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A Path to Public Health

Renée Verdi's ultimate goal is to advocate for reform in the healthcare industry. To get her started on that career path, she was a dual major in public health and policy studies and recently joined the health team for a strategic communications firm...

Diane Lyden Murphy Concluding Tenure as Dean

Falk College Dean, Diane Lyden Murphy, one of Syracuse University’s longest-serving deans, and a longtime member of the Orange community, has announced her plans to conclude her tenure as dean at the end of the academic year in 2023...

We asked a therapist: What is couple and family therapy?

Sometimes we need extra support to manage the more difficult challenges in life, including challenges in our family relationships. A trained couple and family therapist can make an enormous difference in keeping these important connections healthy and strong for life...

A Recipe for Food Justice

Ashia Aubourg was one of the first students enrolled in a new academic offering from Falk College, the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Maxwell School: food studies and policy studies. Learn about her journey on the "Cuse Conversations" podcast...

Creating a Sustainable Food System

Based on her research conducted with Falk College colleagues and graduate students, Food Studies Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern says the U.S. needs a more comprehensive agricultural immigration reform strategy for farmers and farm workers...

Committed to Student Success

Chandice Haste-Jackson has been on a lifelong journey of connecting with, and helping, others. In her new role as Associate Dean of the Office of Student Services, Haste-Jackson will help Falk College students navigate academic and personal challenges...

Sport Management Club 18th Annual Sports Charity Auction

For nearly two decades, Falk College students from the Sport Management Club have hosted a Sports Charity Auction that has raised more than $600,000 for local nonprofit organizations. We are extremely proud of these students, who through this registered student organization have impacted thousands of lives in our community and fulfilled the Falk mission of making our world a better place. In April, the Sport Management Club selected Vera House as the beneficiary of its 18th annual Sports Charity Auction in December. That decision was made before the events of this past summer, when it was revealed that Vera House…

Lessons from the Farm Stand

Nutrition professor brings lessons from her organic farm stand and community work to the classroom...

Usdansky Named Interim Director of CTLE

Margaret has extensive experience in the study of learning and in developing strategies to help students reach their academic goals and this experience translates well into helping promote teaching practices that promote student learning...