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Fighting chance Students will gather in the
Center of attention Macky MacPherson, grandson of SU
for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday. Page 3
highlights the benefits of the College of Human Ecology’s planned relocation. Page 5
Carrier Dome on Saturday night in hopes to contribute to cancer research. Page 9
head coaching great Dick MacPherson, is reaching his dream as Syracuse’s starting center. Page 24
DYNAMIC DEVELOPMENT New name, location mark latest step in College of Human Ecology’s constant evolution
By Heather Wentz
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STAFF WRITER
ine decades ago, the women studying home economics at Syracuse University would perch on the Slocum Hall steps at lunchtime — waiting to flirt with the men downstairs. Those women, students in what is now known as the College of Human Ecology, shared Slocum Hall with the male agriculture, architecture and business students. Today the steps outside Slocum Hall are gone, and the College of Human Ecology has classrooms and offices dispersed in eight campus
Sport Management DEPARTMENT OF SPORT MANAGEMENT
B.S. Sport Management Minor in Sport Management 7 full-time faculty members 215 undergraduate students Fast facts In April 2008, David B. Falk donated $5 million to create the David B. Falk Center for Sport Management. Plans to build the center were halted in September 2009. With Falk’s most recent donation, the college’s name change will reflect an emphasis on the sport management major.
Marriage and Family Therapy DEPARTMENT OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY
M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy Fast facts The school offers a doctorate degree, but did not accept applications for the program this year. The department is headquartered on James Street, at the Liberty Resources and Brownell Mental Health Clinic, giving students easier access to clinical practice.
buildings, including Lyman and Sims halls, and buildings on Euclid and Ostrom avenues. “It has certainly changed,” said Sarah Short, a nutrition science and dietetics professor and graduate of the College of Home Economics — one of the former names of the College of Human Ecology. Changes for the ever-evolving college continue. Two weeks ago, David and Rhonda Falk, 1972 and 1974 graduates, respectively, promised a $15 million donation to SU to help the college centralize in one location. The gift will also officially change the name of the college to the David
What makes up the College of Human Ecology? With seven distinct subject areas and five different departments scattered across campus, it’s anything but simple
Child and Family Studies DEPARTMENT OF CHILD AND FAMILY STUDIES
B.S., M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. Child and Family Studies Minor in Child and Family Policy, with the Maxwell School Fast facts Undergraduates work with the Early Education and Child Care Center on South Campus as part of a required practicum. In December, John Reilly donated $3.5 million to create the Jack Reilly Learning Campus for Child Care Excellence.
B. Falk College for Sport and Human Dynamics on July 1. Along with the new name, two new buildings, new master’s programs and heavier recruitment of female and international students are all changes in store for the College of Human Ecology.
Humble beginnings The study of human ecology at SU dates back to 1917, when courses in the School of Home Economics were offered through the College of Agriculture. The few courses in cooking, sewing and nutrition studies were
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Hospitality Management DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FOOD STUDIES AND NUTRITION
Nutrition Science and Dietetics
B.S. Hospitality Management 130 undergraduate students Fast facts The program began in 1986, under the name of food systems management. In 2008, the department of hospitality management was created at the College of Human Ecology, only to be cut two years later. The last class able to major in it is the Class of 2014.
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FOOD STUDIES AND NUTRITION
Public Health
Social Work
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH, FOOD STUDIES AND NUTRITION
B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S. Nutrition Science, M.A. and M.S. Nutrition 8 full-time faculty members 158 undergraduate students 15 graduate students Fast facts Classes in nutrition and dietetics have been offered at SU since 1917.
SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
B.S. and M.S. Social Work Minor in Gerontology B.S. Public Health 13 full-time faculty members M.S. Child and Family Health in 160 undergraduate students the Global Community 235 graduate students 9 full-time faculty members Fast facts 130 undergraduate students The School of Social Work celFast facts ebrated its 50th anniversary in Public health undergraduates produce the twice-yearly Healthy 2007. Seniors participate in a practiYou magazine. Seniors are required to do a cap- cum, working 16 hours a week at local human services agencies. stone project and a nine-credit internship in the area. Sources: The College of Human Ecology and The Daily Orange
Sheraton to complete 235 room updates By Meghin Delaney ASST. NEWS EDITOR
Despite facing some difficulties in the process, the Sheraton University Hotel and Conference Center is still on track to complete renovations on time. Updates on the last few of the 235 guest rooms will be completed Friday, said David Heymann, the general manager. Renovations initially began on the top floor, and a few rooms on the third floor have yet to be completed. All 235 guest rooms were expected to be completed by April. “So we were pretty true, give or take a few days,” Heymann said. The ongoing renovations have not come without issues, however. The Sheraton has recently experienced problems trying to accommodate prospective students and their families for Syracuse University’s Spring Reception for accepted students, Heymann said. But this will not be a problem for the hotel once commencement rolls around, as all rooms will be available by then, he said. “We’re accommodating as many as we can right now,” he said. “After this week, when we have all our inventory back, we’ll be able to accommodate more.” The hardest part of the renovations — which cost between $3 million and $3.5 million — has been getting the materials, Heymann said. All of the materials are ordered from overseas, and sometimes come in broken or damaged, he said. The rest of the renovations in the hotel are scheduled to be completed by December. The hotel plans to begin renovations on the bar, Seasons at the Hill, in July, and renovations will begin on Rachel’s Restaurant in November, Heymann said. The fitness center phase of the renovations is already completed, he said. The Sheraton lost one guest room during the renovating process, knocking the total number of guest rooms down to 235. One floor of the newly updated
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