Social Work News
Center for Disability Resources Honors Falk College Faculty
Every year, the Syracuse University Center for Disability Resources (CDR) recognizes faculty and staff members who are nominated for their work in advocating for students and supporting the center in its mission to empower students, enhance equity and provide a platform for innovation and inclusion...
Falk College honors faculty excellence in teaching, research, service
Three faculty members from Falk College's Departments of Nutrition and Food Studies and Public Health and the School of Social Work were honored for excellence in teaching, research, and service with 2021 Falk College Faculty of the Year Awards...
June PTSD Awareness Month
Falk College, National Science Foundation(NSF) REU Program Host Discussion Series for PTSD Awareness Month in June To educate the local community about issues related to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Syracuse University’s Falk College, is offering a discussion series during the month of June...
Watch Falk College’s Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies
Congratulating the Class of 2021 for their achievements, Chancellor Kent Syverud delivered Commencement remarks in the stadium during the ceremony Saturday, May 22. Falk College also presented a live virtual Convocation at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, May 22…
Congratulations Class of 2021!
Along with Dean Murphy, the entire Falk College community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, community partners and friends, congratulates the Class of 2021! Over the past several weeks, departments across Falk College honored student achievements...
Social Work Awards 2021
The School of Social Work in Falk College is pleased to recognize the outstanding work of its undergraduate and graduate students for excellence...
Tapping into Resources for Academic Success
Khin Aung, a major in Social Work, is a wife and mother of two middle-school sons, and the first in her family to go to college. Although she is juggling a lot of responsibility as well as learning English as her third language, she has been able to achieve academic success. One of her achievement strategies has been...
New book explores all-generations expansion of Social Security
In their newly-released book, co-authors Eric R. Kingson professor, School of Social Work, and fellow policy expert, Nancy J. Altman show the benefits of the expansion of Social Security for Americans of all ages, races, genders, and ethnicities...
Falk College Board Member and Social Work Alumna Honors an Orange Friendship
Stacy ’98 is reconnecting with her Syracuse University roots. It was the place where she met her best friend Heidi and her husband Jason while preparing for a career as a social worker. She recently became a member of the Falk College Board of Visitors.
New Fund Supports Social Work Student Field Placements
In Falk College, field placements are a critical focus of graduate and undergraduate degree programs. The School of Social Work’s Office of Field Instruction has long-standing relationships with nearly 200 human service agencies across 14 New York counties, offering students a wide range of opportunities to train in real-world settings alongside agency-based field instructors, many of whom are alu…