At 8 p.m. on March 19, law enforcement officers were pursuing a suspect in a motor vehicle on Hughes Avenue. The suspect crashed the vehicle on the dead end at the Rose Hill campus, then fled southbound (away from campus) toward Fordham Road, then turned east on Fordham Road.
The suspect never entered campus, and no Fordham personnel were involved in the incident. There is presently no threat to the campus community. The University will update the community if and when there is any new information.
If you have any information regarding the incident, please call Public Safety at (718) 817-2222, and ask to speak with a duty supervisor.
Thank you for your cooperation.
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham Public Safety
The last Ram Van departs Rose Hill at 11 p.m. this evening, and from Lincoln Center at 12 a.m. Contractors have been advised to secure all loose materials and custodial staff will be available for any potential flooding. Campus dining venues are operating on their normal schedules. Fordham Libraries are operating on their normal schedule.
The Office of the Provost is in contact with all deans regarding alternative class modalities for students and faculty affected by the weather. Staff who are affected by the weather should check with their supervisors.
As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus travel-related information:
- (718) 817-5555
- (212) 636-7777
- (800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
- (877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]
In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.
]]>The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct national tests of the Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts on Wednesday, October 4, at approximately 2:20 p.m. EDT. Test messages will be sent to all TVs, radios and cell phones at that time. Note that this is not a University test: Fordham has no control over the timing nor content of the messages. The full text of the FEMA/FCC notice can be found on the FEMA website.
As always, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222 in case of a real emergency.
Sincerely,
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham Department of Public Safety
Ram Van service will be suspended after 7 p.m. this evening: the last Ram Van will leave the Rose Hill campus at 6 p.m.; the last Ram Van will leave Lincoln Center at 7 p.m. Students who have evening classes should contact their instructors for direction.
Dear Members of the Campus Community,
Governor Hochul has declared a state of emergency in New York due to heavy rainfall and local flooding. The University remains on a normal schedule, but members of the University community should exercise caution while walking on campus, and avoid walking near or under large trees. Ram Vans are operating on normal departure schedules, but transit time between campuses may be longer than usual.
Deans and instructors may contact their students with further information about alternative arrangements for classes affected by the weather. Staff who are affected by the weather should check with their supervisors.
The National Weather Service is forecasting heavy rain and flash flooding into this evening. As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus travel-related information:
- (718) 817-5555
- (212) 636-7777
- (800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
- (877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]
In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.
Sincerely,
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham Department of Public Safety
The southbound lanes of the New York State Thruway will be closed for repairs at the Mario M. Cuomo (formerly Tappan Zee) Bridge—Exit 12—as of 12:01 a.m. Saturday, September 9, and will remain closed for at least 16 hours. The closure may affect individuals commuting to the Rose Hill and Westchester campuses on Saturday.
All southbound traffic will be diverted at Exit 12. The bridge will be closed to all traffic going from Rockland to Westchester County until repairs are completed. The Thruway Authority estimates that the bridge will reopen late Saturday afternoon or evening. All northbound lanes will remain open for those traveling from Westchester to Rockland County.
Anyone with questions about the closure may call (718) 817-2222 and ask to speak with a duty supervisor.
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham University Public Safety
Wildfires in the Canadian province of Quebec have led to extremely smoky, hazy conditions in the New York City area; an alert from local health authorities regarding the poor air quality has been issued.
At this time, the University remains open and all classes and indoor events will proceed as scheduled, unless otherwise determined by a dean or supervisor. Individual deans may elect to shift to remote modalities or reschedule classes; students should check with their professors. Employees should contact their managers or supervisors with any questions regarding working remotely or scheduling.
As a precautionary measure, please see the guidelines below:
• Individuals should limit outdoor activity and stay inside when possible, especially those with heart or respiratory conditions.
• Members of the University community who may be particularly sensitive to the current conditions should contact their health care provider if they are experiencing any difficulties.
