Health & Society
Registered Dietitian Is Now a Master Trainer
SU Food Services Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Educator Ruth Sullivan has recently been certified as an Allertrain Master Trainer through Allertrain by MenuTrinfo, LLC. As an Allertrain Master Trainer, Sullivan will be able to teach and certify Food Services staff…
Supervisor Resource Sessions and Faculty and Staff Assistance Program Orientation Oct. 17
As part of the University’s ongoing effort to offer professional development opportunities, Carebridge will be on campus Tuesday, Oct. 17, to promote awareness about the benefits of the Syracuse University Faculty and Staff Assistance Program. Carebridge Senior Vice President Mary…
Get a Flu Shot Wednesday and Help Health Services Stay Prepared
On Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Flanagan Gym, a flu clinic will be set up to administer flu vaccinations. This is free for all SU students, staff, faculty and temporary employees with SU ID. No…
Flu Fact: You Can’t Get Flu from the Vaccine
People sometimes claim to have actually gotten the flu from the vaccine, because they came down with the illness soon after being vaccinated. Syracuse University Health Center Supervising Pharmacist Michele Frontale explains that this is just an illusion. “The vaccine…
Faculty and Staff: Energize Midday with Free 30-Minute Fitness Class
Get fit this fall with a variety of free lunchtime fitness classes. The Syracuse University Wellness Initiative is hosting a free fitness sampler series on main campus starting Oct. 11. The series offers faculty and staff an opportunity to sample a…
Oct. 11 Lecture will Focus on Addressing Poverty
The Rev. Liz Theoharis will speak about her new book, “Always with Us: What Jesus Really Said about the Poor,” on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 7 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel. A book signing will follow. Parking is available in the…
Get Vaccinated Wednesday, Oct. 11, and Have a Healthy Winter
Flu season in the United States can begin as early as this month. It typically peaks in January or February. The single best way to prevent getting the flu is to get the vaccine. It won’t protect you against every…
Humanitarian Computing
There are many places in the world that are too remote, too poor or too embroiled in conflict to provide basic human services—including healthcare. Instead of doctor’s offices or hospitals, medical services are often provided by traveling volunteers or even…
Falk College Celebrates 100 Years of Nutrition Education
When nutrition-based courses debuted in 1917 at Syracuse University, cooking laboratories included 24 gas stoves, one fireless cooker and a coal range. What a difference a century makes. In celebration of 100 years of nutrition education, Falk College hosted nearly 150…
D’Onofrio Delivers 29th Annual Lourie Lecture
The 29th Annual Herbert Lourie Memorial Lecture on Health Policy will be held on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Dr. Paul and Natalie Strasser Legacy Room, 220 Eggers Hall. Gail D’Onofrio will deliver the lecture, titled “The…