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Award Winning Author, Patricia Cornwell, Donates $1 Million to John Jay
Patricia Cornwall, America's premier crime writer, has donated $1 million to establish a Crime Scene Academy that will become the first and only international center for crime scene training for professionals, undergraduate and graduate degree students, as well as interested members of the general public. "Police, forensic scientists and pathologists, and so many others, have been unfailingly generous in sharing their expertise with me. And now it is my privilege to give something back. The greatest gift is knowledge, and there's no better place to get it than John Jay College," she noted. The Crime Scene Academy will have five primary components: the Cornwell Fellows Program for crime-scene scientists, senior investigators, prosecutors, and medical examiner's personnel; the Police Leadership Program for senior executives in law enforcement to foster a better understanding of criminal case management; Law Enforcement and/or Crime Scene Laboratory Training Modules that will be developed for police, laboratory analysts and examiners; a Post-Baccalaureate Forensic Science Certificate Program for students with undergraduate degrees in the natural sciences; and K-12 Teacher Programs/Continuing Education Public Programs for K-12 science teacher training and courses that will be open to the public. In accepting the gift, President Jeremy Travis said, "This generous gift from Ms. Cornwell will allow us to address the critical need to enhance the quality of crime scene analysis around the country." For more details, click here
College Gets $1.5 Million for Faculty Research Efforts
John Jay will receive more than $1.5 million in federal funds, both in grants and Congressional earmarks, to support a variety of criminal justice research initiatives including gang violence and crime prevention, sex offender management, domestic violence, undergraduate science education, public safety leadership and emergency response to large-scale disasters. "Our faculty are recognized world over for their expertise and these funds attest to their scholarship," said President Jeremy Travis who noted "the Congressional earmarks will insure that national visibility is given to the landmark work of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control and the Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies." A $178,600 earmark, sponsored by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) with the backing of the state's Congressional delegation -- particularly Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) -- will support the creation of the Christian Regenhard Center, named after a rookie firefighter who died on September 11. Glenn Corbett, professor of public management, will direct the new Center that will study emergency response to large-scale disasters. (Other federally funded projects will be highlighted in upcoming editions of Alumni News.)
Need Quality Personnel?
Career Services at John Jay will be hosting its annual Spring Job Fair on Thursday, April 17, 2008. The Job Fair is meant to introduce our diverse group of undergraduates, graduate students and alumni to organizations that are hiring or want to enhance their applicant pools. If there are any John Jay alumni working within your organization who can represent the organization as a recruiter at the Fair, please contact Ms. Crystal Farmer by March 15 at cfarmer@jjay.cuny.edu, 212.237.8754 or by faxing the Reservations Form. The Fair will be held in the College's gymnasium located at 899 Tenth Avenue (between 58th and 59th Streets) in New York City. The Fair will run from 3:00 to 7:00 PM. Registered recruiters are asked to arrive at 2:00 PM in order to set up.
College's Fire Department Recruitment Efforts Praised
The College received a Proclamation from the New York City Council on February 15 for its successful efforts to recruit students for the Fire Department of New York. The Proclamation, sponsored by Council Members Larry Seabrook and Miguel Martinez, both John Jay alumni, noted that the College "recruited men and women of different backgrounds, customs and cultures to pursue careers in the fire and emergency service with the Fire Department of New York." Launched in 2006 with funding from the City Council, the College designed and coordinated the Community Diversity and Inclusion Recruitment Program targeting the diverse student population of The City University of New York. The program is now preparing candidates for the physical portion of the test.
Law Day at John Jay
Saturday, March 1, 2008 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Pre-Law Institute of John Jay is pleased to present a day of workshops with panels focusing on various aspects of law school admissions including financial aid, admissions criteria, the life of a law student and career options for those with a JD degree. The panels will feature law school deans, professors, admission directors and John Jay alumni who are now in law school.
The Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York, will give the keynote address at the luncheon. In recognition of her commitment and dedication to the law, Judge Kaye will also receive the College's first John Jay Medal for Justice at that event. Admission is free. Lunch will be served.
