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Three stellar alumni volunteers joined President Jeremy Travis, Vice President Berenecea Johnson Eanes and Dean Wayne Edwards at this year's Fall Orientation. Kelly Yip, BA'05, Vice President and Head of the Financial Intelligence Unit for BNP Paribas, described the stages of her professional development and her numerous certifications -- C.I.P.P., C.F.E., C.F.C.I., C.A.M.S., and A.M.L.P. -- and noted that none of her achievements would have possible without John Jay. David J. Cohen, MA'98, a veteran investigator with Milberg, LLP who formerly worked for both the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the City of New York Human Resources Administration, encouraged students to utilize the College's wonderful academic resources and networking opportunities which enhanced both his student years and his professional career. Muhammad Faridi, BA'04, JD, a Litigation Associate with Patterson Belknap Webb &Tyler, LLP, and former Law Clerk to the Hon. Jack B. Weinstein, EDNY, eloquently acknowledged the John Jay educators who touched his life, including: Professors Ruth O'Brien, Jack Jacobs, Tim Stevens, Eric Larson, Karen Kaplowitz, Dwight Macdonald, Blanche Wiesen Cook and George Andreopulos. Faridi, who graduated summa cum laude, told the audience,"The care, love and respect that these people had for one another, for each other's ideas and backgrounds, made John Jay a warm place -- an environment conducive for growth and transformation."
We extend special thanks to these loyal alumni for their commitment to the College and for inspiring this year's incoming freshmen and transfer students.
- Jerylle Kemp, Director of Alumni Relations
John Jay Awarded $21 Million in Grants for 2009-2010
The College received a record $21 million dollars in external grants during the last fiscal year, a 28% increase over the previous year. The funds will support research, education, training and community initiatives. Sixty-one faculty and staff members garnered, in many cases, multiple grants for a total of 105 funded items in the 2009-2010 fiscal year. Among the organizations that awarded grants were the Centers for Disease Control; National Institutes of Health; the Department of Homeland Security; the National Science Foundation; the National Endowment for the Humanities; the U.S. Department of Defense; the National Institute of Justice; the U.S. Department of Education; the National Institute of Mental Health; the Bureau of Justice Assistance; the Ford Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; the McCormick Foundation; New York State Department of Education; and the New York City Department of Corrections."This is a remarkable accomplishment and a real tribute to our research-oriented faculty and to the solid support provided by the Office for the Advancement of Research," noted President Jeremy Travis.
Book & Author Series
Wednesday, September 1, 2010 4:00 PM
The John Jay Book & Author Series is pleased to present Denial: A Memoir of Terror by Jessica Stern. In her latest work, Ms. Stern, who is a highly respected authority on terrorism, recounts her own experience with terror. In 1973, at the age of 15 she and her sister, age 14, alone in their home in Concord, MA, were the victims of a brutal serial rapist. A recent New York Times book review described the book as "a profound human document."
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Theater Lobby
New York City
Catastrophe and Imagination
Friday, September 3, 2010 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
The Center on Terrorism invites you to Catastrophe and Imagination that will feature:
-Andrea LeBlanc, whose husband was killed on the flight that flew into the south tower of the World Trade Center on 9/11. She is now a prominent member of the 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows turning her personal tragedy into reducing conflict, war, and suffering.
-Peter Balakian, is the Donald M. and Constance H. Rebar Professor of the Humanities at Colgate University. A poet and nonfiction writer, his most recent book, Ziggurat, is a long poem that deals symbolically with themes from 9/11.
-Charles Strozier, Director of the College's Center on Terrorism, will discuss some of the themes in his recently completed manuscript,"Until the Fires Stopped Burning: 9/11 and New York City" based largely on interviews he conducted with survivors and witnesses starting in the immediate aftermath of the attack.
Before and after the seminar, attendees can view a display of 9/11 ephemera acquired by New York City collector Michael Ragsdale.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans Workshop
Tuesday, September 7, 2010 3:15 PM
Find out more about this fellowship opportunity that is geared to new citizens, green-card holders, or children of immigrants who became naturalized citizen. The fellowships supports graduate study in any field with a $25,000 maintenance award and $20,000 for tuition awarded annually.
