Kathleen Glow-Morgan, LCSW-R, social work executive at Syracuse Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), will be the VACO acting national director of social work from May 12-24. She has a master of social work from Syracuse University’s School of Social Work and a BS in human development, also from SU. “She has been assigned to this extremely high-level position, which reflects the regard in which she is held here as well as in Washington. We are very proud of her and know she will do a great job,” notes Robert W. McLean, Lt. Col. USMC (Ret.), public affairs officer, Syracuse VAMC.…
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. “Institutionalized gender discrimination and structural violence impose barriers to women enjoying the right to adequate…
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 A panel of judges from SU and professional artists from CNY Arts (formerly the Cultural…
To support the efforts of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center, the Falk College Student Leadership Society is planting a pinwheel garden on the SU campus (between Schine and Newhouse). The garden will create a visual reminder about Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is commemorated during April. Pinwheel purchases can be made April 12 from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Schine Student Center for $1.00, though donations of any amount will be accepted. Sand buckets for donations are also available in offices throughout the Falk College, including its Office of Student Services (340 Sims Hall) beginning April 1, where people can…
Leadership. Tenacity. Resourcefulness. Students looking to find success in the constantly evolving sport event industry had better come to the field prepared with confidence and those attributes that will help them stand out in the crowd. “It takes a lot of endurance to be in the business,” said Shana Gritsavage, director of global events for Under Armour. “We don’t rest very much—particularly in a fast-moving brand that’s nipping at the heels of the big guys.” Gritsavage was one of eight leading professionals from the industry who offered advice and discussed the current state and future of sport events as part…
On April 10, the School of Social Work held its Phi Alpha Honor Society, Zeta Gamma Chapter, induction ceremony at Hendricks’s Chapel. Twelve undergraduate and 20 graduate social work students joined Phi Alpha this academic year. Associate professor, Keith Alford, was the keynote speaker. Leondra Polk, Phi Alpha president, led the ceremonies, with assistance from Deborah Monahan, professor of social work and associate dean of research. Awards were presented by Bette Brown Thoreck, director, Baccalaureate social work program. The concept of a National Social Work Honor Society came from a group of undergraduates at Michigan State University. In November, 1960,…
The results of a recently released study completed by a research team including Chad McEvoy, Falk College professor of sport management, provides athletic directors and other stakeholders of men’s college basketball programs a new tool to determine appropriate compensation for head coaches. The study, which was commissioned by Winthrop Intelligence, expands the traditional scope of executive compensation studies. The researchers investigated performance parameters that predict market compensation levels and utilized executive compensation practices applying multiple regression analysis to develop a compensation valuation formula. The model the researchers created allows decision makers to explore the most relevant factors in determining the…
To support the efforts of the McMahon/Ryan Child Advocacy Center, the Falk College Student Leadership Society is planting a pinwheel garden on the SU campus (between Schine and Newhouse). The garden will create a visual reminder about Child Abuse Prevention Month, which is commemorated during April. Pinwheel purchases can be made April 12 from 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Schine Student Center for $1.00, though donations of any amount will be accepted. Sand buckets for donations are also available in offices throughout the Falk College, including its Office of Student Services (340 Sims Hall) beginning April 1, where people can…
Syracuse University honored students, faculty, staff and community partners who exemplify SU’s commitment to engagement with the community and Scholarship in Action with the 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES) on April 24. The Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship recognizes commitment to Scholarship in Action and investment in the public good. Nicole Rosenberg ’13, Class of 2013, received a Chancellor’s Citation. She has completed multiple internships in hospitals serving chronically and acutely ill children. Her work with children includes providing developmentally appropriate health care information to children and preparation and support for painful/stressful procedures and…
Syracuse University honored students, faculty, staff and community partners who exemplify SU’s commitment to engagement with the community and Scholarship in Action with the 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship (CAPES) on April 24. The Chancellor’s Award for Public Engagement and Scholarship recognizes commitment to Scholarship in Action and investment in the public good. Amber Lingenfelter, Class of 2013, received a Chancellor’s Citation. She is a hospitality management major with minors in both entrepreneurship and policy studies to learn crucial skills to fulfill her dream. She hopes to work for nonprofit agencies and good causes. She works 15-20…
