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WEDNESDAY, NOV. 12, 2025

News for Falk College of Sport Alumni and Friends

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Chancellor Syverud and David B. Falk with Falk College Dean Jeremy Jordan and students at the Falk College of Sport Kickoff Celebration.

Reimagining Sport

Welcome to the David B. Falk College of Sport email newsletter! To kick off our inaugural edition, Dean Jeremy Jordan will update you on how the new College of Sport is already shaping the future of the sport industry.

Dean’s Message
 
 
Nutrition Teaching Professor Sudha Raj.

Lifelong Legacy

Teaching Professor Sudha Raj was recently honored for her groundbreaking contributions to the field of nutrition and dietetics.

Falk College Emerging Leaders Council member Simon Weiss.

Entrepreneurial Spirit

Emerging Leaders Council member Simon Weiss ’17 created a company that’s shaping the future of the booming sports gambling industry. 

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Prominent Partnerships

Syracuse University and Falk College have established trailblazing educational partnerships with the MLBPA, MLS, and the NHL, with more on the way.

Falk College Exercise Science Professor Yaejin Moon.

Life-Changing Research

Recent studies from Exercise Science Chair and Professor Jason DeFreitas and Assistant Professor Yaejin Moon can help seniors improve their quality of life.

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Jim Boeheim teaching Falk College sport management class.

A Master Class in Leadership

Watch this video to learn more about why Jim Boeheim isn’t sitting on the sidelines and chose teaching a leadership course at Falk College as the next phase of his Hall of Fame career.

 

Upcoming Events

’CUSE50 Alumni Entrepreneur Award Ceremony: Thursday, Nov. 13, National Veterans Resource Center, 5-9 p.m. (featuring Falk College Emerging Leaders Council member Hannah Rafferty ’16).

Sport Management Club’s 21st Annual Charity Sports Auction: Tuesday, Nov. 18, through Sunday, Nov. 23, JMA Wireless Dome (Nov. 18) and GiveSmart (Nov. 18-23).

Turn Giving Tuesday into Giving ’CUSEday: Dec. 2.  

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Falk College In the Media

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How Women Leaders Are Transforming Women’s Sport Visibility And Growth

Lindsey Darvin, assistant professor in the Department of Sport Management, explains how the dramatic growth of women’s sports is the product of strategic decisions made by women leaders at Disney and ESPN.

Sports Business Journal
Honor Roll: Rick Burton — The Adventurer

Rick Burton, David B. Falk Professor Emeritus in Sport Management, was honored by Sports Business Journal for exemplifying the best of what a teacher should be: a mentor who imparts lasting lessons to their students.

WCNY’s Cycle of Health
Docs on Diets

Maryam Yuhas, assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, joins a panel of experts to discuss a variety of diets, the drawbacks of the American diet, and how to make healthier nutritional choices. 

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