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,…
Combining historically accurate military and espionage details, David B. Falk professor of sport management Rick Burton ’79 published The Darkest Mission. The novel follows the crew of a doomed 100th Bomb Group B-17 bomber through a 50-year odyssey targeting one of America’s most honored public figures. With a whirlwind plot, it falls to a South Boston detective, turning to an NFL-linebacker-turned-priest, to explain one clue (a Bible verse that does not exist). It leads to a series of gritty homicides and a puzzle-filled plot that ends with a blazing conclusion.
Sport management instructor Patrick Ryan serves as a community advisor for the Syracuse City School District’s Institute of Technology. This program is focused on developing the skills that will prepare Syracuse high school students for future careers in Central New York.
On April 17, the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics hosted approximately 30 admitted students invited to join the Class of 2015 as part of Syracuse University’s Multicultural Admitted Student Spring Reception. The evening gave students an opportunity to meet one another as well as hear from the dean of the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics , Diane Lyden Murphy, and College Admissions director, Felicia Otero and recruiting specialist Annette Hodgens, along with other faculty and staff of the College. The gathering included a special dinner from Syracuse’s world-famous Dinosaur Barbecue restaurant.
Perfluorochemicals, or PFCs, have been used in the manufacture and processing of many household items since the mid-1950s. Daily human exposure to PFCs may result from non-stick cookware, food packaging, paints and coatings, and waterproof fabrics. Today, PFCs are associated with attention and behavior problems in children, which was detailed in recently published research by associate professor of public health, Brooks Gump, in the June 17, 2011 edition of Environmental Science and Technology. In this study, Gump and a collaborative research team found that increasing levels of PFCs in children’s blood were associated with an impaired ability to inhibit responses…
Caring for a chronically ill family member can often be the reason for an individual’s emotional hardship, physical stress, and social isolation. But there are skill-building, coping, and psychoeducational programs that continue to emerge in communities to help caregivers meet the changes and challenges in their – as well as the patients’ – lives. Deborah J. Monahan, professor, School of Social Work, and interim associate dean of research, co-edited the publication, “Education and Support Programs for Caregivers: Research, Practice, Policy, which explores the diversity of today’s caregiver population and their experiences and needs. The book introduces a solid framework for…
Phillip Thomas, a student in the Department of Child and Family Studies in the Falk College, is one of the SU football student-athletes assisting with the Youth Impact Program this summer for boys ages 9-12 from the Syracuse City School District. The five-week program sponsored by Syracuse University Athletics includes SU staff, student-athletes and local elementary teachers . Riki Ellison, Chairman and Founder of the Youth Impact Program (YIP) and a three time Super Bowl winner with the San Francisco 49ers, launched this innovative, national program, now in its fifth year. The Youth Impact Program at Syracuse University uses football…
