Falk College of Sport at Syracuse University

06/24/2026

🏋️ Weighted vests are the latest social media fitness trend, but are they a miracle workout tool or an overhyped fad?
🏃‍➡️ Falk College Associate Teaching Professor of Exercise Science Kristen Konkol helps break it down in this story from The New York Times Wirecutter.
🔗 Read it here:

It seems like everyone’s exercising in weighted vests. Does that mean you should be too?

06/23/2026

🍊 Welcome Week for the Fall 2026 semester is just two months away, and we can't wait to welcome the to campus!
📚 The just crossed the stage at Convocation, and they had this message to share for the next incoming class:

Hear from Falk College of Sport students from the Class of 2030 wit...

06/22/2026

🌏 Seoul ➡️ Beijing ➡️ Tokyo.

✈️ Falk College students were among a group of 17 that went far beyond the classroom to start of their summers. The students enrolled in SPM/SAL 440: Themes in Sport and Its Global Impact spent 18 days immersed in Asia's sport ecosystems, meeting with league officials and organizations, visiting iconic venues, and learning about the culture of each country.

🔗 Learn about their unforgettable experience at the link below:

Students in SPM/SAL 440 Themes in Sport and its Global Impact traveled to Korea, China, and Japan for an unforgettable Maymester immersive experience. Read more here. . .

06/19/2026

Today, we reflect on and recommit to our shared endeavor of being a community that is truly welcoming to all.

06/18/2026

🎉 Congratulations to the 2026 NBA Champions, the New York Knicks!
🏀 As the team's Assistant Director of Coaching Analytics, former Falk College sport analytics student Eugene Tulyagijja was part of today's celebration. This was Eugene's first season working with the Knicks.
👏 Bravo on an amazing playoff run and bringing the title back to NYC!

06/18/2026

06/17/2026

👏 We'd like to congratulate Falk College of Sport Advisory Board Member Tatiana Warren, Ph.D., for her recognition at the 3rd Annual Gran Etnia Negra Gala in Panama City, Panama.

🌎 Dr. Tatiana Warren was presented with the Award of Merit at the charity gala and fundraising event last month, honoring her continued work and leadership, service to others, and commitment to health equity.

💡 Dr. Tati is Founder and CEO of Just TATI: Teacher, Author, Trainer, Innovator, Co-Director of Community Engagement & Dissemination Core at the Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions, and a valued member of the Falk College of Sport Advisory Board.

🎉 Congratulations, Dr. Tati!
🔗 https://bit.ly/4fN4lnT

06/16/2026

❗A reminder for first-year students attending Falk College in the fall! If you haven't joined one yet, we still have three available "Welcome to Falk: Your Virtual Fall Arrival Guide" sessions.

📚 Our admissions team will take you through everything you need to know to have a smooth transition to Falk College in August.

🔗 Learn more and attend: https://bit.ly/4vgmqj5

🗓️ Remaining available sessions:
June 24th
July 8th
July 22nd

Join the Falk College of Sport admissions team for a one-hour virtual orientation session designed to help incoming first-year students prepare for a smooth transition to Syracuse University. We'll walk you through key to-do's before you arrive, important procedures to be aware of, and everything yo...

06/16/2026

06/15/2026

⚽ Why are stadiums in the U.S. suddenly sporting different names? It's not an accident, and some sponsors aren't happy about it.
In this story for Barron's, Falk College Emeritus Professor of Sport Management Rick Burton explains the controversy.

Fans tuning in for the first 2026 World Cup game on US soil Friday night might be a bit confused: why had they never heard of Los Angeles Stadium before?