Develop Students' Capacity for Ethical Leadership

Goal 1: Educate Students as Global Citizens and Transformative Leaders for Justice in the Innovation Age

Develop our students’ capacity for ethical leadership by promoting socioeconomic advancement, renewal, and justice in New York City and globally

Professor leads class outside on the Lincoln Center campus

There is no better location than New York City to challenge the creative capacities of those who seek what St. Ignatius Loyola called the magis—the greater good and the deeper realization of a just human family. New York attracts diverse and intrepid students and faculty to Fordham. Our city is breathtaking in its complexity and restlessness, inspiring in its identity as a harbor for immigrants and a catalyst for social mobility, profoundly moving in its capacity to galvanize solidarity in the face of catastrophe, and yet also marked by inequality. Fordham’s proclamation that “New York is my campus” underscores that we seek to learn from and contribute to the well-being of the communities where we are situated. Building on existing strengths, we will develop new partnerships with the city’s institutions and industries and their counterparts around the globe. These alliances will connect students to an increasingly networked world that seeks socially responsible and humanistically oriented leadership for a sustainable future.

Inaugurate the Urban Justice Scholars program, bringing to Fordham a cohort of highly promising, low- to moderate-income students who are committed to addressing social and economic inequality
Foster community-engaged learning and career exploration by deepening Fordham’s partnerships with key sectors, organizations, and companies in New York
Foster collaborative research projects that enable faculty and staff to connect graduate, professional, and undergraduate students with local communities and their leaders
Create opportunities to connect students and faculty with international partners and developing communities