Department News
Bridging the gap between water access and its improved quality
Syracuse University students Brianna Howard (Public Health) and Nikita Chatterjee (Economics), co-founders of PAANI, are working to bring clean water to a neighborhood where it is direly needed in the heart of Mumbai, India.
Stepping out of the Classroom to Feed the City
In collaborating with local organizations, 25 Food Studies students are helping transform Syracuse’s food system. Contributions by Megan Falk To ensure their educational curriculum will meet their community partner’s needs, Mariah Bermeo, ’19, and Em Palmero, SUNY-ESF ’19, meet with Kristina Kirby and Twiggy Billue of Jubilee Homes. At the not-for-profit’s office, the students discuss the tentativ…
Letting Them Grow instead of Letting Them Go
This summer, Falk College academic counselors Patty Sweeney and Brooke Tyszka traveled to the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) International Conference in Belgium and presented their innovative work advising undeclared Falk students primarily through their efforts in the Falk HSH 101 course for all first-year students. As parents and families prepare to send their students off to th…
Falk College welcomes new faculty and staff
Syracuse University’s Falk College is pleased to announce the appointment of new staff members who have joined Falk College in the past academic year, including Karen Goebel, office coordinator in the School of Social Work; Meredith Groman, administrative assistant and Jamie Rhoades, assistant teacher in the Bernice M. Wright Child Development Laboratory School; Kevin McNeill, internship placement…
Welcome Class of 2023!
Falk College welcomes the Class of 2023 including 307 first-year and 20 transfer students who join 140 graduate students who are new as well. Welcome back to all Falk students who, this year, represent 40 states and 30 countries! The entire welcome week schedule for new students can be found by visiting the Syracuse Welcome website.
Congratulations to the Class of 2019!
On May 11, 2019, the David B. Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics celebrated its Class of 2019 Convocation ceremony at Manley Field House. One-hundred Sport Management undergraduates, five Sport Analytics undergraduates, and 10 Sport Venue and Event Management students took part in the ceremony. SPM senior Anthony de la Fuente served as a Falk College Marshal delivered a speech during the Con…
Sport Venue and Event Management Master program graduates its seventh class
Syracuse University’s master program in Sport Venue and Event Management (SVEM) graduated its seventh class on May 11, 2019 at Manley Field House. Ten members took part in the Falk College Convocation ceremony. The graduate students arrived on campus in July 2018 for 36 credit hours of intensive classroom learning, skill development and experiential opportunities. The students began in an immersiv…
Students immerse themselves in New England sports culture
Eighteen students enrolled in SPM 300 spent eight days during Maymester 2019 in the Boston area touring sport-related facilities, and meeting with industry executives from nearly 20 venues and organizations.
Students visit 4 countries on 19-day European Olympic Odyssey
Fourteen students from across the University and the Department of Sport Management, led by SPM assistant professor Dr. Jeeyoon Kim, traveled to Europe in May as part of a 19-day, four-country Olympic Odyssey trip. The program began in London, where students experienced the impact of the 2012 Summer Games. From there, they traveled to Paris, birthplace of the modern Olympic movement and host of th…
2018-2019: A Year In Review
The 2018-2019 Food Studies graduate program newsletter shares highlights from important guest speaker series, features graduate student work and awards, shares alumni news and gives a sampling of photos from the year's events.