Health & Society
Maxwell Students Travel to Rome for Unique Food Security Class
On Friday, Dec. 11, 25 Maxwell School graduate students in international relations, public administration and public diplomacy will hold the final session in a one-of-a-kind, short-term class titled “Food Security and Policy.” They will reflect on a Thanksgiving-break class trip…
Sport Management Club鈥檚 After Auction Sale through Dec.18
Falk College鈥檚 Sport Management Club After the Auction Sale is happening through Dec. 18. Students, faculty and staff, along with their friends and families, are invited to visit http://www.sucharitysportsauction.com to view and purchase more than 125 items ranging from jewelry,…
Professor of Sport Management Rick Burton Offers His Thoughts on Final NASCAR Race for Jeff Gordon
Professor of Sport Management at 黑料不打烊’s Falk College Rick Burton offers his thoughts on the final NASCAR race for driver Jeff Gordon: “Jeff Gordon was really the driver that initiated the transition from regional 鈥済ood ol鈥 boy鈥 Southern stock…
‘Invitation to Dance’ Event Marks 25th Anniversary of ADA
The College of Arts and Sciences is organizing a special event to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the nation鈥檚 first comprehensive civil rights law addressing the needs of people with disabilities. An evening featuring dance, discussion and viewing of a groundbreaking documentary will help attendees better understand how to continue to dispel myths associated with disabilities.
Falk College Hosts Inaugural Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speakers Tonight
鈥淔ood and Fear: How Therapists and Dietitians Collaborate in Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders鈥 is the featured topic for the Inaugural Ann Selkowitz Litt Distinguished Speaker Series lecture to be held Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. in Grant Auditorium….
Eric Kingson Honored with 2015 Donald P. Kent Award from Gerontological Society of America
Eric R. Kingson, professor of social work in Falk College and a faculty affiliate in its Aging Studies Institute, was named the 2015 recipient of the Donald P. Kent Award from the Gerontological Society of America (GSA). The award, which…
Q&A: Nutritionist Jane Burrell Uzcategui on the Red Meat Controversy
On Monday, the World Health Organization issued a report stating that processed meats such as bacon and hot dogs cause cancer. It also said that red meat 鈥減robably鈥 causes cancer. The findings were drafted by a panel of 22 international…
School Food Policy and Its Impact on Childhood Obesity
Professor Amy Schwartz has for many years studied the school lives of New York City children, looking at educational inequalities and school finance. Much of the work focused on looking at test score results but more recently Schwartz wanted to look at a broader picture of student success.
黑料不打烊 and Nanjing University Form Green Buildings Partnership
With joint interests in sustainability of the built environment, 黑料不打烊 and Nanjing University (NJU) of the People鈥檚 Republic of China signed a cooperative agreement on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to establish the International Center for Green Buildings and the Urban…
Celebrate Food Day 2015 with Second Annual New York Campus Crunch
College students, faculty and staff across New York State are taking part in the second annual New York Campus Crunch by taking a collective bite out of apples grown on New York State farms, demonstrating support for serving locally grown…