Health & Society
Many projects around campus are educating students on food issues
What does a sustainable food system look like? Students in many disciplines across the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ campus are working on educating the University community about such issues as hunger, food justice, local food sources and nutrition.
Marion Nestle will talk on food politics in Nov. 13 University Lectures presentation
Obesity is one of the most pressing social health issues of our generation, and Marion Nestle’s research examines the scientific, economic and social influences on food choice, with an emphasis on food marketing.
Deborah Appleman to receive Tolley Medal for leadership in lifelong learning, speak about teaching
The School of Education will present the William Pearson Tolley Medal for leadership in lifelong learning to Deborah Appleman of Carleton College on Thursday, Oct. 25. The presentation of the Tolley Medal will take place as part of the School…
SU NASCAR Kinetics team focused on first-place finish in national marketing competition
NASCAR was looking for high-achieving, innovative students who thrive on creativity, problem solving and teamwork to participate in a national marketing competition it launched in 2009 to foster brand awareness throughout campus communities.
Nutrition consultation program offers close-up look at diet, overall health
It’s common to walk down the grocery aisle and see shoppers reading nutrition labels on everyday items. For many, these little labels can cause enormous headaches because they are often confusing and hard to understand. But they don’t have to…
School of Education’s Dean Biklen speaks at Conference of State Parties for Convention on Rights of People with Disabilities
School of Education Dean Douglas Biklen was invited to speak at the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities Fifth Conference of State Parties at the UN headquarters in New York City on Sept. 12. Biklen spoke…
BBI study reveals people with disabilities are sidelined in American politics
People with disabilities remain largely sidelined in American politics, according to a new study published in Social Science Quarterly.
National Children’s Mental Health Summit to be held Sept. 27-29 in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ
Trauma, psychiatric medications, family therapy, nutrition and systems reform are a sampling of the topics experts from across the country will discuss at the Children’s Mental Health Summit, September 27-29 in ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ. It’s About Childhood & Family, Inc., along with…
Valerie Kinloch to talk of urban youth expression in SOE Landscape of Urban Education lecture Sept. 20
The ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ School of Education has announced the fall 2012 speakers in its annual Landscape of Urban Education lecture series. The series will kick off with Valerie Kinloch and her presentation “Crossing Boundaries in Literacy Research: Implications for Urban…
Linda Stone Fish appointed David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Linda Stone Fish was named the inaugural David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’s Falk College. For more than two decades, Stone Fish has devoted herself to training master’s and doctoral students in the…