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The Fordham Observer Founded in 1981, The Observer is the award-winning student newspaper of Fordham College at Lincoln Center. It is Lincoln Center’s fourth paper.

Follow us on Twitter, Instagram and even TikTok . Founded in 1981, The Observer is the award-winning student newspaper of Fordham University. Based at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus in Manhattan, The Observer’s circulation also reaches Fordham’s Rose Hill Campus in the Bronx, making it available to all the students in the University’s undergraduate colleges and graduate

schools. The first was “The Curved Horn” that was brought over from Rose Hill when the Lincoln Center Campus was built in 1968. Two other papers, “The Review” and “Evex” were started up. By 1981, all three papers had folded and the school was ready for a voice for students and “The Observer” was born.

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to pause the grantmaking program which awarded Fordham $50 million in 2023...
05/01/2025

The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to pause the grantmaking program which awarded Fordham $50 million in 2023 to support environmental justice organizations.

Per a court filing by an official in the EPA’s Office of Mission Support, the agency has paused access to funding for nearly 800 grant programs since January.

The filing specifically lists eight programs to support environmental justice drawn from the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act. 

Fordham’s grant, provided through the Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program, allocated $40 million for Fordham to award to local organizations in New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Fordham also received $10 million for its own research and administrative costs. 

The filing states that approximately 377 awardees have been notified by the EPA regarding their grant’s termination, with 404 more to be notified in the next two weeks.

A spokesperson for the university was not immediately available to confirm if Fordham has been notified of their grant’s cancellation.

The court filing was placed under the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council v. Department of Agriculture case. The termination of the grants is still under litigation. 

The filing states that any costs incurred by grantmakers prior to the termination of grants will be reimbursed.

Written by: Sam Bracy

This is a developing story with more to come.

BREAKING: All Four Fordham International Students’ Visas Restored All four Fordham international student visas revoked b...
04/27/2025

BREAKING: All Four Fordham International Students’ Visas Restored 

All four Fordham international student visas revoked by the federal government have been restored as of 10 a.m. on April 27. This update comes after the university announced the reinstatement of one of the four international students affected on April 25. 

“At this time, all international visas for Fordham students and scholars are in force,” according to an update posted on the Fordham website. 

Since the Trump Administration took office in January, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has revoked over 1,000 international students’ visas nationwide. Fordham has continued to notify its community about the status of international student visas via a webpage titled “Updates on Evolving Political Landscape.” 

The university continues to monitor the status of international student visas and provide resources, including no-cost legal consultations, to impacted individuals.

This is a developing story, more updates to follow

Written by: Shelby Williams and Charlie Kuster

BREAKING: Fordham International Student’s Visa RestoredAt least one international student’s legal status has been restor...
04/25/2025

BREAKING: Fordham International Student’s Visa Restored

At least one international student’s legal status has been restored by the State Department as of Friday, April 25 after their visa was previously canceled, according to Fordham’s website. 

The update comes alongside reports that the federal government has begun to reinstate the status of some international students whose visas have been canceled. 

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) revoked over 1,000 international students’ visas across the country, according to the Associated Press. Fordham announced the revocation of four international students’ visas between April 4 and April 10. 

The university stated on their website that it has not received any information regarding the status of the three other affected students.

This is a developing story, more updates to follow.

Writers: Charlie Kuster and Sam Bracy

Pope Francis has died at age 88, according to a statement posted by the Vatican on X early this morning. He was the firs...
04/21/2025

Pope Francis has died at age 88, according to a statement posted by the Vatican on X early this morning. He was the first Jesuit and Latin American pope in the history of the Catholic Church.

Elected in 2013, Pope Francis garnered a reputation as a liberal pontiff, in contrast to previous Vatican leadership. He often spoke against climate change, war and the Church’s excessive clericalism and adopted a more accepting position on the LGBTQ+ community.

Francis’ responses to contemporary issues modernized the Catholic Church. He will be remembered as a humble pontiff that was undaunted by tradition. 

University President Tania Tetlow met Pope Francis in June of 2024, pictured on the second slide.

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The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the visas of two additional Fordham students as of April 10, according t...
04/11/2025

The Department of Homeland Security has revoked the visas of two additional Fordham students as of April 10, according to Fordham’s website. A total of four Fordham students have lost their visas since April 4.

Fordham’s webpage for political developments was updated to say “four international students have had their visas revoked with no reason provided by the Department of Homeland Security.”

