Department News
Sport Management Club Raises over $56,000
The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University raised $56,800 for Meals on Wheels Syracuse as a result of its 13th Annual Charity Sports Auction. During the SU men’s basketball game on Dec. 9, supporters placed bids on hundreds of items, including sports memorabilia, electronics and tickets to major sporting events. In conjunction with the live event, Steiner Sports also hosted an online a…
SPM alums team up for Prudential Center event
Sport Management graduates Kevin Reese ’17, Scott Kevy ’15 and Jesse Abrams ’13 (from left) at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, on Jan. 14, 2018 for American Express’ New Jersey Devils Open Practice event.With nearly 600 Syracuse University Sport Management graduates working in all aspects of the sport industry, it’s no surprise when alums find themselves crossing paths on the job. This is exa…
Research training program for veterans accepting applications
To improve access to undergraduate research experiences in the area of trauma for groups typically underrepresented in this research, including veterans, a collaborative venture between Syracuse University’s Falk College, SUNY Oswego, and SUNY Upstate Medical University is now recruiting students for its 2018 program June 4-28, 2018 on the Syracuse campus. The Undergraduate Trauma Research Trainin…
Healthy You Fall 2017 now available
View the Healthy You fall 2017 magazine (PDF) From the important impact breakfast has on your day to how less screen time can really impact your life, Healthy You Fall 2017-a health news magazine written by students for students-explores these and other topics.
Alejandro Garcia selected for the National Hispanic Council on Aging’s Hall of Fame
Alejandro Garcia, M.S.W., Ph.D. Alejandro Garcia, M.S.W., Ph.D., Jocelyn Falk Endowed Professor of Social Work, was recently selected to be part of the National Hispanic Council on Aging’s Hall of Fame. The NHCOA is dedicated to improving the lives of Hispanic older adults, as well as their families and caregivers, and its Hall of Fame recognizes those whose efforts promote this mission. Dr. Garci…
ACE Center’s innovative design receives honor from AIA
Ashley McGraw Architects honored by American Institute of Architects for innovative design of Falk College’s Nutrition ACE Center, Klenk Café and Teaching Kitchens The American Institute of Architects Central New York Chapter (AIA CNY) honored Falk College, its Department of Public Health, Food Studies, and Nutrition, and its architects, Ashley McGraw Architects, D.P.C. The group’s work in Falk Co…
Syracuse Symposium to Present Multicultural Celebration Dec. 2
Elissa Johnson Program will celebrate food, music, dance of locally resettled refugees By Rob Enslin Syracuse Symposium continues its yearlong theme of “Belonging” with a celebration of multicultural food, music and dance. On Saturday, Dec. 2, Syracuse students, along with locally resettled refugees and immigrants, will present “Music and Food in Multicultural Syracuse: Performing New American Tra…
Falk sport analytics majors place first at NYU’s SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition
Sport analytics majors Luke Scheetz ’21, CB Garrett ’19, Zak Koeppel ’21, Justin Perline ’19, and Trevor Olofson ’21 (from left) teamed to win the 2017 SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition at NYU. A team representing the Syracuse University Sport Management Baseball Statistics and Sabermetrics Club won the SABR Diamond Dollars Case Competition at NYU earlier this month. Sport analytics majors Jus…
MSW alumnus Dan Sieburg named Rescue Mission CEO
Dan SieburgDan Sieburg G’16, LMSW, was named Chief Executive Officer of the Rescue Mission by its Board of Directors in November. In this role, he will oversee a $20 million annual budget, as well as staff and programming in the Syracuse, Binghamton, Auburn and Ithaca areas. Sieburg joined the Rescue Mission 10 years ago and most recently served as Chief Program Officer responsible for the oversig…
Study to investigate nutritional implications of eating alone in Korea
Dayeon Shin, Ph.D., R.D., Assistant Professor Data from the National Statistical Office (NSO) shows that the number of single-person households in Korea, totaling 539,800, comprised 27.9 percent of the total number of households in 2016. This has led to many socio-cultural changes, including dietary habits, as more and more Koreans find themselves eating alone. “The prevalence of eating alone can…