28, 2024, in The New York Times about serving as the first woman and layperson to lead the University in its 182-year history. “Being …

Tania Tetlow: Fordhams’s 33rd President Imparts Her Wisdom to Bronx Science

Tania Tetlow: Fordhams’s 33rd President Imparts Her Wisdom to Bronx Science

With a remarkable history in law, education, administration, and Jesuism, Tetlow spoke to the students and faculty of Bronx Science this past October 25th, 2023. During her 40-minute interview, she …

A New Era of Jesuit University Leadership – A Conversation with the President of Fordham University, Tania Tetlow

A New Era of Jesuit University Leadership – A Conversation with the President of Fordham University, Tania Tetlow

In this episode of Boston College’s Religion and American Life podcast, Mark Massa, S.J., interviews the first non-Jesuit and female President of Fordham University, Tania Tetlow. Join us as President …

Meritocracy, Opportunity, and Making a Difference

Meritocracy, Opportunity, and Making a Difference

Volt Magazine sat down recently with President Tania Tetlow to discuss meritocracy in the American education system and the importance of a well-rounded education in developing opportunity. President Tetlow served …

President Tetlow Reflects on SCOTUS Decision, Jesuit Mission

President Tetlow Reflects on SCOTUS Decision, Jesuit Mission

The U.S. Supreme Court effectively ended the use of race-conscious college admissions in June, and now U.S. Jesuit institutions are looking for new ways to advance their mission and champion …

Opening Day at Fordham University

Opening Day at Fordham University

WPIX 11 was on hand to capture Opening Day 2023 on both Fordham campuses and to get President Tania Tetlow’s advice for new students and their parents:  “For students, it’s …