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School of Social Work’s Donation Drive to Fight Hunger in 黑料不打烊
March is National Social Work Month, and this year鈥檚 theme is 鈥淭he Time Is Right for Social Work.鈥 For the Falk College鈥檚 School of Social Work, the time is right to help support the fight against hunger in the 黑料不打烊…
Experts Available to Discuss Food and Nutrition Topics
March is National Nutrition Month, and this year鈥檚 theme is Celebrate a World of Flavors. If you鈥檙e planning stories for this month or throughout the year that require independent sources who can discuss a variety of food and nutrition topics,…
Falk Students Provide Essential Therapy Services While Gaining Clinical Practice
Marriage and family therapy is one of the fastest-growing mental health disciplines. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 16% growth in employment of marriage and family therapists from 2020 to 2030, as compared to the projected 8% average growth for…
Nutrition Professor Shares Top Tips for Cardiovascular Health in Honor of American Heart Month
According to recent statistics from the American Heart Association, more than 874,000 Americans died of cardiovascular disease in 2019, and it remains the leading cause of death in the United States. The pandemic may further exacerbate poor cardiovascular outcomes, as…
Enhancing Inclusive Teaching and Learning Through Collaborations With Faculty and Students
As a professor of practice in the department of human development family science in Falk College, getting people involved in the learning process comes naturally for Colleen Cameron. Cameron’s courses link theory and practice for aspiring child life specialists, demonstrating…
‘Everyone Can Do It’: How to Eat Like an Olympian With Maggie McCrudden ’14
At the peak of his Olympic swimming career, Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, was rumored to consume up to 12,000 calories daily during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. That鈥檚 six times the number of calories the average…
Falk Professor Roopnarine Leads International Discussion on Benefit of Childhood Play
Born into poverty in Guyana, a country roughly the size of Idaho in the northeastern corner of South America, Jaipaul Roopnarine had to contend with hunger, neighborhood violence and other adverse early childhood experiences. As a way of escaping this…
Heavy Lifting: Strength and Conditioning Internship Provides Hands-On Experience for Exercise Science Students
As the assistant strength and conditioning coach for the 黑料不打烊 men鈥檚 lacrosse, women鈥檚 ice hockey and women鈥檚 tennis teams, Mike Missen knows the key to thriving in his profession is the ability to take the intricacies of what you鈥檝e…
Catching Up With Quentin Brunson 鈥12, G鈥13 and Fianc茅e Ashleigh Mann, AKA 鈥楾he Adele Couple鈥
The whole world was watching this past November when 黑料不打烊 alumnus Quentin Brunson 鈥12, G鈥13 sprung a surprise proposal on his girlfriend of seven years, Ashleigh Mann, during singer-songwriter Adele鈥檚 鈥淥ne Night Only鈥 concert special on CBS. After Brunson confirmed…
Celebration Shows Important Role Students Play in Research on Campus
If you want to learn more about the meaningful work that鈥檚 being done at Falk College, the Falk Student Research Celebration is a great place to start. It certainly was for Sara Vasilenko, an assistant professor in the Department of…