Department News
Celebrating Black History Month
Syracuse University’s annual observance of Black History Month 2021 includes a roster of campus and virtual programming and dialogue celebrating the Black experience past, present and future. Students, faculty, staff and the wider Syracuse community are invited to learn and to engage in activities taking place during February.
Senior nutrition science major connects food and medicine for career in dentistry
Alexandra Borza ’21 Alexandra Borza ’21, a senior nutrition science major on a pre-dental track, is a firm believer that food is the best medicine. She loves to cook, incorporating a variety of foods and spices to keep herself healthy. For someone who has always been interested in how food heals the body, the NSD 417 Integrated Food and Nutrition Therapy course was a perfect fit.In this course, st…
Sport Management Club raises $43,500 at 16th Charity Auction
The Sport Management Club at Syracuse University raised $43,500 for Meals on Wheels Syracuse as a result of its 16th Annual Charity Sports Auction. In November 2020, online supporters placed bids on more than 300 items, including sports memorabilia, electronics, jewelry, gift baskets, trips, and more.
Food studies students honor Weissman’s legacy as Lender Center fellows
Lender Center student fellows Phoebe Ambrose and Avalon Gupta VerWiebe.This past fall, the Lender Center selected the six student fellows who will ensure that the late Evan Weissman’s passion for advancing food justice in Syracuse will live on. Weissman, associate professor in food studies and nutrition in Falk College, passed away unexpectedly in April. Among the 2021-22 Lender Center stud…
Spring 2021 Dean’s Welcome
Dear Falk Students, Happy New Year! I hope the semester break afforded some time for you to rest and relax after a long and challenging fall semester. The Falk faculty and staff and I are glad to have you back and are here to support you. With that in mind, here are some important reminders as you begin the Spring 2021 semester. Public Health I want to first remind you that Syracuse University and…
Celebrating the life of Wynetta Devore
Professor Emerita of Social Work, Dr. Wynetta Devore, was a teacher and scholar whose life focused on serving God, the Syracuse community where she lived and that she loved, and students she taught during her decades-long distinguished career.
Feb. 23 Webinar: Sport Sponsorship’s Future in a Post-Pandemic World
At 4pm Tuesday, February 23, Falk College’s Department of Sport Management will present a free webinar on the future of sport sponsorship and branding in a post-pandemic world. Sport industry executives will share their insights as to how the pandemic has affected their respective sectors of the industry, and specifically about the future of sports sponsorship and corporate branding. Our panelists…
Falk College’s Unsung Hero Evan Weissman
Evan Weissman, late associate professor in food studies and nutrition at Falk College is honored as an Unsung Hero at the 2021 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration. When the 36th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee announced the 2021 Unsung Hero Award winners, Falk College was pleased to see that Evan Weissman was to be honored posthumously. Weissman passed away on…
Female sport analytics students look to transform their love of math, sports into STEM careers
Syracuse University senior Bailie Brown will be the first female to earn a bachelor’s degree in sport analytics from Falk College when she completes her coursework in May 2021. She is grateful for connections made with women in sports through events, assignments, and participation in student organizations. “Seeing there is a community of really amazing women in the industry, no matter how small, i…
Finding Her Place and Purpose
A transfer student majoring in psychology discovers her passion for counseling people who misuse substances through a minor in Addiction Studies. Not everyone has the patience to work with adolescents who are dealing with unhealthy substance use, but Alisamarie Yiatras ’21 embraces this work…