Health & Society
October Filled with Disability Awareness Events on Campus
October has been nationally designated as Disability Awareness Month, and here at Syracuse University, the Disability Cultural Center, within the Division of Student Affairs, is partnering with constituents across campus to host a month-long series of events, conversations and programs…
‘The Subject is Sports’ Open to All
Free massive open online course begins Oct. 14, explores historical, business perspectives of sport Sport is a business that entertains and inspires, bridging generations, time zones and cultures. In 2012, the sport industry in the United States alone was valued…
October Turns into WALKTOBER on SU Campus
October is a great time to get out and get moving, and the Department of Recreation Services within the Division of Student Affairs is partnering with the Healthy Monday campaign to host WALKTOBER—a month-long initiative and competition that encourages students, faculty…
A Human Right to Adequate Food
As the House of Representatives decided this week to cuts billions of dollars from the federal food stamp program over the next decade, the Venerable Bhikkhu Bodhi wants people to consider a different set of numbers.
Poppendieck Speaks on ‘Fixing School Food in America’
The School of Education’s Landscape of Urban Education Lecture Series continues on Sept. 25 with “Stepping up to the Plate: Fixing School Food in America.” This talk will be presented by Janet Poppendieck, professor emerita of sociology at Hunter College,…
‘Are Psychopaths Morally Responsible?’ Is Topic of Anbar Lecture
Walter Sinnott-Armstrong, Duke University ethicist, will deliver the sixth annual Anbar Family Lecture at Syracuse University and Temple Adath Yeshurun. His SU lecture, titled “Are Psychopaths Morally Responsible?” is Monday, Sept. 30, at 4 p.m. in the Killian Room (Room 500) at the Hall of Languages. The previous day,…
Balancing Caregiving and Your Career
Caregivers who also work outside the home may often experience the stress and anxiety that comes from trying to balance the responsibilities to their loved one with their work life. With approximately two-thirds of America’s family caregivers working outside the…
The Goodness of Raw Materials
Chef Mary Ann Kiernan calls it “the mystery box of produce”—her weekly box of vegetables from a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program. As a chef, she finds it a fun challenge. But as a nutrition and food studies instructor, Kiernan has seen the trepidation in students as they try to compose a meal from a mystifying basket full of vegetables.
Falk College Professor receives Outstanding Scholarly Achievement Award
The Rural Sociological Society (RSS) honored Rick Welsh, professor of food studies in the Falk College’s Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, for exceptional contributions to the field of rural sociology with the 2013 Fred Buttel Outstanding Scholarly…
Campus, Local Community Invited to Participate in Nutrition Consultation Program
The Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition in Falk College wants to help Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry students, faculty and staff, and members of the community at large, improve eating habits and…