#NYU, #Fordham Student Visas Yanked in Widening Federal Dragnet https://www.thecity.nyc/2025/04/09/nyu-fordham-student-visas-yanked-in-widening-federal-dragnet/

St. Johns College. Fordham, New York
"Publ. by Photo & Art Postal Card Co., New York.--Leipzig, Germany."--printed on verso. New York (printed in Germany)
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6002180-c55c-012f-9ab7-58d385a7bc34
#StJohnsCollege #Fordham #NewYork #NewYork--Leipzig #Germany #StJohnsCollege #NewYork(State)

Poe's cottage, Fordham, N. Y.
"Souvenir Post Card Co., New York and Berlin."--printed on verso. New York (printed in Germany)
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f2fb6d30-c55d-012f-1ba8-58d385a7bc34
#Fordham #NewYork #Berlin #Germany #PoesCottagelocated #NewYorkCity #PoesCottage #KingbridgeRd #KingBridgeRoad #German #American #EdgarAllanPoe #Historicbuildings #NewYork(State)

Tonight I'm at a new-to-me venue, Fordham's 12th-floor lounge as the Cassatt Quartet play a nice program with Shostakovich's 14th and a premiere of a new quartet by Lawrence Kramer

#music #concert #Fordham

St. Johns College. Fordham, New York
"Publ. by Photo & Art Postal Card Co., New York.--Leipzig, Germany."--printed on verso. New York (printed in Germany)
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a6002180-c55c-012f-9ab7-58d385a7bc34
#StJohnsCollege #Fordham #NewYork #NewYork--Leipzig #Germany #StJohnsCollege #FortHamilton #NewYork(State)

featurinig the protesting students of #Fordham University at 60th Street; and samples from Clara Bow movies, and others.

#music #newMusic #Palestine #revolution #movies #oldMovies

https://charitycase.bandcamp.com/track/my-love-palestine-revolution-mix

the other song on this single

is full of samples from old movies

and the protest chants from #Fordham University students protesting for #Palestine on 60th Street

https://charitycase.bandcamp.com/track/my-love-palestine-revolution-mix

Image Courtesy Jack Abajian

For Fordham students like Jack Abajian, the role of Men’s Basketball student manager comes with a lot of pride. Billing themselves as “The Fastest Stool Crew in the Nation,” the Rams MBB managers do everything they can to help Fordham players and Coaches perform at their best. Along with setting up the stools, catching warmup rebounds, and providing plenty of in-game hype, managers work around the clock before, during, and after games to keep a D-1 ship running smoothly. 

“There are certainly a lot of things that go unrecognized and aren’t really talked about as a manager,” Abajian said over the phone. “Obviously, you have [the] basic stuff that people tend to think about; rebounding, doing waters, helping with the workouts. But I’ve been able to be in a role where I’ve been doing a lot more.”

Off the court tasks for Abajian include coordinating post game meal delivery, helping coaches with day to day upkeep, and being on call for specific player needs. While the bulk of a student managers work may go unnoticed by the general public, Abajian confirms that the managers have a close relationship with the team. With Abajian’s first year at Fordham aligning with Keith Urgo’s first year as head coach, the sophomore manager highlighted Urgo’s appreciation for their efforts. 

“I haven’t experienced any other head coach, but I know [by] just hearing other people’s experiences that other coaches don’t really interact with their student managers too much. Urgo loves to have conversations with us, make us feel really appreciated, and shout out the things we do.”

By staying at Fordham for summer sessions in 2023, Abajian was able to further strengthen his bond with the team and the other managers. Outside of team activities, Abajian and the other managers have become good friends.

Our @FU_Managers are headed to the Elite 8 !! Could not be more proud of this group of young men and women.

