Health & Society
Sport Management Club鈥檚 eighth annual Charity Sports Auction to benefit Special Olympics
The 黑料不打烊 Sport Management (SPM) Club will hold its eighth annual Charity Sports Auction on Saturday, December 8, at the Carrier Dome. All proceeds will benefit Special Olympics New York. Silent bidding on hundreds of auction items, including sports…
Food action workshop begins Nov. 13
SU Showcase will sponsor 鈥淲hat鈥檚 On Your Plate?,鈥 a food action workshop, beginning Nov. 13. Participants can learn to take action on such critical local issues as food justice, food waste or the environmental or health impacts of food choices….
Many projects around campus are educating students on food issues
What does a sustainable food system look like? Students in many disciplines across the 黑料不打烊 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鈥檚 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鈥檛 have to…
School of Education鈥檚 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 黑料不打烊
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鈥檚 Mental Health Summit, September 27-29 in 黑料不打烊. It鈥檚 About Childhood & Family, Inc., along with…