For more information, contact Litna McNickle at lmcnickle@jjay.cuny.edu.
John Jay College
445 West 59th Street, Multi-purpose Room
New York City
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Sunday, September 12, 2010 9:00 AM
Did you know that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime? You can help make a difference. Join us in the fight against breast cancer by participating in the 2010 Komen Race for the Cure. The JOHN JAY JAYWALKERS are once again registered as a team. Alumni, faculty, staff and students have participated in this worthwhile event for the past 17 years. In 2006, 2007, and 2009 the JAYWALKERS had the largest team in the College/University category.
Click here to sign up.
For more information, contact the JAYWALKERS Team Captain, Irene O'Donnell, at iodonnell@jjay.cuny.edu or 212-237-8540.
Central Park West
New York City
The Center for Cybercrime Studies
Monday, September 13, 2010 2:00 PM
John Jay's Center for Cybercrime Studies, which sponsors programs and activities that bring together both scholars and practitioners to support the fight against cybercrime, is pleased to present Tom Holt of the Spartan Devils Honeynet Project at Michigan State University's School of Criminal Justice.
For more information, contact Professor Douglas Salane at dsalane@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.237.8836.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
Criminal Justice & The Lindsay Years
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
When John V. Lindsay was mayor from 1966 to 1973, he presided over a city that experienced labor strikes, riots, tense race relations, financial problems, and the uncovering of police corruption that led to the Knapp Commission and other criminal justice reforms. Sponsored by John Jay College and the Museum of the City of New York, this event will feature keynote speaker Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly of the New York City Police Department. The panelists are: Mike Armstrong, Jay Kriegel, Jerome Skolnick, Herb Sturz, Clarence Taylor, and William vanden Heuvel. The moderator will be Sam Roberts of The New York Times.
RSVP to programs@mcny.org or call 917.492.3395.
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue (103rd Street)
New York City
Graduate & Professional School Fair
Thursday, September 23, 2010 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
The Career Development Center, The Pre Law Institute, and the Office of Graduate and Professional Studies will host over 30 graduate and professional schools, including over a dozen law schools, for an informational fair for John Jay alumni and students. Business casual attire is required.
For more information, contact the Career Development Center at careers@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.237.8754.
Alumni registration will take place in the lobby of the "T" building.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue - Lobby
New York City
Music for Humanity:
A Narrated Concert in Memory of Wall Street Journalist Daniel Pearl
Saturday, September 25, 2010 7:30 PM
Journalist Daniel Pearl of the Wall Street Journal recognized the ability of music to bridge differences among people and used the power of music to promote tolerance.
Admission is free.
For more information, call 212.237.8005.
John Jay College
Gerald W. Lynch Theater
899 Tenth Avenue
New York City
Sound + Fusion: At War
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 7:30 PM
Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist Chris Hondros and musical director Kenneth Hamrick of Fusion Bande collaborate to present a multi-media performance of celebrated wartime images from Afghanistan and Iraq, illuminated by the transcendent music of Johann Sebastian Bach. The result is a visual and musical experience that speaks meaningfully of the emotions encountered wherever there is war.
Admission is $20.
For more information, call 212.237.8005
John Jay College
Gerald W. Lynch Theater
899 Tenth Avenue
New York City
The Center for Cybercrime Studies
Tuesday, September 28, 2010 2:00 PM
John Jay's Center for Cybercrime Studies, which sponsors programs and activities that bring together both scholars and practitioners to support the fight against cybercrime, is pleased to present Richard Brittson and David Szuchman of the Cyber and Forensic Investigations Cybercrime and Identity Theft Bureau at the New York County District Attorney's Office.
