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Forests of Food in the City of Syracuse
A unique inter-university partnership explores the potential for foods found in natural urban environments to answer community needs. Prospective students in search of an interesting college major might come across “food studies” and imagine an appealing mix of skills that could lead...
New Fund Supports Social Work Student Field Placements
In Falk College, field placements are a critical focus of graduate and undergraduate degree programs. The School of Social Work’s Office of Field Instruction has long-standing relationships with nearly 200 human service agencies across 14 New York counties, offering students a wide range of opportunities to train in real-world settings alongside agency-based field instructors, many of whom are alu…
Making It All Happen
Sport management professor mentors students by inspiring passion and determination. Some years ago, Gina Pauline saw an announcement for an upcoming half-Ironman—the famously challenging triathlon. She’d never done much bike riding, and the competition was just three months away, but she decided to give it a try. On the day of the race, temperatures dropped into the 40s. Undeterred, Pauline plunge…
Falk students named Syracuse University, Falk Scholars
Ten members of the Class of 2021 are among the recipients of the highest honors awarded by Syracuse University and Falk College. Jonathan Bosch, a sport analytics major in Falk College and mathematics major in the College of Arts and Sciences is one of 12 graduating seniors from across campus named...
Chandice Haste-Jackson Appointed Interim Director of First-Year Seminar Program
Chandice Haste-Jackson, associate teaching professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Science in Falk College, has been appointed interim director of the First-Year Seminar course, effective Feb. 1, 2021.
Pen pal program launches during National Professional Social Work Month
Social Workers United, a graduate student organization in Falk College's School of Social Work, recently introduced its members to a pen pal program with senior citizens. Many social work students engage with the elderly during field placements and volunteer activities and continue to serve this population after graduation.
Food studies student Ethan Tyo publishes a book on plant-based food
A health entrepreneur, an indigenous human rights advocate and a social media planner. These are some of the tags that Ethan Tyo received over the past few years that he has been involved in the Syracuse community. But this time, he decided to go with the title of a food storyteller...
Online Master of Social Work Opens Doors to Career Changers, Working Professionals
The School of Social Work will welcome its first cohort of online master students in May, and Professor Ken Marfilius is excited. “We are already seeing strong applications for our first cohort of 50 students. I think the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated acceptance of online learning,” Marfilius says. “The flexibility that this program offers is appealing to working professionals, including activ…
Falk College Hosts Inaugural Football Analytics Blitz Competition
On February 26, 2021, students in Falk College’s Sport Analytics program hosted the inaugural Football Analytics Blitz, a case competition for undergraduate college students from around the country...