Let’s take care of business in Phoenix !! #ATTITUDE pic.twitter.com/Ik73c43KJj

— Keith Urgo (@KeithUrgo) March 29, 2024

Their cohesion has bred success in another lesser-known part of the student manager’s schedule; the Manager Games. For each game on Fordham’s schedule, Abajian coordinates a behind-closed-doors pickup game with the opposing team’s managers the night before the varsity teams hit the court. Games are 40 minutes long, with a running clock until the final two minutes of the second half. While there are no referees, both teams do their best to call a fair game. 

“To be honest, there have been certain games in the past where there have been controversial calls,” Abajian said. “At St. Joe’s, they actually had a guy recording [the game]. We went back at the video and looked at [a play] that basically decided the game for us on a three-point shot. They thought we fouled, but it was clean. That won us the game, which was pretty huge.”

While manager scrimmages have been a college basketball tradition for decades, the formation of Manager Games has given a structure to these behind the scenes contests. Created during the 2014-15 season by former managers of Auburn and Michigan State, Manager Games compiles game scores from around the country to release rankings throughout the season. Following the end of the regular season and conference tournaments, Manager Games creates a 64-team bracket of the top manager teams around the country. The first three rounds of the 2024 Manager Bracket were conducted via Twitter polls, with the final 8 teams getting an invite to Phoenix to play for a championship at the Final Four Fan Fest. 

As a 9-seed in this year’s tournament, The Rams outperformed Xavier, Arizona, and Wisconsin respectively en route to the Elite Eight. Abajian cites the increased attention on Fordham basketball, as well as some help on social media from Coach Urgo and Fordham Athletics, as a main reason for their success. As the only Mid-Major school to make it to the Sweet 16, Fordham also received support from other Atlantic 10 programs. 

WEST SWEET 16
(Expected score as 50% of vote)

9 – Fordham (52%)
12 – Wisconsin (48%)@FU_Managers@BadgerMBBMGRS

— Manager Games (@ManagerGames_) March 25, 2024

“I actually run the Twitter for the Fordham Managers,” Abajian said. “So I’ve gotten to know a few people [by] just seeing their social media presence and [seeing] how connected everyone is.” 

On March 28th, the Fordham Managers set up a GoFundMe to finance their travel, stay, and food for the managers games. Shared by other manager teams, Fordham fans, and Rams Athletic Director Ed Kull, the fundraiser hit its $7,500 goal on April 2nd. 

Now in Arizona for the Final Four Fan Fest, Abajian and the Fordham Managers set their sights on a Friday afternoon matchup with Iowa State. Abajian confirmed that he and his teammates have done as much scouting as they can on potential matchups, while also doing their best to align their style of play with the Varsity team’s physical identity.

“We definitely aren’t as skilled as other teams are, but we try to just stick together and follow the same values that our team does,” Abajian said. “[We] play hard, as hard as we can, whether that’s diving on the floor for a loose ball, taking a charge, showing love to each other, and just fighting for one another for 40 minutes.”

The 2024 Manager Games Elite Eight will tip off today at 2 PM Eastern. Fordham’s game against Iowa State is projected to start at 4:10 Eastern. According to Abajian, their game will be streamed live on their Instagram @FU_Managers.

Official Bracket – Stay Tuned 🏆🏆@ManagerGames_ pic.twitter.com/x7blHJ1iVS

— Fordham MBB Managers (@FU_Managers) April 4, 2024

https://www.a10talk.com/2024/04/fordham-mbb-managers-take-on-iowa-state-today-in-the-2024-manager-games-elite-eight-2/

#EliteEight #FinalFour #Fordham #FordhamRams #IowaState #Managers

(Photo courtesy of Hunter Hensel)

BROOKLYN, NY – The first round of the Atlantic 10 Men’s Basketball Tournament, infamously (and affectionately) known as the “pillow fight,” featured three thrilling games between the bottom-six teams in the A-A-10, perfectly setting up what is expected to be an evenly-matched high-stakes week at the Barclays Center.

Game No. 1: No. 12 Fordham Rams vs. No. 13 Davidson Wildcats

The first game of the day was between No. 12 seed Fordham and No. 13 seed Davidson.