For more information, contact Professor Douglas Salane at dsalane@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.237.8836.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
Graduate Open House
Monday, October 4, 2010 3:00 PM
Meet specialists in the fields of forensics, criminal justice, public administration and protection management. Learn about admissions requirements, student financial services, scholarships, careers in public service, internships, careers in public service, internships and student life.
For more information and to RSVP, click here or call 212.237.8863.
John Jay College
Gerald W. Lynch Theater
899 Tenth Avenue
New York City
The Center for Cybercrime Studies
Wednesday, October 6, 2010 2:00 PM
John Jay's Center for Cybercrime Studies, which sponsors programs and activities that bring together both scholars and practitioners to support the fight against cybercrime, is pleased to present David Nelson of the Cyber Fraud and Financial Crimes Section, Division of Supervision and Compliance, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
For more information, contact Professor Douglas Salane at dsalane@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.237.8836.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
The Center for Cybercrime Studies
Monday, October 18, 2010 11:00 AM
John Jay's Center for Cybercrime Studies, which sponsors programs and activities that bring together both scholars and practitioners to support the fight against cybercrime, is pleased to present Penelope Lerner, Senior Consumer Frauds Representative, Office of the New York Attorney General.
For more information, contact Professor Douglas Salane at dsalane@jjay.cuny.edu or 212.237.8836.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
Book & Author Series
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 4:00 PM
The John Jay Book & Author is pleased to present Talking to the Enemy: Faith, Brotherhood, and the (Un)Making of Terrorists by Presidential Scholar Professor Scott Atran of the Department of Sociology. Dr. Atran's work on the religious roots of suicide terrorism has been widely featured in numerous news media around the world.
John Jay College
899 Tenth Avenue, Room 630T
New York City
Big Band Social at New York City Opera
Sunday, November 14, 2010 4:00 PM
The John Jay Alumni Association invites you to the New York City Opera for an unforgettable afternoon of food, drinks, live music and dancing. Join other guests and show off your best dance steps on the breathtaking Grand Promenade of the David H. Koch Theater.
The cost is $55 with the John Jay College Alumni Discount which includes a buffet, dessert, and open bar. (This special rate will not be available at the door.) To attend, please make your check payable to the Auxiliary Services Corporation and mail or deliver it by November 4, 2010 to: Sunil Persaud, Alumni Relations Office, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 555 West 57th Street, Suite 608, New York, NY 10019.
For more information, call 212.237.8547 or email jkemp@jjay.cuny.edu.
New York City Opera
Lincoln Center
New York City
While a graduate student in the forensic psychology program, Katharine Boyd (MA '09), became the first recipient of the Homeland Security Assistantship where she worked with Professors Scott Atran, Itai Sneh and Charles Strozier. Her work with Dr. Atran involved an open-source research project on jihad networks for the John Jay and ARTIS Transnational Terrorism (JJATT) database. With Dr. Sneh, her research contributed to his book, History Will Judge: An Examination of Torture through the Ages. With Dr. Strozier, she co-authored chapters in the soon to be published, Fundamentalist Mindset: Psychological Reflections on Religion, Violence and History. In summer 2009, Boyd also had the opportunity to conduct open-source research on Al-Qaida in Iraq for the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) at the University of Maryland. Boyd says she especially values the mentoring she received from the researchers at John Jay and the contacts she made. "I am deeply humbled by the opportunities I received through this assistantship," she says. Boyd is currently enrolled in CUNY's PhD program in criminal justice at John Jay.
Alyxaundria Sanford, a graduate student in the criminal justice program, recently worked as a paid intern at ABC-TV - Disney Television Group on Good Morning America Weekend and the Brian Ross Investigative Unit where she was heavily involved in production work on both shows. Her specialization in investigative techniques within the criminal justice program came in handy when working with Chief Investigative Reporter Brian Ross and his team on stories about the Fort Hood shooting and the infamous Bernie Madoff. She believes that working in the media and studying criminal justice is a good mix."I am excited to work in the media industry while pursuing my master's in criminal justice at John Jay. Both fields can work well together as a career option." This semester, Sanford will be interning with ABC's The View.
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