RSVP to lawday@jjay.cuny.edu.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue
New York City
Documentary Screening & Discussion:
The Madrid Connection
Monday, March 3, 2008 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
The Center on Terrorism at John Jay invites you to a discussion and screening of this documentary film about the Madrid train bombings. Following the film will be a discussion with the film's director, Justin Webster; John Jay Presidential Scholar Scott Atran; and Scholar-in-Residence at the Center, Mark Sageman.
For more information, email terrorism@jjay.cuny.edu or call 212.237.8433.
John Jay College
445 West 59th Street, Room 1311N
New York City
Alumni Open House in Long Island
Friday, March 4, 2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
President Jeremy Travis; Michael McCann (BS '74, JD), Alumni Association President; Suzanne Chiofolo (BA '00), Secretary and Queens/Long Island Coordinator; and Police Commissioner Lawrence W. Mulvey (BA '75) cordially invite all alumni to attend this open house as part of the Connect & Reconnect Alumni Events at John Jay. Professor Ric Curtis of the Anthropology Department is the invited presenter. Refreshments will be served.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Jerylle Kemp, Director of Alumni Relations, at jkemp@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.237.8964. Please be sure to provide your full name, degree(s), graduation year(s), your email address, and the date of the event you will be attending.
Nassau County Police Headquarters
1490 Franklin Avenue
Mineola, NY 11501
Transitional Jobs for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals: Early Impacts from a Random Assignment Evaluation
Friday, March 7, 2008 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
The Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College invites you to a presentation by Dan Bloom, Director of the Welfare and Barriers Policy Area of the Manpower Development Research Corporation. He will present early results from an evaluation of the Center for Employment Opportunities in New York City, a highly-regarded employment program for formerly incarcerated individuals. This lecture is part of the Institute's Occasional Series on Reentry Research.
RSVP to Nicole Lindahl at 646.557.4534 or nlindahl@jjay.cuny.edu
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
Alumni Reception in Jacksonville, FL
Saturday, March 8, 2008 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
President Jeremy Travis cordially invites all alumni to attend the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Reception at the 2008 Conference of The American Psychology and Law Society in Jacksonville, FL.
Maverick's Restaurant
Jacksonville Landing, 2nd Floor ("Miss Ellie's Bardello")
Jacksonville, FL
High Tech Surveillance -- Societies and Our Privacy
Monday, March 10, 2008 9:15 AM
The Center for Cybercrime Studies at John Jay invites you to a presentation by Jeff Jonas, the chief scientist of the Entity Analytic Solutions group and an IBM Distinguished Engineer. Mr. Jonas is responsible for shaping the technical strategy of next generation identity analytics and the use of this new capability in the overall IBM technology strategy.
RSVP to Nicole Daniels at 212.237.8920 or ndaniels@jjay.cuny.edu.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
The Jerry McCabe Fellowship Breakfast
Friday, March 14, 2008 8:30 AM
The McCabe Foundation cordially invites you to celebrate the exchanges between An Garda Siochana, the Irish National Police, and John Jay College. The breakfast will honor The Honorable Christine C. Quinn, Speaker of the New York City Council.
RSVP to mccabe@jjay.cuny.edu. The cost is $30.00 per person.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, 4th Floor
New York City
Graduate Open House
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Alumni interested in going to graduate school are invited to meet with faculty and staff who will be available to discuss graduate programs, admission, careers, and financial aid. Applications are being accepted for Fall 2008 admission into the College's master's degree programs in: Criminal Justice, Forensic Computing, Forensic Psychology, Forensic Science, Public Administration, and Protection Management.
For more information contact the Office of Graduate Admissions at graduate.admissions@jjay.cuny.edu or go to the open house website by clicking here.
To RSVP, call 212-237-8863.
