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To the Class of 2013: Congratulations!
Falk College Welcomes Its Newest Alumni!
On Saturday, May 11, Dean Murphy and the faculty and staff of the Falk College joined families and friends of the Class of 2013 to honor 457 degree candidates representing five academic schools and departments and seven different programs. The Falk College Class of 2013 included 283 undergraduates, 166 master’s candidates and 8 Ph.D. students. Public health graduate marshal, Mirelis Gonzalez, and Falk College undergraduate marshals, Casey Lawless and Rayna Linowes, shared reflections on behalf of the Class of 2013. In Dean Murphy’s remarks, she encouraged graduates to embrace opportunities for change and be open to the unexpected. “Often times, the unexpected may not be in your plans, but it perhaps is where you are needed most and where you will make a difference,” said Murphy.The traditional student video shared photos and memories of the Class of 2013.
The Falk College is very proud to welcome its newest alumni and wishes each and every graduate from the Class of 2013 success and happiness. Stay in touch!
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Seventh Annual Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture on Infant & Toddler Caregiving
Featured Dr. Alice Sterling Honig May 23
Dr. Alice Sterling Honig, professor emerita of child development, Department of Child and Family Studies, was the featured guest speaker for the seventh annual Jack Reilly Distinguished Lecture on Infant & Toddler Caregiving. The lecture, entitled, “20 Tips for Quality Infant/Toddler Caregiving” took place on Thursday, May 23 at 7:00 p.m. at 601 E. Genesee Street (Peck Hall). This event was free and open to the public. It qualified for 2 NYSOCFS training hours.
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Falk College faculty and staff honored during campus art exhibition
Several Falk College faculty and staff shared their artistic contributions during the On My Own Time campus art exhibition this spring through a variety of media, including photography, ceramics, drawing and glasswork. Falk College participants included:
Alejandro Garcia, Professor, School of Social Work
Mary Kish, Internship Coordinator, Child & Family Studies
Pamela Paul, Office Coordinator, School of Social Work
Susan Scholl, Internship Coordinator, Public Health, Food Studies & Nutrition
Jill Sneider, Adjunct Instructor, Child & Family Studies
Beth Sotherden, Administrative Assistant, Marriage & Family Therapy
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Students experience Olympic Odyssey 2013
Students in the Department of Sport Management, led by instructor Patrick Ryan, have traveled to Europe as part of the Olympic Odyssey 2013. The program begins in London, where students experience the impact of the 2012 Summer Games. From London, students travel to Paris, birthplace of the modern Olympic movement, and on to Lausanne to inspect the present-day “Olympic Capital,” headquarters of the International Olympic Committee since 1915. The group then travels to Athens, home of the ancient Olympics and site of the 2004 Summer Games. Students spent the spring 2013 semester learning about Olympic games past, present and future.
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Bellows’ UN presentation explores gender, nutrition and adequate food
The barriers to women’s access to adequate food and nutrition were the focus of a presentation by Anne C. Bellows, Ph.D., Falk College professor of food studies, at the United Nation’s forum series: The Future of Global Food Policy this spring. Bellows’ presentation entitled, “Eating, Feeding, Being Fed: Gender, Nutrition and the Human Right to Adequate Food,” explored why the food and nutrition status of women and girls is not improving despite a global call for the inclusion of women and an international gender perspective.
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2013 Falk College Faculty of the Year Announced
Four faculty members were honored for excellence in teaching, research and service with 2013 Falk College Faculty of the Year Awards. They include: Rick Burton, Excellence in Teaching; Thom deLara, Excellence in Service; Brooks Gump, Excellence in Research and; Michael Veley, Excellence in Service.
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Karen Kirkhart named 2013 United Methodist Scholar Teacher
Karen E. Kirkhart, M.S.W., Ph.D., professor in the School of Social Work in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, has been named the 2013 United Methodist Scholar Teacher of the Year in recognition of outstanding teaching and scholarship.
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Falk College Recognized with 2013 Chancellor's Awards for Public Engagement and Scholarship
The Falk College is pleased to announce that its students representing 21 courses, student organizations, field placements/internships and community efforts, and their faculty-staff advisors, were recognized with 2013 Chancellor’s Awards for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES) during a special recognition ceremony on April 24.
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America’s First Sport
The first sporting event ever observed by Europeans in North America was a lacrosse game in 1637. Jesuit missionaries from France saw hundreds of native men playing a ball game with sticks that they thought resembled a bishop’s crosier, so they called the game “lacrosse.”
Students in The History of Sport class at Syracuse University’s Department of Sport Management researched the history, current status and future prospects of lacrosse during the 2012-13 academic year. This film is a product of their research which was led by Sport Management faculty.
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