Department News
Gold Medal Alum
When the Olympic Games start next week in Paris, one of Syracuse University’s best-known alums and a member of the Falk College Sport Management Advisory Council will be at the forefront as Mike Tirico anchors NBC’s coverage. Tirico discusses the Olympics in this ’Cuse Conversations podcast and Q&A...
Equity in Esports
For emerging as a national leader in the movement for greater equity in esports and computer gaming, Department of Sport Management Assistant Professor Lindsey Darvin was recently named a finalist for the National Association of Collegiate Esports Scholar of the Year Award...
Inclusive Education Fosters Ambition
Shafreya Wilkins ’25 has a vision for the future: operating her own food truck with mini dishes, such as tacos, sliders, truffle fries and slushies for the kids. For Wilkins, the food studies program at Falk College has provided a welcomed immersion in the world of cuisine and food systems...
Committed to Service
School of Social Work graduate student Benetta Dousuah is one of three talented and passionate Syracuse University student veterans who were recognized as 2024 Tillman Scholars, an award bestowed upon the next generation of public and private sector leaders committed to service beyond self...
Gamechangers
Joey Gawrysiak was hired last August as executive director of the esports degree program to bring his visionary research and skills to campus. In this 'Cuse Conversations podcast, he discusses the evolution of the esports program, the progress made in its first year, what’s planned for the future, and more...
We Can’t Do It Alone
In comments provided to the Syracuse University internal communications team, Human Development and Family Science Associate Professor Matthew Mulvaney explores the actions being taken by school districts and the U.S. Surgeon General to curb the negative effects of social media on teens...
Building Community With Pride
Tommy DaSilva ’26, a triple major, works part time at the LGBTQ Resource Center in Schine Student Center. “The LGBTQ Resource Center is great because it works with the IC to provide resources, trainings and programs to students,” he says...
Biology of Aging
Jason DeFreitas, who’ll be joining Falk College this fall as chair and professor in the Department of Exercise Science, is one of 18 early career researchers who received funding from the American Federation for Aging Research to study age-related topics...
Falk in Australia
Starting in mid-May, 19 students from Syracuse University-including 14 from Falk College–spent the start of their summer in Australia for the “Australia: Sport, History and Culture” class. Watch the video and read excerpts from the students’ daily blog while they were “Down Under”...
Four Days in Philly
Earlier this spring nine female students from the Women in Sports and Events (WISE) Club from Falk College’s Department of Sport Management visited Philadelphia to meet with numerous sports organizations and industry professionals. One of the students, Livia McQuade, tell us about their trip...