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Featured Media Coverage – Week of Jan. 22
Syracuse University thought leaders, events and research news were showcased in the following news outlets this month: Robert Nassau (Law) : The Center for Public Integrity Rick Burton (Falk): Times Square Investment Journal Carl Schramm (iSchool): City Journal Vincent Tinto…
Katherine McDonald Named Falk College Senior Associate Dean for Research and Administration
Katherine (Katie) McDonald, Ph.D., has been appointed senior associate dean for research and administration in the Falk College. As senior associate dean, McDonald is responsible for the oversight of research, administration and support for faculty; the supervision of the Falk…
Professor Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern Receives American Association of Geographers Fellowship
Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, graduate director and associate professor of food studies in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, was recently selected as a 2024 American Association of Geographers (AAG) Fellow. AAG recognized 17 geographers in various practice areas for…
Sobczak Family Support Fund Now Available to Falk College Students
After David Sobczak ’23 enrolled at Syracuse University, he gravitated toward social work and helping others because of the time he had spent in hospitals as a child with cerebral palsy. “He was in and out of the hospital for…
Helping Address Hiring Crises, the Baldanza Fellows Program Expands to Syracuse City Schools
Teacher shortages and a predominantly white teaching force are two persistent hiring trends that continue to challenge public schools nationwide. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, nearly 90% of school districts reported difficulties hiring teachers for the 2023-24…
Megan Myers Appointed Assistant Dean of Advancement in Falk College
Megan Myers has been named the Falk College’s assistant dean of advancement effective March 1. Myers will report to Dean Jeremy Jordan and lead all Falk College advancement efforts working closely with the University’s Office of Advancement and External Affairs…
Public Health Chair David Larsen Receives Fulbright to Continue Research in Austria
When Falk College Department of Public Health Chair and Professor David Larsen was notified that he had received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to teach and continue his wastewater surveillance research at the Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria this…
Study Reveals Wastewater Surveillance Is Key Tool in Keeping Schools Open During Public Health Emergencies
Wastewater surveillance is a potent tool in understanding COVID-19 transmission within school settings, according to a groundbreaking study led by epidemiologist David Larsen, professor and chair of public health in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics. The research…
Steiner Support Fund Now Available to Sport Management Students
When Brandon Steiner proposed a fund to support students in the Department of Sport Management in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics, there was a particular kind of student he had in mind who would most benefit from…
Falk College’s Sport Management Club Raises $48,000 at 19th Charity Auction
The Sport Management (SPM) Club at Syracuse University raised $48,000 for Tillie’s Touch as a result of its 19th Annual Charity Sports Auction. During the Syracuse men’s basketball game on Nov. 28, supporters purchased items and placed bids on sports…