• If you need to be outdoors, it is recommended that you wear a high-quality mask (e.g. N95 or KN95).
Please don’t hesitate to call Public Safety at (212) 636-6076 or (718) 817-2222 if you have any questions.
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham University Public Safety
The Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses will open at 10 a.m., and Fordham Westchester and the Calder Center will open at Noon on Friday, February 25, due to predicted icy travel conditions on Friday morning.
No in-person classes will be held on campus before 10 a.m., but online classes will proceed as planned. Deans and instructors may contact their students with further information about alternative arrangements for classes affected by this announcement.
The last Ram Vans will depart from Rose Hill at 11 p.m. and Lincoln Center at Midnight tonight: Ram Van service will resume from Rose Hill at 9 a.m. Friday.
Fordham Libraries will be open on their normal schedules, as will the fitness centers at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center.
Please use caution while walking on campus, and avoid walking near or under large trees.
Local weather forecasts are imprecise, and road icing may be worse than predicted. As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus travel-related information:
- (718) 817-5555
- (212) 636-7777
- (800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
- (877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]
In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.
Sincerely,
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham Department of Public Safety
The National Weather Service is predicting up to 12 inches of snow and high winds in the New York City area from Friday night through Saturday, January 28 to 29. All campuses of Fordham University will be closed on Saturday, January 29.
Saturday, January 29:
- No in-person classes will be held on campus on Saturday, January 29, but online classes will proceed as planned. Deans and instructors may contact their students with further information about alternative arrangements for classes affected by this announcement;
- Staff who normally have in-person responsibilities should expect to report to campus or check with their managers;
- Community Dining at Lincoln Center and the Marketplace at Rose Hill will open as scheduled, but other venues may open late or close early dependent upon demand and staff availability;
- University Health Services offices will be open on their normal schedules, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center;
- Counseling and Psychological Services will be closed (as is usual on Saturdays);
- The COVID-19 vaccination and testing center at Rose Hill and the testing site at Lincoln Center will be closed;
- Walsh and Quinn Libraries will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., the Law Library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., as a study space only; the Fordham Westchester Library will be closed.
- Ramfit at Rose Hill will be open on its normal schedule—the fitness center at Lincoln Center will remain closed;
- Ram Van service will end on Friday night, with the last van departing from Lincoln Center at 11 p.m., and service will resume on Sunday at 7 a.m.
Please use caution while walking on campus, and avoid walking near or under large trees. To prepare for possible power outages, charge cell phone batteries, gather supplies and turn your refrigerator and freezer to a colder setting. If you lose power, items that need refrigeration will stay cooler for longer. Local weather forecasts are imprecise, and the storm may be worse than predicted.
As always, members of the University community should take local conditions into account when traveling to or from campus. Faculty, students, and staff should call any of the following numbers for the latest campus travel-related information:
- (718) 817-5555
- (212) 636-7777
- (800) 280-7669 [(800) 280-SNOW]
- (877) 375-4357 [(877) 375-HELP]
In an emergency, please call Fordham Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.
Sincerely,
Robert Fitzer, Associate Vice President
Fordham Department of Public Safety
As you probably know, Hurricane Henri will reach the New York City area on Sunday, August 22, with thunderstorms and rain continuing into Monday, August 23. Please use caution while walking on campus, and avoid walking near or under large trees during the storm. We recommend that you stay indoors during this storm.
Stay safe and do not hesitate to call Public Safety at (718) 817-2222 to report any storm-related issues.
Sincerely,
John Carroll, Associate Vice President
Fordham Department of Public Safety
“Carolyn was a vigilant Public Safety officer and also a caring and kind presence at the plaza-level desk at McMahon Hall, where she worked for many years before moving to a security desk at Fordham Law School. She was known for her sense of humor, for showing utmost devotion to her duties, and for the pride in her family that lit up her days,” said Joseph M. McShane, S.J., president of Fordham, in a University-wide email. “They were a source of joy that clearly carried over into her work, and into her dealings with all who knew her at Fordham.”
