Department News
Therapy program seeks outreach to improve mental health of refugees
Rashmi Gangamma wants to expand what it means to provide therapy to refugee families in central New York. Gangamma, an associate professor in Syracuse University’s Marriage and Family Therapy department, oversees the refugee mental health program. The Ph.D. program is now offering greater clinical services to better communicate with local refugee families, focusing on the effects displacement can have on mental health.
Professional workshop gives students techniques to support healthy play for children
Danielle Beck, Anuoluwapo “Anu” Omole, Samira Suljic (left to right) at the Life is Good company headquarters in Boston, MA discussing the concept of O’Playsis, or how to create an oasis for play.In August 2019, Syracuse University students travelled to Boston, Massachusetts to complete a two-day training through the Life is Good (LIG) Playmaker 2-Day Intensive Retreat for professionals who work w…
Sport Management Club raises $57,021 at 15th Charity Auction
The Sport Management Club at Syracuse University raised $57,021 for Make-A-Wish Central New York as a result of its 15th Annual Charity Sports Auction. During the SU men’s basketball game on Nov. 16, 2019, at the Carrier Dome, supporters placed bids on more than 500 items, including sports memorabilia, electronics, jewelry, gift baskets, trips, and tickets to sporting events.
SPM alumnus Matt Samost ’13 selected for Sports Business Journal’s ‘New Voices Under 30’
Sports Business Journal’s (SBJ) New Voices Under 30 inaugural list announced in January 2020 recognizes 30 accomplished professionals who, as today’s young influencers, embody the skillsets needed to lead the next generation in sports business.
Human development and family science alumna empowers children, young women in Uganda
Shaylah Nichols, courtesy of SIT Shaylah Nichols ’18, a human development and family science alumna of Syracuse University’s Falk College, was recently named an Alice Rowan Swanson Fellow at the School for International Training (SIT). Nichols, who studied abroad in Uganda in 2017 through SIT, will to return to Uganda in May 2020 to establish an empowerment program for girls and young women in Kis…
Sport Management’s Emerging Leaders Council to support next generation of industry leaders
Current and future students in Falk College’s Department of Sport Management will be the true beneficiaries of its newly announced Emerging Leaders Council (ELC). This core group of 31 influential Syracuse University alumni is committed to supporting the next generation of sport professionals with the tools necessary to be successful leaders and practitioners.
Sport management students job-shadow alumni during S.P.M. Week
Three Sport Management students job-shadowed Syracuse University alumni at MKTG in New York City in early January. Shown here are SU alumna Michelle Bevilacqua, SPM alumna Alyssa Wood ’15, student Noah Wagner ’23, student Jenna Parker ’21, student Caroline Johnson ’21, and SPM alumna Caitlin Burke ’19.The second annual Sport Management Students and Professionals Meet Week, or S.P.M. Week, was held…
Fifth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series features Rob Skinner
Rob Skinner Falk College is pleased to welcome Rob Skinner, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS as the featured speaker of the Fifth Annual Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series. We invite you to join us Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in Grant Auditorium, Falk Complex for his lecture, “From the Military to the Olympics: Nutrition for Sport Performance Enhancement.” The event is free and open to…
Latest Issue of FalkTalk is Available Online
The latest edition of FalkTalk, Falk College’s email newsletter for alumni, parents, and friends, is now available on the Falk College website. Catch up on headlines, like the Department of Exercise Science’s to transition to Falk College, Falk’s first-ever Career Immersion Trip, and the announcement of Falk’s Master of Public Health (MPH) degree. Subscribe to have FalkTalk delivered directly to y…
Dean Murphy welcomes Falk students to campus
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Dear Falk College Students, Welcome back to campus, returning Falk students. And welcome to new and transfer students joining us this spring. We are so glad to have you join our Falk family. I hope that your winter break was filled with family, friends, and loved ones, and plenty of time for both restful and exciting activities. As the Spring 2020 semester begins, I wou…