Fordham University, one of the top 70 colleges in the U.S., is a private research university located in the Bronx neighborhood of New York City. In 1839, the Bishop of New York, John Hughes, purchased 100 acres of land in Rose Hill, Westchester County. It began as a Catholic diocesan institution in 1841, and is the oldest Catholic university in the northeastern region of the U.S. Today, the campus size is 93 acres. The school’s motto is “Sapientia et Doctrina” or “Wisdom and Learning.” Individuals affiliated with Fordham University have been Nobel Prize winners as well as Fulbright Scholars. Notable alumni include U.S. President Donald Trump, actor Denzel Washington, NFL football player and coach Vince Lombardi, author Mary Higgins Clark, politician Geraldine Ferraro and singer Lana Del Rey. The school’s colors are maroon and white, and its mascot is The Ram. Fordham’s sporting affiliations are NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference, Patriot League (football), ICSA, ACHA Division III, USA Rugby Division IAA and NCLL Division I. Varsity sports offered include men’s baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf, and women’s basketball, cross country, rowing and soccer. The school’s baseball team is a record holder for the most NCAA Division I baseball victories in history.
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. It is south of Westchester County; north and east of Manhattan, across the Harlem River; and north of Queens, across the East River. Since 1914, the borough has had the same boundaries as Bronx County, the third-most densely populated county in the United States.The Bronx has a land area of 42 square miles and a population of 1,471,160 in 2017. More from Wikipedia...
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