The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) has selected Katherine McDonald, assistant professor of public health in the Falk College and faculty fellow at the Burton Blatt Institute (BBI), as the recipient of the 2012 Early Career Award. The Award recognizes McDonald for her achievements and many contributions to the field of developmental disabilities. She will accept the Award in June at the AAIDD Annual Meeting. AAIDD is the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization of professionals and citizens concerned about intellectual and developmental disabilities. McDonald joined Syracuse University in 2011. Her dual appointment reflects a unique and unprecedented…
CFS Students Visit Trinidad-Tobago & SPM Students Travel to LA For the second year in a row, students in both Child and Family Studies and Sport Management will participate in immersion programs related to their majors during Spring Break 2012. Students majoring in child and family studies will be traveling to Trinidad and Tobago to orient them to educational systems in these Caribbean areas. Sport management students will travel to Los Angeles, immersing themselves in the sport industry. A full itinerary for the week-long experience includes meetings and tours with the PGA Tour-Toshiba Classic, NASCAR, Warner Bros. Studios, FOX, and…
The Syracuse University Chapter of Women in Sports and Events (WISE) presented “A Word to the WISE: Leveling the Playing Field,” at the first annual symposium which examined the obstacles and issues that students entering the professional world face, along with the skills and lessons necessary to overcome them and maximize their college experiences. The event will took place on Tuesday, April 10, 2 – 4 p.m. in Syracuse University’s Joyce Hergenhan Auditorium, located in Newhouse 3, with a reception which followed. The event was free and open to both students and the greater Syracuse community. Laurie Orlando, senior vice…
Date: April 13, 2012 Time: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm Location: 426 Ostrom Avenue The 3rd Annual Mini-Conference on Play, Early Childhood Development, and Education, sponsored by the Department of Child and Family Studies, Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics will be held on April 13, 2012 at Syracuse University. The annual conference, a joint effort between Syracuse University and The Pennsylvania State University, emphasizes the promotion of developmentally and culturally appropriate practices in early childhood development and education by highlighting the interplay among ecological niches, child development, and early education. The conference aims to increase interdisciplinary understanding of…
Event celebrating National Professional Social Work Month includes keynote address by Barbara Shaiman, founder and president of Champions of Caring In honor of her tireless work advocating for the health needs of underserved populations, Luvenia Cowart, Ed.D., R.N., executive director and co-founder of the Genesis Health Project Network, will receive the 2012 Daniel and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award at an annual ceremony March 27, 7 p.m., in Maxwell Auditorium. Sponsored by Social Workers United, the School of Social Work and the Falk College, the program is free and open to the public. The evening will feature a keynote…
The Commission on Accreditation (COA) has reaffirmed the Syracuse University School of Social Work’s baccalaureate and master of social work programs’ accreditation for eight years (through 2019). Founded in 1956, the School of Social Work has a long and very distinguished history of social work education. The School of Social Work is dedicated to educating practitioners grounded in social work values and evidence-informed practice to respond to human service needs and to foster strengths in local, state, national and global communities.
As part of his coursework, student-athlete Kris Joseph, a child and family studies major and a senior forward on the SU Men’s Basketball team, is currently enrolled in CFS 433—Child Practicum. Taught by internship placement coordinator Colleen Baish, this semester-long practicum requires students to spend 90 hours in a school, agency, or program. “This is something I really enjoy doing, and it is fun,” notes Joseph. Joseph began working at the Bernice M. Wright (BMW) Laboratory School in the Falk College while enrolled in CFS 432—Foundations and Principles of Early Childhood Education and continues there today under the supervision of…
As a result of its most successful annual Charity Sport Auction to date in December 2011, the Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club made a $30,444 gift to the Upstate Cancer Center at Upstate Medical University during the SU Men’s basketball game vs. University of South Florida on February 22. This donation will help fund a patient nourishment station to serve patients receiving infusion as well as their families and a two-sided fireplace in the main waiting area for radiation oncology. “The entire Upstate Cancer Center is thankful for the donation by the SU Sport Management (SPM) Club. We value…
Syracuse University and the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics welcomed back alumni at Orange Central, SU’s Homecoming+Reunion weekend, the weekend allowed alumni to connect with friends, classmates, faculty, staff and current students.
The Syracuse University Sport Management (SPM) Club held its Seventh Annual Charity Sport Auction on Saturday, December 10 at the Carrier Dome. Silent bidding took place on hundreds of auction items, including sports memorabilia and hands-on experiences, electronics and tickets to major sporting events, during the SU men’s basketball game against George Washington. All the proceeds from this year’s auction went to benefit the Upstate Cancer Center. Items not sold in the December 10th Silent Auction were available in an After Action Sale until December 21st. Online Sports Auction in Collaboration with Steiner Sports The Syracuse University Sport Management Club,…