This game was a grind at the start. By the second media timeout, Davidson was winning by a score of just 7-5. The Wildcats had committed six turnovers at this point (ended the first half with 13, game with 20) and Fordham was shooting 2-15 from the field and 0-4 from three.

While the offenses picked up a little bit more to end the half, it was still a low scoring affair through 20 minutes, with Davidson leading Fordham 27-19 heading into the break, with freshman Bobby Durkin beating the halftime buzzer with a three to put an exclamation mark on Davidson’s start.

Connor's deflection, Hunter's grab, Bobby's bucket 🤩

Wildcats with a triple at the buzzer to pull ahead by nine going into the break!!! pic.twitter.com/g3UHTb3CCS

— Davidson Basketball (@DavidsonMBB) March 12, 2024

The second half was all Fordham. The Rams began to mount a furious comeback as regulation wound down, erasing a 13 point deficit with about three-and-a-half minutes left, tying the game on a basket by sophomore forward Joshua Rivera.

Then, in the final seconds of regulation, senior guard Kyle Rose, who was named to the All-Defensive team earlier in the day, got the ball, worked his way inside and fought through contact to tie the game at 61 and send the game to overtime.

KYLE ROSE‼️ TIE GAME 😱

HEADED TO OVERTIME IN BROOKLYN 🍿 pic.twitter.com/BRCuQsftCF

— Michael Bergman (@MLBergman_) March 12, 2024

Fordham dominated in overtime. The Rams outscored Davidson 10-2 in the extra period, led by five points from senior guard Antrell Charlton, win 71-63 and book a date with No. 5 VCU in the second round.

Sophomore guard Will Richardson took on a bulk of the scoring load off the bench for Fordham, scoring a team-high and season-high 20 points on 6-14 shooting from the field and 3-8 shooting from three.

“These guys know they’re capable of winning more games. Whoever we play, we’re going to give ourselves a chance if we continue to defend and rebound,” said Fordham head coach Keith Urgo. “When you get ini the tournament, it’s great to win one, But that’s not our goal… The mindset has changed from the top down, from the entire institution.”

Game No. 2: No. 10 La Salle Explorers vs. No. 15 George Washington Revolutionaries

Next up, No. 10 La Salle faced off against No. 15 George Washington.

After giving up the first two points of the game, GW led for the entire first half, going up by as much as nine. However, despite holding their lead, the Revolutionaries had a difficult time generating any real offense outside of the occasional free throw. In the first half, there was a 6:27 stretch where GW did not register a field goal, but was able to keep their lead due to a much-improved defensive effort.

GW went into halftime with a 30-23 lead of La Salle.

The second half was much more back and forth.

La Salle was able to tie the game with 11:35 left after back-to-back threes from senior guard Jhamir Brickus and sophomore center Rokas Jocius.

JIG IS ON A MISSION#Authenticity | #GoExplorers🔭 pic.twitter.com/Hy93LRnhFM

— La Salle Men’s Basketball (@LaSalle_MBB) March 12, 2024

TIE BALL GAME.#Authenticity | #GoExplorers🔭 pic.twitter.com/0CDmDwBWr5

— La Salle Men’s Basketball (@LaSalle_MBB) March 12, 2024

From that point on, GW and La Salle battled, keeping the score within two possessions the rest of the game.

Senior guard James Bishop put the GW offense on his back down the stretch, pulling up from deep and keeping the Revolutionaries in the game with his outside shooting.

JB with eight of our last 10. #RaiseHigh pic.twitter.com/L67wcS4LL9

— GW Men's Basketball (@GW_MBB) March 12, 2024

As the game entered its final possessions with the clock ticking down and La Salle down 60-61, Brickus got the ball in his hands and went to work. He backed down freshman guard Jacoi Hutchinson, turned around, sank the midrange jumper and drew the foul to give the Explorers the lead with 20 seconds left in regulation.

