Department News
Falk College Office of Research Development hosts Falk Student Research Celebration April 17-20
The Falk College Office of Research Development will host the inaugural Falk Student Research Celebration April 17-20, 2017 to highlight Falk students’ research collaboration and their dedication to advancing research knowledge. Posters will be on display beginning April 17 near the second-floor student lounge and the Falk Café on 2 in the Falk Complex. As part of the Falk Student Research Celebra…
Catherine Falk to speak at Falk College April 17
Catherine Falk, MA, pioneer of the wards’ right of association bill named after her late father, Maxwell School alumnus, Peter Falk ’53 (M.P.A.), will speak at Syracuse University’s Falk College on Monday, April 17. An advocate for elder abuse prevention, guardianship reform and disability rights drafting and lobbying legislation for rights of association for those experiencing isolation in a guar…
Sport venue and event management students host charity golf tournament May 8
Golfers and Otto at the inaugural Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Vera House; this year’s event planned for May 8. Graduate students in Falk College’s Department of Sport Management are hosting the Second Annual Sport Venue & Event Management Charity Golf Classic May 8 at Drumlins Country Club East Course beginning at 12:00 p.m. Monies raised will support Vera House’s comprehensive domestic…
Joan Christy lecture series presents “Adding Flavor to Heart Health” April 10
Cindy Chan Phillips ‘14, MS, MBA, RD, director of nutrition education for the New York Beef Council The Falk College nutrition program will host “Adding Flavor to Heart Health,” a culinary demonstration and tasting with Cindy Chan Phillips ‘14, MS, MBA, RD, director of nutrition education for the New York Beef Council, Monday, April 10, 2017 from 5:15 to 7:15 p.m. in the Nutrition Assessment, Cons…
Broadway, Ryans Receive Social Justice Awards at March 6 Program
Broadway and Ryans at the March 6 Social Justice Award program. In commemoration of National Professional Social Work Month during March, the School of Social Work in Falk College presented its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program on Monday, March 6 at 6:45 p.m. in Heroy Auditorium. The event included a keynote address by Beth Broadway entitled, “Building Bridges of Unde…
Baked Magazine’s “Veg Out” highlights BrainFeeders student organization
Photo by Lena Oliver ’19. Courtesy of Baked Magazine. Veg Out: By connecting students with local farmers, BrainFeeders makes it easy to get your daily serving of greens By Megan Falk ’19. Courtesy of Baked Magazine As the sun rises over the boundless field, drops of dew shimmer atop rows of lettuce, tomatoes, and radishes. A farmer swiftly harvests the vegetables one by one and gently places them…
SPM students immersed in Los Angeles sports culture over spring break
The students met NBA legend Bill Walton (back row) Eighteen Sport Management students enrolled in SPM 358 (Los Angeles Immersion) traveled to Los Angeles from March 11-18, 2017, where they met with more than 40 executives from the sport industry in seven days. One highlight was meeting NBA legend Bill Walton. The group also visited NASCAR, UCLA, LA Clippers, LA Dodgers, Monster Energy Drinks, Mand…
Food Studies presents Out Here film screening March 28
Together with a number of Syracuse University programs, Falk College’s Food Studies program presents a screening of Out Here, a documentary film about the hearts and hard work of queer farmers in the U.S., followed by a Q&A session with the filmmaker, Jonah Mossberg, Tuesday, March 28, 2017 in Heroy Auditorium from 5 to 7:30 p.m. The screening is free and open to the public. Created by the Que…
Falk student leads summer camp for children of parents with cancer
Discouraged, frightened, alone. These feelings are an everyday reality for children whose parents have cancer. Sometimes what they need most is a friend who understands. Camp Kesem aims to be that friend. Founded in 2000, the national organization includes 86 chapters of student-run summer camps across the U.S. that support children facing parental diagnosis and parental loss due to cancer. It pro…
Spring 2017 Receptions for admitted undergraduate students April 3, 10, 17 and 21
Syracuse University will host Spring 2017 Receptions for admitted undergraduate students April 3, 10, 17 and 21. Spring Receptions brings admitted students together to celebrate with their new classmates, explore campus, meet with representatives from University offices and student organizations, and learn more about their program. Each Spring Reception program begins with a welcome in Goldstein A…