Selman, an employee of the University’s security contractor, Allied Universal Security Services, started working at Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus in 2003. She spent more than a decade manning the McMahon Hall front desk on the 3 to 11 p.m. shift. In recent years, she worked during the daytime at the Law School’s plaza desk.
Selman was a good, no-nonsense guard who was also warm and caring and looked out for students, said Robert Dineen, director of public safety. She was also a proud mother and grandmother who loved to share stories about her family, said Jenifer Campbell, Ed.D., dean of students at Lincoln Center.
“Carolyn was all about family. That really touched my heart because her capacity to love her family segued into her role at Fordham,” said Campbell. “She exuded that same level of care and concern as it related to her family, and I think it transitioned to her love for the Fordham community.”
Selman was born on July 12, 1955, to Selina Thomas and William Broome in Harlem, the youngest of four daughters. Her mother worked in a restaurant in Hell’s Kitchen called the Tellsa and her father was a painter. Selman graduated from Washington Irving High School in Manhattan in 1974. She studied business at Borough of Manhattan Community College, but she dropped out after she gave birth to her daughter, Ingrid, when she was 20.
Selman worked two different security jobs to pay for her daughter’s elementary and high school tuition at Saint Ann’s School, a private Catholic school in Brooklyn, and Cathedral High School, a private all-girls Catholic school in Manhattan. On Saturdays, they visited a Woolworths supermarket on 125th Street, where they sat at the counter and ate ice cream together, said Selman’s daughter, Ingrid.
“I had aunts and cousins, but for the most part, it was just me and my mom. When she went to the beauty salon, I’d come with her. Wherever she went, I came with her,” said Ingrid, who is now an associate director at CollegeBound Initiative. “Even though I was her daughter, I was also her best buddy—her best friend.”
Selman’s maternal love extended towards her daughter’s friends, Ingrid said, who called her “Mama Selman.” When one friend was kicked out of her home in high school, Selman allowed her to stay at their place for a few months until she found a permanent place to stay. Selman also made sandwiches for her daughter’s high school friend, Melanie, after she tried Selman’s homemade meatloaf sandwich with mayonnaise and relish on raisin bread and fell in love with it.
“Ever since then, my mother made two lunches: one lunch for me, and one for Melanie, everyday for about a year,” Ingrid said. “She was always thoughtful. She always treated my friends like her own children.”
She treated the Fordham community with the same kind of love, too.
“When I would visit her at her security post, people would walk by and say hello to her. A few times, students went on spring break and got her souvenirs and things like that. She enjoyed what she did, and she enjoyed being a mom figure to the students and keeping them on their toes,” said Ingrid, who added that Selman worked only at Fordham since 2003.
Selman was an outgoing, warm spirited woman with a great sense of humor, but at the end of the day, she was a homebody, said her daughter. She loved peaceful weekends spent at home, listening to slow jam mixtapes from old school artists like Donny Hathaway, Regina Belle, and Diana Ross. She was an excellent cook who took pride in her four-cheese macaroni and cheese and baked ham shank with pineapple slices and brown sugar, and she was a bargain hunter who started shopping for Christmas gifts as early as September. She was a sentimental person who saved special possessions for years, including handwritten cards and a mirror adorned with seashells that her daughter bought her in Mexico.
She was also thoughtful and attentive to detail when she bought presents for her loved ones. When Ingrid graduated from SUNY New Paltz, Selman bought her a leather briefcase for her first “real world” job. She also loved buying winter coats and toys for her grandchildren. Recently, she put together an Easter basket for her six-year-old granddaughter, Tamiya.
“My mom didn’t have much, but whatever she had, she would give,” Ingrid said. “She was very generous and thoughtful that way.”
What most people don’t know about Selman is that she won a free weeklong trip to the Bahamas through a 98.7 KISS FM radio station raffle in the early ’90s, said her daughter.
“She won a trip to the Bahamas, and she took me,” said Ingrid. “She could’ve taken anyone in the world, but she took me.”
