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still makinG HISTorY New York’s Fordham University fosters excellence at all levels. T photos Courtesy of fordham uniVersity he Northeast’s first Catholic institution of higher learning, Fordham University seamlessly combines the Jesuit traditions of rigorous scholarship and topflight athletics. Founded in 1841, Fordham has expanded to ten schools on three campuses, offering students all the excitement of its host city, New York. The roughly 15,200 students from around the world choose from more than 50 majors in liberal arts, sciences, and business, and complete a rich core curriculum that spans literature, history, science, theology, philosophy, and the arts. Fordham’s mission is to foster “lifelong habits of careful observation, critical thinking, creativity, moral reflection and articulate expression.” With an exceptional 14:1 student/teacher ratio, the school boasts a graduation rate of 78 percent, 20 percent above the national average. Embodying the motto “Proud to be a Ram,” the athletic program’s remarkable history dates to the first collegiate nine-on-nine baseball game against St. Francis Xavier College in 1859. Fordham holds the all-time NCAA record for baseball wins with 4,298. In 1971, a young Richard “Digger” Phelps coached the basketball team to a No. 9 national ranking. Home court is historic Rose Hill Gym, named a “Cathedral of College Basketball” by ESPN The Magazine and one of the ten great college arenas by USA Today. Fordham football, which competes in the Patriot League, is fabled for its “Seven Blocks of Granite” offensive line of the mid-1930s featuring future NFL legend Vince Lombardi. Today, the Rams have 22 Division I men’s and women’s varsity teams, plus a number of club squads. The maroon-and-white compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, indoor and outdoor track, and volleyball. From top: Keating Hall at graduation; former Rams quarterback John Skelton, a ﬁfth-round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2010; historic Rose Hill Gym Fordham university rose hill Campus 441 east fordham road Bronx, ny 718.817.1000 fordhamsports.com usairwaysmag.com MarCh 2013 199 http://www.fordhamsports.com http://www.fordhamsports.com http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - March 2013

US Airways - March 2013
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Best Musical Pilgrimages
Hub Crawl: Denver Airport
Wine & Dine: Chef's Tables
Wine & Dine: Artisan Cheeses
Great Escapes: Cypress Inn
Adventure: Washington, DC by Bike
Great Escapes: The Gathering in Ireland
Adventure: Puerto Rico Golf
Charlotte EDC
Great Escapes: Barcelo Hotels and Resorts
Gear Up: The Smart Kitchen
Travel Feature: The Rome Less Traveled
US Airways Feature: Order Up!
Great Tastes: Phoenix Dining
From Philly, With Love
Route of Discovery: San Luis Obispo, California
Atlantic 10 Conference
Great Dates
Puzzles
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace®
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - March 2013