fordham history
This year marks Fordham University’s founding.
What is 1841?
Fordham’s main campus, known for its beautiful Gothic architecture, is called this.
What is Rose Hill?
Fordham is one of this many Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States.
What is 28?
Fordham’s football team competes in this NCAA division.
What is Division I?
This actor, known for his role as Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, graduated from Fordham.
Who is James Caan?
Fordham was originally established under this name.
What is St. John’s College?
This campus is located in the heart of Manhattan’s Lincoln Center neighborhood.
What is the Lincoln Center campus?
This Jesuit priest founded the Society of Jesus, the religious order that established Fordham.
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola?
This legendary NFL coach and Fordham alumnus was part of the university’s famed “Seven Blocks of Granite” line.
Who is Vince Lombardi?
This former U.S. Vice President attended Fordham Law School.
Who is Geraldine Ferraro?
Fordham’s mascot is this animal.
What is a ram?
The annual concert series that brings big-name artists to campus is called this.
What is Spring Weekend?
The Jesuit principle "magis" is often translated to this.
What is "more" or "greater"?
Fordham is a member of this athletic conference.
What is the Atlantic 10 (A-10) Conference?
This Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Angela’s Ashes was a Fordham alumnus.
Who is Frank McCourt?
This Fordham graduate served as the 44th Attorney General of the United States.
Who is John N. Mitchell?
This dining hall at Rose Hill is known for its wide variety of food options.
What is the Marketplace?
The spiritual exercises created by this Jesuit founder are central to Ignatian spirituality.
Who is St. Ignatius of Loyola?
This sport brought Fordham its first-ever NCAA championship in 1954.
What is men’s baseball?
This beloved talk show host and Fordham alumna is known for her role on The View.
Who is Joy Behar?
This U.S. President visited Fordham’s Rose Hill campus in 1965.
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Fordham’s residential life program is inspired by these Jesuit values.
What are cura personalis (care for the whole person) and community?
Jesuit institutions emphasize this combination of academic excellence and moral development.
What is education of the whole person?
The nickname for Fordham’s women’s basketball team is this.
What are the Rams?
This Fordham graduate served as President of the New York Yankees for over 20 years.
Who is Randy Levine?