Selman is survived by two older sisters, Patricia Broome and Constance “Connie” Broome; Ingrid and Ingrid’s partner, Terrence Williams; and two grandchildren, 19-year-old Jeremiah Hilaire, a first-year student at Wake Forest University, and six-year-old Tamiya Jolie Williams.
A funeral service will take place on Saturday, April 17, at 4 p.m., at Owens Funeral Home, located at 216 Malcolm X Blvd., New York, NY, 10027. A wake will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. on the same day.
—Chris Gosier contributed reporting.
]]>Dear Members of the Campus Community,
Effective 1 p.m. today (Monday, March 9), we are taking the significant step of suspending face-to-face instruction on all Fordham’s New York-area campuses. Face-to-face classes are suspended for the remainder of Monday, March 9, and Tuesday, March 10. (Existing online instruction will continue uninterrupted.) All residential students are encouraged to return home immediately. Beginning with the start of classes on Wednesday, March 11, faculty will teach their classes online or electronically. Over the coming days, the University will also curtail some on-campus operations and redirect specific personnel to work remotely rather than coming to campus.
Over the weekend, we learned of an undergraduate commuter student who exhibited symptoms consistent with the coronavirus. That student has been tested for the virus, and is self-isolating at home. We will inform the campus community immediately if we learn that the lab result is positive for the COVID-19 virus. If the student is in fact positive for the virus, following established protocols, the New York City Department of Health will work in concert with University Health Services to reach everyone with whom the student has been in contact, and University staff will also follow-up on this initial contact with each person.
We reported on March 6 that the parent of a prospective student fell ill in Duane Library. The parent was tested and found to be negative for the COVID-19 virus. We also had previously reported that there were two faculty members and three students who may have been exposed to COVID-19 off campus. Following the guidelines of the CDC, out of an abundance of caution they are self-isolating at home for 14 days, and the faculty are teaching their courses online. In all cases, we have been checking daily for any appearance of symptoms with students, faculty, and staff members who are self-isolating at home. As of this morning there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 at Fordham.
We are making the decision to cancel face-to-face classes now and transition to online/electronic instruction, because we want to reduce potential pathways for community spread of COVID-19 on campus. Our actions are also consistent with Governor Cuomo’s declaration of a state of emergency in New York on Saturday, March 7, and the updated Coronavirus guidelines issued by the CDC on Friday, March 6. Though this is an undeniable disruption of the academic enterprise, we feel that it is the best way to minimize the risk of spreading the virus within the campus community.
What does this mean?
- Face-to-face classes will not meet on campus, effective 1 p.m. today, March 9, until further notice. (Classes will resume online/electronically Wednesday through Friday, March 11 through 13.) Deans will be providing guidance to students from their school/college. Each instructor will be communicating with their students how their specific class will proceed in an online environment.
- Spring break will run as scheduled from March 14 through 22 (except for the Graduate School of Education, the spring break for which is April 14-18).
- Students are advised to take what they need from their rooms before leaving campus for spring break, i.e.: all textbooks, notes, course materials, etc., with them, so that they can continue their coursework online without returning to campus after the break.
- After the break, classes will resume, in an online format, on Monday, March 23: during that week the University will evaluate, in consultation with public health authorities, whether conditions allow students to return to campus, and resume face-to-face instruction on March 30. The Office of the Provost has offered guidance to instructors regarding online instruction. Faculty Technology Services provides myriad support for online technologies.
- Effective immediately, University-sponsored student travel (both international and domestic) will be cancelled/postponed, with limited exceptions for intercollegiate athletics.
- Effective immediately, non-essential university-sponsored international travel for faculty, administrators, and staff will be suspended. Please consult with the Office of the Provost or area Vice President for exceptions.
- All residential students are encouraged to return home immediately.
- Students who cannot return home will be allowed to remain in their residence halls, as planned, and one dining facility will remain open at each campus—Lincoln Center and Rose Hill—to serve those students and personnel on those campuses. (Students who have not already done so should contact Residential Life for authorization to stay, or to return early.)
