SU School of Social Work’s activities include annual Soup Day, field instructors’ workshop, preparation for NYC Social Welfare History Tour As the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) began its annual commemoration of National Professional Social Work Month on March 1, the School of Social Work in the Falk College has planned a series of activities as part of its month-long national celebration. The NASW designated March as National Social Work Month in the 1960s to provide recognition and voice for social workers who represent one of the largest professions in the country. The Syracuse University School of Social Work,…
The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ theme for national nutrition month, which takes place in March, is “Bite into a Healthy Lifestyle.” The student group Orange Wrap is planning is a Plinko game where students in the dining halls come to the table, play the game by dropping a disk in one of the slots on top. It can land in one of four categories: sweet, salty, fruit, or vegetable. There will be pictures of snack foods (carrots and hummus, Doritos, lattes, Greek yogurt, etc. ) that fall into these categories that they will pick to answer a question about.…
Falk nutrition students in Orange Wrap recently partnered with the Onondaga County Health Department in giving nutrition tours in local grocery stores to educate families on how to eat healthy to prevent lead poisoning. Foods high in iron, calcium, and vitamin C can protect against lead poisoning, which is a high risk for children residing in older homes within Syracuse. Orange Wrap students provide nutrition education to their peers across campus as well as the local community at-large.
Tatiana Williams, a social work major with a minor in psychology, was announced as one of two Syracuse University Senior Class Marshalls who will represent the Class of 2016. Williams, a native of Rochester, N.Y is a Renée Crown University Honors student whose senior thesis and honors capstone is focused on integrating social work theory and practice into the legal setting. She has earned dean’s list honors and is a member of the Phi Alpha National Social Work Honor Society. Senior Class Marshals have excelled during their time on campus and exemplify the spirit of the senior class. The selection…
Beginning with Maymester and spanning Summer Session I and II, Falk College will offer numerous courses for students on campus, as well as some online. In addition, Falk College will offer a series of one week courses during the summer in its Marriage and Family Therapy and Social Work programs. A list of Falk 2015 summer courses is available here, although students should consult Myslice for up-to-date information on course offerings and cancellations, as well as detailed course descriptions.
Dr. Alejandro Garcia recently received recognition for his outstanding service during his three-year term in office as Vice Chair/Secretary of the Council on Social Work Education, the accrediting association for baccalaureate and master social work programs in the United States. With Dr. Garcia were Dr. Carmen Ortiz Hendricks, the Dean of the Yeshiva School of Social Work and a CSWE board member who presented the award, and Dr. Barbara Shank, the chair of the board of directors.
In the next ten years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the profession of marriage and family therapy will grow at an unprecedented 30 percent rate, much faster than other occupations. And U.S. News and World Report recently listed marriage and family therapists as one of the top healthcare professions. In MFT 400, students will get a good feel for the profession of marriage and family therapy through topics including professional issues, major theories and techniques, and basic couple and family therapy skills. This three-credit course is ideal for students who will be juniors or seniors in Fall 2015…
by Justin Mattingly ‘17 Three sport management majors and Professor Dr. Rodney Paul attended the conference, which took place from March 12-14, with an additional sport management major contributing to research. The group was joined by a sport management minor and a graduate student in the College of Arts and Sciences. Gregory Ackerman, representing the class of 2015, along with Colby Conetta and Joey Weinberg, members of the class of 2017, attended the conference in Phoenix, Arizona and took part in the Diamond Dollars Case Competition. The two other members of their team were Justin Mattingly, a sophomore newspaper and…
The Food Studies program, along with Falk College, is pleased to welcome Seth Goldman, co-founder and TeaEO of Honest Tea— the mission-driven entrepreneur who Beverage World magazine just placed at the top of its “50 Disruptors in the Beverage Industry” list. Goldman is the featured speaker at the Christy Lecture Series in Nutrition presented by Falk College April 13, 10:15-11:30am, 312 Lyman Hall. Goldman’s presentation is entitled, “Scaling an Authentic Brand While Keeping it Honest” and will highlight how he co-founded the company out of his home in 1998 with Barry Nalebuff of the Yale School of Management. Scaling a…
In January 2015, Sarah Skinner, a graduate student majoring in nutrition science in Falk College, secured a four- week unpaid internship with St. Vincent Sports Performance, a national and highly competitive nutrition internship with only four interns selected annually. For Sarah, the St. Vincent internship allowed her to get a real-world glimpse of her career goal of working with a sport team (professional or collegiate level). The internship was a hands-on sports nutrition experience where she worked one-on-one with potential NFL players preparing to enter the NFL Combine, Pro Days, and the Draft. She was able to work under a…