The webpage, titled “Update on Evolving Political Landscape,” was launched by the university on April 9.

This is a developing story, more updates to follow.

Written by: .cooper_

A second Fordham Student had their visa revoked, according to University President Tania Tetlow.During a press conferenc...
04/08/2025

A second Fordham Student had their visa revoked, according to University President Tania Tetlow.

During a press conference with student reporters, Tetlow revealed that the university discovered the news this morning. The Department of Homeland Security did not inform the school. The Office of International Services found out the student visa had been revoked through ICE’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information System.

“This morning we found another, but I don’t know if we have reached that student yet. So I can’t talk about it with specificity,” Tetlow said.

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For more updates, visit our website. Link in bio.Written by: Shelby Williams and Mackenzie CooperPhoto by: Kei Sugae
04/08/2025

For more updates, visit our website. Link in bio.

Written by: Shelby Williams and Mackenzie Cooper
Photo by: Kei Sugae

An unnamed Fordham undergraduate student had their visa revoked by the U.S. government.University President Tania Tetlow...
04/06/2025

An unnamed Fordham undergraduate student had their visa revoked by the U.S. government.

University President Tania Tetlow addressed the Fordham community via email to deliver the news.

“In the last few days, a growing number of students from a wide range of countries, have had their visas revoked without explanation and without notice. Today we discovered that this has affected one of our own undergraduate students,” Tetlow wrote.

Tetlow announced the establishment of a working group to navigate issues related to immigration status and support impacted parties. She said the working group will provide more guidance soon. In the event of a related issue, Tetlow recommended calling Public Safety at (718) 817-2222.

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A group of pro-Palestine students have begun rallying outside the Leon Lowenstein Building at 1:00 PM EST. This comes ei...
05/09/2024

A group of pro-Palestine students have begun rallying outside the Leon Lowenstein Building at 1:00 PM EST. This comes eight days after 15 students and alum were arrested at an encampment-style protest held inside of the Lowenstein Center lobby.

“They can sweep our encampments, they can arrest us, suspend us, ban us from campus, expel us, surveil us, attack us, but they CANNOT SILENCE US,” an Instagram post by Fordham SJP promoting the protest read.

The Fordham for Palestine Coalition issued a press release this afternoon announcing that the students and alumni arrested on May 1 would return to campus to demand divestment from companies affiliated with Israel’s war in Gaza and the end of NYPD presence at the Fordham College at Lincoln Center (FCLC) campus.

NYPD officers set up barricades limiting access to the 60th Street entrance and are monitoring the growing crowd. Additional Public Safety officers are inspecting FUIDs before students enter the building.

BREAKING: Eleven students who were suspended and arrested last week after participating in a protest-style encampment ha...
05/09/2024

BREAKING: Eleven students who were suspended and arrested last week after participating in a protest-style encampment have had their housing, academic and graduation suspensions lifted by Dean of Students at Lincoln Center and Rose Hill, Jenifer Campbell and Christopher Rodgers after hearings were held on Tuesday, May 7. 

Fordham’s student conduct procedure states that accused students will be relieved from sanctions pending the conclusion of their hearings. According to Campbell in a statement to The Observer, the students must now wait for the university to issue its findings. 

The students are still awaiting formal court hearings for their arrests including offenses for misdemeanor trespassing. 

Written by: Insiya Gandhi and Alexa Villatoro
Photo By: Dan McDermott

CORRECTION: A previous post incorrectly stated that 13 of the arrested were undergraduate students and 2 alumni. As of M...
05/03/2024

CORRECTION: A previous post incorrectly stated that 13 of the arrested were undergraduate students and 2 alumni. As of May 3 this post has been updated to reflect current information.

UPDATE: The Observer can confirm that all individuals arrested at yesterday’s encampment were members of the Fordham community. The group comprised of 11 students and 4 alumni.

To read more, click the link in our bio to head to our website. This is a developing story, with more information to come.

Police have arrested all remaining participants in the encampment and swept the cite
05/01/2024

Police have arrested all remaining participants in the encampment and swept the cite

NYDP personnel have entered the building, protesters have moved to the Gabelli School of Business
05/01/2024

NYDP personnel have entered the building, protesters have moved to the Gabelli School of Business

Police in helmets have circled the Lowenstein Center directly in front of the encampment
05/01/2024

Police in helmets have circled the Lowenstein Center directly in front of the encampment

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