WE ARE BUILDING A GREENER, SMARTER YONKERS

Embracing climate resiliency is not just good for the environment it’s common sense.

When one of our newly renovated buildings was flooded during an extreme rain event, we decided to design our future buildings with smarter, environmentally friendly technology.

5,000+ Housing choice / section 8 vouchers administered

The LaMora Senior Housing Complex now under construction is one of the few affordable modular designs using Passive House, the leading standard in building performance. The 60 energy efficient and affordable apartments with reliable energy sources will provide a safe housing environment for our seniors for years to come.

Passive House = Smart Housing. Reducing energy costs, proving a neutral carbon footprint and hardening our building against weather related emergency.

To learn more, please visit mhacy.org

1,700+ Units of affordable housing owned and/or managed

The Mulford Corporation Board

YHA’s not‑for‑profit co‑developer

Greg Arcaro

Joan Deierlein

Brenda Gray

Patrick James

Wilson Kimball

Carlos Laboy‑Diaz

James L. Landy

John Liszewski

John J. McDonald

Wilda Mejias

Brian Sweeney

Jean Tickell

Joan Magoolaghan Counsel

Leadership is a quality that enables us to create opportunities and achieve goals in the best of times, or the worst of times. True leaders are clear in what they want from their teams, their industries and themselves, and they pursue their goals using tried and true principles underpinned by care, passion, ethics and authenticity for the betterment of the entire community.

Westchester itself has proved to be an effective leader in the region, nation and world. One of the first to be gripped by the pandemic, the county also was one of the first to recover. This resiliency is what makes Westchester unique, and Fordham University is proud to be an integral part of the business community as we collectively grow and prosper.

Innovation and agility are at the core of Fordham University’s School of Professional and Continuing Studies, or PCS as we call it. We are building for the future by setting the foundation for the next generation of leaders through academic excellence, unique and timely programs taught by leading practitioners, and valuable collaborations with the business community. If education is not relevant to the “real” world, then it cannot be complete. A well-rounded education comprising liberal arts and applied studies is the gold standard. Engaging with the business community is to the classroom what the science lab is to the lecture hall.

The world is a rapidly changing place – it’s cliché, but true – and we should always be learning, whether by traveling, interacting with peers, reading books or taking courses. At Fordham, our goal is to give students the opportunity to have access to all of those things. We provide the skills, but more importantly we provide the mentorship, networking and real-world guidance to succeed. The classroom is the world outside – it is not limited to four walls inside.

Fordham PCS was created specifically for non-traditional students to complete their bachelor’s degree, to begin their studies at a later point in their lives or to change career paths. Our undergraduate curriculum combines the strengths of Fordham’s traditional core values, which introduce students to the Jesuit intellectual tradition, with Fordham’s breadth of strong undergraduate majors, ranging from philosophy and English, to business and organizational leadership.

At each of our three campuses, Lincoln Center, Rose Hill and Westchester, our academic deans guide our students in their courses of study, and discuss future goals, past experiences and current interests. Together, students and faculty trace out a career trajectory that begins with core curriculum courses and ends with graduation, while selecting the major best suited to each student’s professional and intellectual ambitions.

Classes are offered evenings, weekends and online. Our Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical Pre-Health program is one of the best in the nation and prepares students who have decided to switch from their prior career paths to pursue one in the health professions. Our acceptance rate at medical schools, which boasts Ivy League and other prestigious schools among them, has recently been as high as 82 percent compared to a national average in the 40th percentile. We also offer an industry-leading Master’s Degree in Applied Health Informatics addressing the conflation of big data and health care. Our Real Estate Institute (REI) offers Master’s Degrees and multiple Certificate Programs in real estate at the Westchester and Lincoln Center campuses as well as professional certificates in all aspects of real estate. Please visit https://www.fordham.edu/pcs to learn more about our programs.

PCS has gone through many iterations over its 100-plus years in existence and is regarded by many as the most entrepreneurial and diverse school within Fordham. REI itself is immensely successful and is recognized with approbations across the U.S. and even internationally. As the world and our own communities evolve, so do our programs. We don’t want to limit people – we want to give them the education, support, tools and skills to build careers and achieve whatever they want to achieve. That’s my vision for the school, and I’m happy to say it’s being realized in many different areas.

Education is one of those professions where you can do good while doing well. It is very special to me, and such a good feeling, to know you are making a difference in someone’s life. The mark you leave on people’s lives, those are your achievements. At Fordham PCS, we’re proud to lead the way to a better tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Anthony R. Davidson, PhD, MBA Dean Fordham University School of Professional and Continuing Studies www.pcs.fordham.edu