| | FALKTALK | ISSUE 22 | NOVEMBER 20, 2024 | | | | |
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| | | Coming Back Together weekend at Falk College included a star-studded panel discussion featuring Syracuse women’s basketball head coach Felisha Legette-Jack ’89, NFL Players Association executive Chineze Nwagbo ’05, and award-winning broadcaster Vera Jones ’88, G’91. Click on the image for a story and video about CBT at Falk. | | | | | |
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| | | | Greetings from Syracuse! This has been a Fall semester like no other at Falk College as we move closer to becoming the David B. Falk College of Sport – the first college on a high-research activity campus (R1) to focus on sport-related disciplines. Meanwhile, Syracuse University recently announced a go-forward plan to reshape the future of Falk’s human dynamics programs and reposition them for short- and long-term success. These changes will go into effect July 1, 2025. I’m proud to say that from the outside looking in, you’d never know that we’re undergoing a significant transformation. Please take a moment to read this newsletter and you’ll see that our students and faculty continue to excel in all programs, and they will continue to make us proud wherever they are located on our campus. Wishing you and yours a safe and wonderful holiday season! Jeremy S. Jordan, Ph.D.
Dean, Falk College | | | | | |
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| | |  | | Falk College and the nationally recognized organization Women Leaders in Sports (WLS) have launched a unique partnership that will integrate students with the WLS’ outstanding work and guide programming and curricula to meet the dynamic needs of the sport industry. | | | | | |
| | |  | | In the first partnership of its kind between an American university and a professional sports team in Japan, the Sports Analytics program and Kumamoto Volters basketball team announced a historic collaboration for the 2024-25 season. | | | | | |
| | | Students and Alumni In Action | | | | | | | |
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| | | | Maggie McCrudden ’14 brought the knowledge she gained as a nutrition major and student-athlete to Paris for Team USA, helping medal-winning Olympians with their dietary needs. “I always say wear red, white, and blue but bleed Orange!” McCrudden says. | | | | | |
| | | | Marriage & Family Therapy graduate students provide counseling for members of the LBGTQ+ community through the Transgender Affirmative Support Team. “Never underestimate the value of one affirming voice,” says Trans Team founder Deborah Coolhart. | | | | | |
| | | | When Isabelle “Izzy” Kaplan visited Syracuse University in March 2023, the University had just announced its new degree program focused on esports starting in the fall of 2024. In this video and Q&A, Kaplan explains why she chose to enroll as an esports major. | | | | | |
| | | | InclusiveU student Shafreya Wilkins ’25 has a vision for the future: operating her own food truck with mini dishes and slushies for the kids. For Wilkins, the Food Studies program at Falk College has provided a welcomed immersion in the world of cuisine and food systems. | | | | | |
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| | | | Started by Public Health Chair David Larsen, the New York State Wastewater Surveillance Network was recently named a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Center of Excellence and will soon support communities nationwide and globally. | | | | | |
| | | | Exercise Science Assistant Professor Yaejin Moon’s research focuses on improving mobility and reducing fall-related injuries in older adults and people with neurological disorders. In this Q&A, Moon shares tips for safe-falling techniques. | | | | | |
| | | | School of Social Work Associate Research Professor Maria Brown is playing a key role in a partnership between Syracuse and Upstate Medical University that will enable residents in seven Central New York counties to receive free memory screenings. | | | | | |
| | | | Human Development & Family Science Chair and Associate Professor Matthew Mulvaney’s research focuses on parenting, and in this story he explores the actions being taken by school districts to curb the negative effects of social media on teens. | | | | | |
| | | | Miriam Mutambudzi (Public Health) was named the 2024-26 Lender Center faculty fellow; Sudha Raj (Nutrition & Food Studies) received a lifetime achievement award; and Lindsey Darvin (Sport Management) was a finalist for a national esports award. | | | | | |
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| | | | The Falk College community was deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Emerita Sarah “Sally” Short, who became famous for her unusual teaching methods, including riding a motorcycle into the classroom to grab her students’ attention. | | | | | |
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| | | | Congratulations to Sport Management Advisory Council member and United States Tennis Association Broadcast Director Patti Kleinman-Fallick, who was honored recently by Sports Business Journal as a Class of 2024 Game-Changer! | | | | On Giving ’CUSEday Dec. 3, participate in the Student Organization Challenge or support one of SU’s top priorities! And please join us this Friday for a virtual panel discussion on the House v. NCAA settlement and how it will transform college athletics. | | | | | |
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