- Staff from University Health Services, Residential Life and Student Affairs, Counseling and Psychological Services, Facilities Operations, Custodial, and Public Safety will continue to report to campus, subject to University needs.
- Staff who can work from home may be required to do so until further notice, and IT will provide both technology and connectivity assistance for those who require it.
- University personnel will be informed by their managers whether they are required to work from home or report to campus.
- Employee pay will continue to be disbursed on its regular schedule. Any employee currently receiving a paper check will receive it by mail at their address on file unless specific arrangements are made by contacting [email protected].
- Human Resources Management has published guidance on pay and working from home for employees.
- Effective immediately, all University events are cancelled at least through March 29. Event organizers, including University sponsors of external groups, are responsible for informing guests and attendees that their event has been cancelled. This includes outside organizers renting space at Fordham, and Fordham events at off-campus venues in New York City.
- The only exceptions to the above are a limited number of intercollegiate athletic events at which only the athletes and coaches may be present.
- Until further notice, public Masses (including daily Mass) will be suspended. Beginning Sunday, March 15, the 11 a.m. Sunday Mass will be livestreamed from the University Church, but we ask regular congregants to watch online. Please consult the Campus Ministry website for the resumption of services and other ways to fulfill religious obligations.
These measures are in force until further notice. We will restore campus operations to normal as soon as we, in consultation with local health authorities, believe it is wise to do so. We will be communicating as far in advance as we can regarding significant events such as Commencement and Jubilee, but as of today we just don’t have enough information to make those decisions.
We realize that these measures are disruptive, and possibly alarming. Let me assure you that we take them because we believe they are the best way to protect the health and wellbeing of the campus community. I have included our information on COVID-19 precautions, and University contact information, below for easy reference.
I am proud of the work ethic, dedication, and resiliency of the Fordham community, and I assure you we will get through this together. I would especially like to thank the faculty for the generosity of heart and deep care for our students that have they have shown in adjusting their teaching to accommodate our students’ needs. You and your loved ones are in my prayers today and every day.
Sincerely,
Joseph M. McShane, S.J.
Coronavirus Information and University Contacts
Again, the spread of the coronavirus is a rapidly evolving situation, with multiple new cases being reported daily in the United States and New York State. Please see fordham.edu/coronavirus for detailed information on the University’s preparation and planning.
Any student experiencing symptoms (which may be similar to the flu or common cold, and may include fever and coughing) should call (rather than visit) University Health Services (UHS) immediately:
- Lincoln Center: (212) 636-7160
- Rose Hill: (718) 817-4160
After business hours, contact the Department of Public Safety at (718) 817-2222. Someone will be available to take your call at this number 24/7.
Faculty and staff should contact their health care provider.
Prevention is very important. Here are ways to stay healthy:
- Wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
- Increase your fluid intake.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, mouth, and face.
- Keep home/personal spaces clean, disinfect common surfaces.
- Avoid contact with sick people.
- Cover your cough with tissue/paper towel or the crook of your elbow.
- If you have not received an influenza (flu) vaccine this year, do get one as soon as possible.
- If you are sick, please stay home and contact your medical provider.
Fordham custodial personnel continue to deep clean common areas and restrooms on an accelerated schedule.
In general, students, faculty, and staff should avoid non-essential international travel until advised otherwise by University administration.
For more information, visit:
https://www.cdc.gov/
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/
If you have Fordham-specific questions please see the full contact list below.
Maureen Keown, MSN, Director
University Health Services
[email protected]
University Health Services [email protected]
Department of Public Safety [email protected] (718) 817-2222 Available 24/7
Dean of Student Services [email protected]
Dean of Students (RH) [email protected] (718) 817-4755
Dean of Students (LC) [email protected]
Residential Life (RH) [email protected]
Residential Life (LC) [email protected]
For more general questions, please consult the Student Handbook as a guide to Fordham offices.
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