I am thrilled to congratulate our graduates, the Class of 2018. They join an impressive alumni family that shares in the College’s long-standing tradition of community engagement and social justice. As early as freshman year, our students are working in the local and global communities, in research, service, and internships. These critical learning experiences are what give me confidence that our newest alumni are well prepared to meet today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Dean Diane Lyden Murphy, M.A., M.S.W., Ph.D.

Falk College, Onondaga County Health Department partner to reduce sodium

Because the majority of sodium consumed is present in foods prior to their purchase and preparation, the Health Department and Falk College partnered to create “Flavor and Savor” sodium reduction sessions for local agencies and schools to lower sodium intake from prepared foods as well as when making recipes from scratch. Read this article.

School of Social Work presents Social Justice Awards

In commemoration of National Professional Social Work Month during March, the School of Social Work presented its annual Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award program with a keynote address by award recipient Al-amin Muhammad entitled, “Many faces, many stories: The lived experiences of people who are homeless.” Read this article.

Trans Support Day benefits transgender community

Hosted by the Syracuse University Trans Team, the April 12 Trans Support Day included clothing and makeup giveaways, makeup tutorials, legal advice for ID changes, and a visit from a speech-language pathologist, Josie Zanfordino. Read this article.

Syracuse elementary students get a taste of Puerto Rico

Students at a Syracuse elementary school explored the culture and cuisine of Puerto Rico with the help of Falk’s nutrition students and the Books & Cooks program. Read this article.

Campus lecture highlights mindfulness interventions for children

Falk College, along with other University departments, hosted “Mindfulness Interventions to Reduce Stress and Foster Resilience in Children Across Diverse Communities” with Andres Gonzalez on May 4. Read this article.

Falk alumnus promotes Olympic athletes of Team Visa

Alumnus Brian Meyer ’11 says the emphasis on learning outside of the classroom as a student in sport management prepared him for working with the Visa Olympic Sponsorship team at the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang. Read this article.

Video: Public health students reflect on their time abroad

Students in Falk travel around the globe through SU Abroad, with faculty for research projects, and for service and emergency relief trips. Public health students share some of their recent and upcoming experiences in Europe, Africa, and Central America in this video.