Health & Society
Falk College Staff Member and Her Therapy Dog Bring Smiles, Heart to CNY Community
鈥淕us鈥 is a 107-pound St. Bernard-Great Pyrenees mix鈥攁 loving, cuddly giant of a pup who is seriously dedicated to his job. He and his pet parent, Amy Dumas, assistant director of the Research Center in the Falk College, are regular…
Canadian Physiologist, Mount Everest Expert Speaking Today
Trevor Day, associate professor of physiology at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is giving a lecture today (Tuesday, April 16) hosted by the Department of Exercise Science in the School of Education. His talk, 鈥淐erebral Blood Flow Regulation…
Alumni Lead the Fight Against ALS in Upstate New York
There are 15,000 new cases of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) diagnosed each year in the United States. One hundred cases of ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, are diagnosed in Upstate New York annually. For those identified with ALS,…
Brandon Steiner 鈥81 to Deliver 2019 Falk College Convocation Address
Brandon Steiner 鈥81 will address Falk College鈥檚 Class of 2019 at the school鈥檚 Convocation ceremony on May 11. Steiner has continued his commitment to 黑料不打烊鈥攁nd in particular, its students鈥攖hrough service to Falk College and its Sport Management Advisory Board,…
Exercise Science Professor Gwendolyn Thomas Secures NIH Grant to Study Exercise and Cannabis Use
Gwendolyn Thomas, assistant professor of exercise science in the School of Education, has received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to study the effects of resistance exercise on people with severe cannabis use disorders (CUDs). It鈥檚 the first such…
Deadline Set for April 26 to Register for J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge
April 26 is the registration deadline to be part of the 黑料不打烊 team in the 2019 J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge. The 3.5-mile run/walk is Tuesday, May 21, at 6:45 p.m. at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. All benefits-eligible faculty…
Free, Confidential Mental Health Services Available through New 黑料不打烊 Community Connections-Falk College Partnership
A partnership between 黑料不打烊 Community Connections (SCC) and Falk College鈥檚 Department of Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) is bringing free-of-charge, confidential mental health services to SCC/黑料不打烊 Model Neighborhood Facility. Children, teens, seniors and families accessing other services at this site…
CPR Trainings for Campus Community
黑料不打烊 Ambulance (SUA) and Fire Safety have partnered to offer CPR training for students, faculty and staff. The next available class will be on Monday, April 15, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Class will take place in Lyman 020….
School of Education Professor Kal Alston Named President Elect by the Philosophy of Education Society
Kal Alston, professor of cultural foundations of education and associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Education, will serve as president elect for the Philosophy of Education Society for 2019-20 year before becoming president of the organization in…
Alumna Cerri Banks, Skidmore College Dean of Students, to Deliver 2019 School of Education Convocation Address
Cerri Banks 鈥00, G鈥04, G鈥05, G鈥06, dean of students and vice president for student affairs at Skidmore College, will deliver the convocation address at the 2019 School of Education convocation ceremony on May 11, 2019. In her role at Skidmore…