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Falk College and the Falk College Dean’s Committee on Diversity and Inclusion highlights racial justice research guides available through the Syracuse University Library. The research guide includes recommended reading and non-print media, resources for parents and educators, resources for taking action and getting involved such as petitions and protests, as well as local organizations, mental hea…

Every year, the Center for Disability Resources (CDR), previously known as the Office of Disability Services, recognizes faculty and staff for supporting students with disabilities. These faculty and staff members are nominated by students, as well as staff from the office. “The Center for Disability Resources looks forward every year to recognize our faculty and staff who go above and beyond for…

The Falk College community stands united with Syracuse University in educating against the ideas of hate and terror that support and maintain systemic racism and social injustices throughout our society. “Falk College is built on the values of social justice. I look to our Falk family—students, alumni, faculty, staff, and friends—to be educated, be brave, and be active. I ask you to engage both yo…

Recent events of unprovoked killings of Black people have understandably reinforced feelings of fear, anger, and systemic and racially-motivated injustice in our communities. The deaths of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, KY, Tony McDade in Tallahassee, FL, and George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN, mirror countless previous incidents where police officers have seriously injured, used unnecessary force, or…

Falk College’s Department of Nutrition and Food Studies at Syracuse University will host an online symposium, “COVID-19-Vulnerable Populations and Food Access: A Food Justice and Human Rights Foundation for Community Food Security,” on June 10, 12:00-1:15 p.m.

Falk College is proud to announce Amelia Dome and Gursimar Singh are among 35 students named 2020-21 Remembrance Scholars. Singh, who is studying public health, is inspired by who the Remembrance Scholars represent. She feels it’s an honor and a responsibility to build on the legacy of the Remembrance Scholars who came before her. “They personify the type of role model who cares about the greater…

Three Falk faculty members were tenured and promoted from assistant to associate professor, and three additional faculty members promoted from associate professor to full professor. Congratulations to: Keith A. AlfordPromoted to Professor, Social Work Keith Alford has served as associate professor and chair of the Falk College’s School of Social Work. He has also served as the graduate program dir…

Falk College professor Tiago Barreira looks at the virus's effect on mental health in an effort to guide treatment for the future. The public has changed the ways they live and work due to the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical health. This upheaval of daily routines and uncertainty for the future has led to increased stress, loneliness, fear, anxiety, sadness and worrying, which has taken a toll on mental health.

Falk faculty members Brooks Gump, Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health and Professor Kevin Heffernan, director of the Human Performance Laboratory, co-authored an op-ed that appears in U.S. News & World Report that explores a new anomaly with the rise in COVID-19 cases - namely, a concurrent decline in the number of hospital admissions for heart attacks and other cardiac events. They cite a number of possible explanations for this drop while helping readers understand the etiology of both cardiovascular disease and, separately, cardiac events.

The Falk Student Research Celebration is an annual event that takes place to highlight undergraduate and graduate student research projects Students submit posters for display and are judged by a committee of faculty, staff, and peers. Participants compete for educational funds to present their posters on a larger stage, to attend a conference to gain further insights into their respective fields,…