John Jay College
Gerald W. Lynch Theatre
899 Tenth Avenue
New York City
2008 John Jay Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reception
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 6:00 PM
The Department of Physical Education and Athletics cordially invites you to celebrate the achievements of William Allard (BS '74) for pistol shooting; Greg Andrew (BA '96) for basketball; Carri Raffone (BA/MA '04) for softball; and Derrick Tinsley (BS '92) for baseball and basketball.
To RSVP and for more information, contact Laura Drazdowski at 646-557-4528 or ldrazdowski@jjay.cuny.edu .
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, 4th Floor
New York City
Graduate Lecture Series in Forensic Science:
The Real C.S.I.
Thursday, March 27, 2008 5:30 PM
Professor Peter DeForest of the Department of Sciences will address the issues surrounding "The Physical Evidence Record and Alternate Sources of Information in Criminal Investigations."
John Jay College
445 W. 59th Street, 2nd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room
New York City
Graduate Lecture Series in Forensic Science:
The Real C.S.I.
Monday, April 7, 2008 5:30 PM
Dr. Lewis Nelson, an attending physician at both NYU Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital who is an internationally recognized expert in the field of medical toxicology, will present on "Poisoning: The Interface between Clinical and Forensic Science."
John Jay College
445 W. 59th Street, 2nd Floor, Multi-Purpose Room
New York City
Annual Spring 2008 Job Fair
Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
The Office of Career Development Services is pleased to invite alumni to participate in its annual Job Fair. Participants must wear traditional business attire and bring at least 10 copies of their resume.
For more information, contact Crystal Farmer at 212.237.8754 or
cfarmer@jjay.cuny.edu.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, 4th Floor Gymnasium
New York City
Alumni Reunion
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
President Jeremy Travis; Alumni Association President Michael McCann (BS '74, JD), and the Alumni Board invite all alumni to return to John Jay for the 2008 Reunion. We will celebrate all classes and highlight the achievements of milestone alumni who are celebrating their 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th, 35th and 40th anniversaries. This year's milestone classes are 2003, 1998, 1993, 1988, 1983, 1978, 1973, and 1968. Everyone is welcome.
For more information and to RSVP, contact Jerylle Kemp, Director of Alumni Relations, at jkemp@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.237.8964. Please be sure to provide your full name, degree(s), graduation year(s), your email address, and the date of the event you will be attending.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
Mother Courage and Her Children: A Chronicle of War by Bertolt Brecht
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:00 PM
Thursday, May 1, 2008 12:30 PM & 8:00 PM
Friday, May 2, 2008 8:00 PM
Saturday, May 3, 2008 8:00 PM
Sunday, May 4, 2008 2:00 PM
The Department of Speech, Theatre & Media Studies at John Jay proudly presents this production directed by Christopher Gottschalk (American University of Kuwait) and Kathryn Wylie-Marques (John Jay College).
General Admission: $10
For tickets, call 212.237.8363
John Jay College
Gerald W. Lynch Theater
899 Tenth Avenue
New York City
Save the Date!
Police Week Reception in Washington, DC
Thursday, May 15, 2008
President Jeremy Travis, Alumni Association President Michael McCann (BS '74, JD), and the Alumni Board cordially invite all alumni to attend a Police Week Reception in Washington, DC. Refreshments will be served. The time and location will be announced.
International Conference: Justice and Policing in Diverse Societies
Monday through Thursday, June 9 -12, 2008
John Jay College will host an international conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Justice and Policing in Diverse Societies. This conference will seek to provide a forum where civic leaders, international governmental organizations, government officials, police, the legal community and scholars can discuss collective concerns that include oppression, crime, terrorism, conflict and instability, and the efforts used to combat them.
The conference will be held at the Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa and Casino. A block of rooms has been reserved for conference participants at a special base rate of $195 per night (not including miscellaneous fees and taxes).
Full-conference early registration (until May 1, 2008) is $200. Late registration (May 2, 2008 – June 8, 2008) is $250. Full registration includes all receptions, plenary addresses, sessions, workshops and the gala closing dinner.
For more information about the conference and to register, go to http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/ic/.