HIM.#Authenticity | #GoExplorers🔭 pic.twitter.com/x0NIqPjPBc

— La Salle Men’s Basketball (@LaSalle_MBB) March 12, 2024

Brickus was exceptional all day for the Explorers. He ended the day with a game-high 21 points, hauled in eight rebounds, and shot 9-16 from the field and 3-5 from three.

After Brickus missed his free throw, and GW gave the ball to Bishop and let him work. He missed his first attempt, a fadeaway midrange jumper, but with time still on the clock redshirt freshman forward Darren Buchanan Jr. was able to crash the offensive glass and kick the ball back out to Bishop for one last shot. Bishop heaved from three, but was unable to convert, ending his storied GW career and sending La Salle onto the second round for a matchup against No. 7 St. Bonaventure.

Heartbreak.

GW: 60, La Salle: 61 pic.twitter.com/IMmzgM9ocV

— David Korn (@david_korn4) March 12, 2024

“I wasn’t ready to go home,” said Brickus. “In that moment, I was just trying to do anything that I could do for my team to win.”

“We’ve got do have our act together and do a good job tonight of debriefing from today briefly, and then we’ve got to move on to St. Bonaventure,” said La Salle head coach Fran Dunphy. “I know how good they can be… It will be an absolute war and battle out there, and we need to do our very best.”

Game No. 3: No. 11 Rhode Island Rams vs. No. 14 Saint Louis Billikens

The final game of the day was between No. 11 Rhode Island and No. 14 Saint Louis.

The Billikens controlled the first half, with redshirt junior guard Gibson Jimerson and senior forward Terrance Hargrove Jr. both scoring 12 in the opening frame to help Saint Louis jump out to a 41-32 halftime lead.

Jimerson set the tone early by hitting back-to-back threes to open the game and Hargrove Jr. hit back-to-back threes to end the half to give Saint Louis momentum heading into the final 20 minutes.

TJ taking us into the half!#SLUBillikens x #TeamBlue pic.twitter.com/Ob5hxoDI3v

— Saint Louis Men's Basketball (@SaintLouisMBB) March 12, 2024

Rhode Island fought back in the second half to make it a game, and ensure that all three first round games would go down to the wire. They came out of the break firing, going on a 16-2 run through the first seven minutes, taking a 49-45 with David Green leading the charge, scoring nine points in the Rams’ run.

5-0 run for @dloading21_ 🔥#GoRhody // #AttitudeIsEverything pic.twitter.com/gEOJEmH4kY

— Rhody MBB (@RhodyMBB) March 12, 2024

After continuing to go back-and-forth, Saint Louis was able to get a 74-71 lead after Jimerson hit one of two free throws, giving Rhode Island one last chance. Green missed a three with a few seconds to spare, junior guard Jaden House grabbed the rebound, retreated back to the three point line, hoisted a last second heave that was just off to give the Billikens a narrow victory and ensure a matchup with No. 6 Duquesne.

“That’s all you’re trying to win, one game. and we won one game today,” said Saint Louis head coach Travis Ford. “Now we’ve got to try and figure out how to win just one more.” Just one more is all we want. And put everything you have into one more, everything we’ve got. We don’t have many guys out there, but the ones that are out there have got a lot of fight in them.”

Second Round Schedule:

The second round of the A-10 Tournament begins Wednesday morning at 11:30 am when No. 8 George Mason faces No. 9 Saint Joseph’s. Up next at 2:00 pm, No. 5 VCU plays No. 12 Fordham. Then, No. 7 St. Bonaventure plays No. 10 La Salle at 5:00 pm. To end the day, No. 6 Duquesne plays No. 14 Saint Louis.

