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For over 30 years the John
Jay community has come together to make the holidays special for
children and their families. And once again, on December 16, our
gymnasium was filled with a joyous holiday spirit as children
enjoyed face painting, games, gifts, snacks, exhibits, and music
at the 38th Annual Jack Brennan Children’s Holiday Party. “This
year we had over 500 people attend the event, and over 60 members
of the John Jay community—students, staff, faculty, and
alumni—volunteer to help out,” said Johnny Taveras, Web Manager
and longtime organizer of the event. “We had people from every
department volunteering. It really warms your heart seeing the
children, and everyone in their families, smile. That’s what the
holidays are all about.” Read More
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Looking at Steven Cordero’s
’96 successful career in the legal field, you could easily assume
that he aspired to be a lawyer his entire life. But growing up in
the Bronx, New York, Cordero actually had big dreams of becoming
a comic book artist. “I was really good at drawing and painting,”
said Cordero, a proud Puerto Rican. “When I told my parents that
I wanted to become a comic book artist, they told me that I had
to be constructive with my talents because there was no way that
I was going to make money as an artist. So I decided to become an
architect.” Attending the New York Institute of Technology from
September 1990 to May 1991, Cordero was looking forward to a career
in architecture. But in early 1991, when his friend was murdered
and cuts were made to his financial aid, Cordero’s dreams of
being an architect came to a halt. Read More
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Dark web fentanyl networks,
gunshot detectors, and mass shootings will be the subjects of
new, groundbreaking research, thanks to three grants totaling
more than $1.2 million from the National Institute of Justice
awarded to John Jay College of Criminal Justice professors
Marie-Helen Maras, Jana Arsovska, Adam Scott Wandt, and Eric Piza
as well as Ph.D. candidate Emily Greene-Colozzi ’16. Read More
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Anthony Carpi, Ph.D., John
Jay’s Professor of Environmental Chemistry and Dean of Research,
recently earned the lifetime distinction of becoming an American
Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow, joining the
ranks of distinguished scientists, mathematicians, and
researchers, such as Thomas Edison, Margaret Mead, and our very
own Provost Yi Li. Carpi, a first-generation college student
himself, was recognized for his distinguished contributions to
the public understanding and teaching of science as a process,
and the advancement of students from underrepresented groups in
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) professions. We
sat down with Carpi to learn more about his hopes for STEM
students and science education. Read More
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At a school unflinchingly
focused on issues of justice, it should go without saying that
our community staunchly believes in participating in the
political system. “Democracy has never come easy, and none of us
can afford to sit on the sidelines,” says Karol V. Mason,
President of John Jay College. That’s why John Jay participated
in the All In Campus Democracy Challenge to increase voter
registration and turnout. The College’s continual efforts are
showing positive results. On November 12 All In recognized the
College with a Silver Campus Seal Achievement for increasing
voter participation by 34 percent in the 2018 Midterm Election. John Jay is now focusing on educating the
community about the importance of participating in the upcoming
2020 Census. Read More
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Nina Rose Fischer, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor in the Department of Interdisciplinary
Studies (ISP), has made it her life’s work to help youth from
underserved and underrepresented communities meet their full
potential. With more than 20-plus years of field work as a
researcher, therapist, policy writer and developer she’s created
real change across schools, juvenile detention facilities, and
communities. And here at John Jay, where she’s continuing her
family’s City University of New York (CUNY) legacy, as a
professor and co-director of the John Jay-Vera Fellowship
program, she’s mentored students to overcome obstacles and
achieve their dreams. “I want every youth I meet to have
confidence in their own voice and to know that they have the
ability to create positive change in their communities and in
their own life,” she says. Read More
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With topics ranging from
reproductive rights to the death penalty, foot binding to Latinx
students in higher education, the 12th Annual First Year Student
Showcase, held on December 11, highlighted the innovative
research investigated by our freshman class. For the student
presenters—many of whom came from APPLE Corps, ACE, ¡Adelante!,
Early Start, ISP, LEAP, and SEEK—this showcase provided them with
a first-time experience conducting research, presenting in front
of a large group of people, and using their voice to be fierce
advocates for justice. With 197 research groups, 10 disciplines
represented, and 818 first-year students, this was the largest
First Year Student Showcase the College has ever seen. Read More
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Jevaughn Williams ’19, a Law
and Society major and Accelerate, Complete, and Engage (ACE)
alumnus, has always valued the importance of getting a good
education. “For 11 years, I lived in Kingston, Jamaica in a
primarily female household,” he said. “There were 12 of us in the
house, and at times things could get rough. But one thing that my
family always concentrated on was education. We knew that no
matter what struggles we were facing, our education came first.”
So when Williams came to Brooklyn, New York at just 11 years old,
he understood that the pathway to success was paved by working
hard in school and getting a good education. What Williams didn’t
anticipate was the challenges he’d face adapting to American
culture. Read More
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Baz Dreisinger, Ph.D., Professor of English, Founder of the
Prison-to-College Pipeline, and Executive Director of
Incarceration Nations Network, has been appointed a Fulbright
Specialist by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs and World Learning.
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John V. Caldararo (B.S. ’76) has retired from the Port Authority of New York
and New Jersey after serving nearly 35 years as a police officer.
Fausto Pichardo (B.A. ’99) has been named the Chief of
Patrol for the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
Alden Foster (B.S. ’12) has been promoted
to Director of the Youth Services and Community Engagement unit
for the NYPD.
Beliard J. Domond (B.A. ’15) has been selected as a
recipient of the Charles Houston Bar Association Scholarship.
Jevaughn Williams (B.A. ’19) has been hired as a Community Liaison by New York
State Senator Roxanne J. Persaud.
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November 20-January 17
Monday-Friday | 10:00 a.m.-6:00
p.m. | Shiva Gallery
Citizen? presents a group of
emerging and outspoken artists who examine how the sacred
"inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness" are apportioned in contemporary America.
Presented by the Anya and Andrew Shiva Gallery.
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. | Haaren Hall,
Room 630
Dispute Resolution: Portraits
of Reconciliation
Photographer Angela James
will discuss the process of establishing trust and respect within
the prison environment resulting in shared mutuality,
collaboration, and meaningful photography.
Thursday, February 20 and
Friday, February 21
15th Annual John Jay/Harry
Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America
Is America Ready for Prison
Reform? Sponsored by the John Jay College Center on Media, Crime
and Justice and the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation.
Honoring Alfredo Corchado,
legendary reporter for the Dallas Morning News, who has
done pioneering work on drug cartels and border justice. For more
information: nancy@thecrimereport.org
Friday, February 28, 8:30
a.m.
The 30th Malcolm/King Awards
Breakfast
The annual award ceremony
celebrates and honors the mission set forth by Malcolm X and Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., of peace, equality, and freedom and
highlights the success of John Jay students.
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