Ritz-Carlton, San Juan Hotel, Spa and Casino
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Over the next several months, Alumni News will feature the members of the John Jay Alumni Association Board of Directors
Richard Gallo (BS '75, MPA '82, MA '85), First Vice President
Richard Gallo has been a federal agent for 24 years. In 1996, his peers elected him as the National President of the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA), a professional association exclusively representing over 26,000 agents from all the various federal law enforcement agencies. During his FLEOA presidency from 1996 to 2003, Gallo testified numerous times before the House and Senate on various issues pertaining to federal law enforcement. He also met with members of the Executive Branch including the President and Vice President and agency heads such as the Attorney General. He was a member of the Executive Board of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC. He currently serves FLEOA as Director of the National Chapters as well as the New York City Chapter President. In his 24 years as an agent, he received three Secretarial awards – the highest department honor -- for outstanding investigative efforts.
Gallo is also active in the Police Unity Tour – law enforcement officers who raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial by bicycling from the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Training Center in Glynco, GA to the memorial in Washington, DC in May of each year. He also serves as a judge on the National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) "Top Cops" award committee. He has been active in the John Jay Alumni Association for more than ten years and is currently serving as First Vice President.
Ronald Spadafora (BS '86), FDNY Coordinator
Chief Ronald Spadafora is a 29-year veteran of the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) serving as the Chief of Logistics in the Bureau of Operations. On September 11, 2001, he was called to the World Trade Center and supervised both rescue and fire suppression efforts at the North Tower and WTC #7 collapse areas. He was named the WTC Chief of Safety in October 2001, a position he held until the conclusion of the FDNY WTC Recovery Operation on June 24, 2002. In August 2002, he was promoted to a Staff Chief (Deputy Assistant Chief) position. On August 14-15, 2003, he headed logistical operations for the FDNY during the New York City blackout. In September 2005, he was designated Deputy Incident Commander of the FDNY Incident Management Team and sent to Louisiana to assist the New Orleans Fire Department in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Spadafora is currently an adjunct professor of fire science in the Department of Public Management at John Jay College. He also teaches a FDNY promotional preparation course in "firematics" through Fire Technology Incorporated. He has written numerous articles for WNYF, the official training publication of the FDNY, and is an editorial advisor for the magazine. His book, Firefighter Exams, is scheduled for publication by McGraw-Hill in 2008. He holds a MPS degree in Criminal Justice from Long Island University C.W. Post Center, a BS degree in Fire Science from John Jay College, and a BA degree in Health Education from Queens College, CUNY.
Di'Indra Forgenie recently came back from Argentina where she studied Spanish at the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata through a study abroad program sponsored by CUNY. "I studied Spanish there because I wanted to take a second language and because I hope to be a lawyer and having a second language is an asset especially here in New York City" where she hopes someday to help those who need legal support but do not speak English. The Trinidadian senior, who is majoring in Justice Studies, is also interested in helping women who experience domestic violence and think it somehow culturally acceptable. "The Summer Pre-Law Program is what really set off this chain of events," she says. "I found a great support system here at John Jay and this program was absolutely wonderful." Through the Department of Puerto Rican/Latin American Studies, the College collaborates with St. John's University in the Ronald H. Brown Scholars Program that helps students from under-represented and low income groups to prepare for careers in law. Forgenie went through the program both as a sophomore and a junior. "I felt that I was part of a community. It changed how I thought about college. After the program, my grades really went up." For Forgenie, her college experience is, in many respects, a second career. She started ice skating competitively when she was six years old doing singles and pairs with her brother. "I was up at 4:00 AM, at the rink by 5:30 AM, then to school, then back to the rink." By the time she reached junior high, the grueling routine was interfering with her education. "I had to decide whether to continue skating and be home-schooled or have a normal life." She opted for the normal life. That's not to say that she left skating completely. After school, she worked at Sky Rink at the Chelsea Piers until 2007 going from Event Coordinator to Skating School Manager. "My experience on the ice taught me a lot about discipline and time management," she notes – skills she is currently using to achieve her educational goals.
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