Make sure to stay tuned for more coverage tomorrow and the rest of the week live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

https://www.a10talk.com/2024/03/thrilling-first-round-kicks-off-2024-a-10-tournament/

#A10 #A10 #A10Basketball #A10Talk #A10Tournament #Atlantic10 #Atlantic10Basketball #Blog #Davidson #featured #Fordham #GeorgeWashington #LaSalle #PillowFight #RhodeIsland #SaintLouis

A10 Men’s Basketball Power Rankings –  March 11, 2024

First place votes (in parentheses)

1. Loyola Chicago (6)

2. Richmond (2)

3. Dayton (2)

4. Massachusetts

5. VCU

6. Duquesne

7. George Mason

8. Saint Joseph’s

9. St. Bonaventure

10. La Salle

11. Fordham

12. Rhode Island

13. Davidson

14. Saint Louis

15. George Washington

Voting Breakdown:

https://www.a10talk.com/2024/03/a10-mens-basketball-power-rankings-march-11-2024/

#A10 #Atlantic10 #Blog #Davidson #Dayton #Duquesne #Fordham #GeorgeMason #GeorgeWashington #LaSalle #loyolaChicago #powerRankings #RhodeIsland #Richmond #saintJosephS #SaintLouis #StBonaventure #UMass #VCU

#NYC subway hot take: the A train should be extended to #Fordham.

There are already tracks under 207 St to access the yard, and those could be extended under Fordham Road, connecting to the 1, 4, and D trains and all three #MetroNorth lines.

Some justifications:
- follows the route of the high-ridership Bx12 select bus
- finally offers a direct connection between Washington Heights and the Bronx
- would have made it *way* easier for me to get to the Fordham Metro-North station this morning

Just got my cap and gown for #Fordham #FordhamUniversity commencement this May. So close to having my Master of Social Work (MSW). 🥰🫶🙏💪 🎉

#SocialWorkersRock

VCU wins! Also they had the halftime baby races today, and the baby with the green onesie out-crawled the baby with the yellow onesie ,to win a bunch of #Virginia529 money for college #letsgoVCU #fordham #babies #crawling https://bird.makeup/users/cbs6/statuses/1627140918355673089

My boy attends #Fordham University and writes about #movies. Read here if you like: https://theephramoliver.medium.com/the-official-ephram-olivers-top-10-best-films-of-2022-6d3cf114da58

Jan 25, 2024.Ian Johnson will discuss how #Beijing is combining patriotism with local faiths, especially #Buddhism, #Taoism, and #folk religion. But, he asks, can #authoritarianism and #religious life coexist? #fordham #china https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1362/18/interior.aspx?sid=1362&gid=1&pgid=11244&cid=20513&bledit=1&dids=49

#Fordham is the second university I’ve read about this week to ban #electric mobility devices for fear of #lithium-ion #battery fires. #batteries #ebike #escooter #bike

https://thefordhamram.com/89089/news/fordham-bans-e-scooters-and-e-bikes/

#NYC council is trying to help out on the battery angle.

EG https://council.nyc.gov/gale-brewer/2022/08/16/ny1-newly-proposed-legislation-aims-to-curb-lithium-ion-battery-fires/

But we need some consumer protections before more doors slam shut on this #micromobility transition locking us out of #better #transit options.

I moved from Mastodon.social to assemblag.es and I’m even more impressed by mastodon. Smooth and simple transition. As a short #introduction I’m into #digitalrights #digitalethics #privacy #surveillance. I work & #research #media and the impact of #technology at #Fordham in the #Bronx and live in #Philly. Really loving the lack of #algorithm and the people over here.

#OldDominion has hired #Fordham offensive coordinator Kevin Decker as its OC. https://247sports.com/Article/2022-College-Football-coaching-carousel-updates-5-power-five-jobs-available-top-candidates-rumors-194705920/

Continuing my making foodie stuff from scratch while lazily watching TV, Sunday consisted of 5 hours of work, game 1 of #worldcup , #Fordham WBB big win 🥳, #NYGiants sad loss 😢, homemade spicy NC BBQ cole slaw, and this pan-o-heaven with plant-based meatballs. May your week of eating be delicious 😋

Couldn’t recall name of #Fordham so called it Manhattan Bible College. Made my shrink do a #SpitTake. Despite geographic inaccuracy we agreed it was THE perfect name #ManhattanBibleCollege