Health & Society
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.
ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and Nanjing University Form Green Buildings Partnership
With joint interests in sustainability of the built environment, ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ and Nanjing University (NJU) of the People’s 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…
Guest Speaker to Discuss Black Westward Migration Nov. 4
The Department of African American Studies (AAS) in the College of Arts and Sciences will play host to an expert on black migration experiences. Marta Effinger-Crichlow, associate professor and chair of African American studies at CUNY’s New York City College…
Burton Blatt Institute Receives $2.5 Million Grant
The Burton Blatt Institute (BBI) has received a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Administration on Community Living, National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR) for a new five-year project on…
Falk College Complex Dedication Set for Friday, Oct. 23
The event will take place at 2 p.m. directly in front of the courtyard linking MacNaughton and White halls, which formerly housed the College of Law.
Falk Instructor’s Handbook for Change Explores Patterns of Decision Making
Long-time Falk College instructor Thomas J. Schur, a member of the University faculty for more than 25 years, recently released the book “Mag or Min: Which Are You?,” which explores two patterns of decision making that define who a person…
Counseling and Human Services Department to Receive National Honors, Recognition
Faculty members and doctoral students from the Department of Counseling and Human Services (CHS) in the School of Education will be celebrated as academic achievers and leaders at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) conference in Philadelphia from…
Oct. 14 Flu Clinic Seeks to Vaccinate as Many on Campus as Possible
By getting vaccinated for the flu on Wednesday, Oct. 14, you will help keep yourself healthy this winter. You will also be helping out the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Health Center and the Onondaga County Health Department. That day, a flu clinic…
Disability Awareness Month Begins with Open House, Screening of ‘Inside Out’
The Disability Cultural Center (DCC), within the Division of Student Affairs, along with a number of ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ partners, will play host to a wide range of events throughout October, designated as Disability Awareness Month. The list of events starts…