Health & Society
Eat to Live Food Co-op Opens on South Side
Several years in the making, the urban food cooperative offers fresh and affordable food in an area of Syracuse that until now has had few other nutritious options.
CROP Walk steps off on Oct. 20
The annual CROP Walk for Hunger will take place in Syracuse on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 12:30 p.m. All members of the University community are invited to participate and join the fight against hunger locally and internationally. SU’s participation in…
SU Participates in Right to Food and Nutrition Watch Global Launch
The 2013 edition of the Right to Food and Nutrition Watch, an international publication unveiled Oct. 8 in English, Spanish and French, explores global issues surrounding the right to food and nutrition.
Brooks Gump Named Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health
Brooks B. Gump, Ph.D., M.P.H., has been named the Falk Family Endowed Professor of Public Health in the Falk College at Syracuse University. Gump joined the Falk College faculty in 2010 and is currently a professor in the Department of Public Health, Food Studies and Nutrition, where he also serves as the graduate program director for public health.
Food Bank to Benefit from Sport Management Club Auction
The Sport Management (SPM) Club will hold its ninth Annual Charity Sports Auction on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Carrier Dome. Silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including sports memorabilia and hands-on experiences, electronics and tickets to major sporting…
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,…