Social Work News
Making A World of Difference
Falk's School of Social Work is encouraging faculty, staff and students to donate at least one item this month for the Huntington Family Centers food pantry. Says graduate student Kiara Marie Lee, "Something that seems small could make a world of difference to someone else”...
Dean’s Winter Welcome
Dear Falk Students, Welcome back to Syracuse University! We hope you enjoyed your winter break and had the opportunity to relax and spend time with friends and family. We’re excited for all that lies ahead for you in Spring 2022...
Elder Abuse and Restorative Justice Webinar
Syracuse University Professors Discuss Elder Abuse and Restorative Justice on Jan. 26. Older adults are vulnerable to abuse and financial exploitation, particularly if they are socially isolated, and standard approaches often intensify that isolation by severing family relationships to prevent further abuse...
Social Work Students ‘Rise Above’ This Holiday Season
Falk College’s relationship with Al-amin Muhammad started nearly four years ago, when he received a Dan and Mary Lou Rubenstein Social Justice Award. This holiday season, the School of Social Work had another surprise for Muhammad...
Earning four degrees with six children and working full-time
If you can dream it, you can do it. If this mom can do it, you can too!—After being a stay-at-home mom for 15 years, Shirley earned an associate, bachelor and master in social work and a C.A.S. in women’s and gender studies. A mother of six, and working full-time, she overcame many obstacles...
October 28 event features alumni in disability advocacy
Join us for a discussion on "Improving Access for People with Disabilities” on October 28, 2021 addressing current issues surrounding accessibility in a range of environments. Students interested in seeking internships or careers in healthcare, mental health, education, policy, advocacy, sport, recreation...
Falk College welcomes new faculty and staff
Syracuse University’s Falk College is pleased to welcome four new staff members who have joined Falk College in the past academic year: Stephen Bonomo, Director of Information Technology; Deborah Golia, Director of Admissions; Kailyn Jennings, Sport Management Internship Placement Coordinator; Danielle Jones, Social Work Internship Placement Coordinator; Donna Sparkes, Budget Associate, and; Emily…
Collaboration enhances services for CNY children and families
Like communities across the United States, Central New York faces an acute shortage of mental health professionals, particularly those who work with children and families. The stigma of mental health issues, combined with long waits...
Welcome Class of 2025!
Falk College welcomes the Class of 2025, a talented group from 37 states and 33 global countries. The Class of 2025 includes 373 first-year students, 13 transfer students, 163 new graduate students, and 156 new online graduate students...
Olympian and Social Work Graduate
Good as gold. That’s what Justyn Knight ’18 aspires to be every time he steps to the starting line for a race. As the greatest distance runner in Syracuse University cross country and track and field program history, Justyn Knight realizes the enormous hard work, dedication, training, and tactical skills required to compete and win. That work ethic held true for Knight in the classroom, where he e…