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“I continue to be in awe of
our community’s rapid transition to a distance-learning model in
a remarkably short period of time. This transition has
highlighted our faculty’s great care and concern for their
students as they have worked hard to quickly translate their
courses to a distance-learning format, the resilience and
adaptability of our students, who are quickly adjusting to new
ways of learning, and the commitment of our staff for supporting
all of these efforts.” —President Karol V. Mason
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“As we begin our new
distance-learning model, I want to encourage everyone to approach
this transition with the same optimism, fortitude, and can-do
spirit that makes our John Jay community unique and strong.” —President
Karol V. Mason
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Normally, Gabriella Alcindor
’20 would get up at 7:00 a.m. to travel from Rosedale, Queens to
Manhattan to tackle her six classes at John Jay College. Now,
with the challenges our City faces with the Coronavirus, Alcindor
is more than ready to participate in those classes in the comfort
of her own home. “Not having to do the long commute is actually
really helpful. Instead of traveling two hours—and worrying about
getting to school on time—I can just wake up and be ready to go,”
says Alcindor. Read More
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Carlos Hines ’22 understands
why many of our students might be nervous about the transition to
a distance-learning model, but he’s confident that it’s a
challenge our community can handle. “It’s very similar to what
transfer students feel when they first step on campus,” says
Hines, a Forensic Psychology major who transferred to John Jay.
As a Transfer Representative in John Jay’s Student Council, Hines
helps transfer students coming to the College transition and
acclimate to the John Jay environment. And, as an
online-education advocate, he’s hoping to offer strategies that
will help his peers acclimate to the virtual-learning
environment. Read More
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After growing up in
Cooperstown, New York, home of the Baseball Hall of Fame,
Michaela Marmorato ’21 knows that when life throws you a
curveball, you readjust your stance and swing for the fences. The
Fraud Examination and Financial Forensics major transferred to
John Jay in 2019 after realizing her previous college wasn’t the
right fit for her. “Online classes at John Jay allowed me to stay
on track to graduate within four years,” she says. “It gave me
the opportunity to work full-time and do my coursework when I was
off from work, and it subtracted travel time from my day which
was a major help.” Read More
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When Brian Bikram ’20 decided
he wanted to graduate early, he turned to distance learning to
get a leg up. “I always hoped to graduate ahead of schedule
because I wanted to begin my professional career as soon as
possible. So, when I realized taking classes online in the
summer, and during winter break, would put me on track for early
graduation, I took it,” says Bikram who is a double major in
Culture and Deviance Studies, and Humanities and Justice. Read More
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John Jay’s Malcolm/King
Awards Breakfast is the longest running John Jay program on
campus, and on February 28, our community celebrated the 30th
Malcolm/King Awards Breakfast with one of our country’s most
dynamic speakers, Rev. Al Sharpton. Read More
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In light of our current
situation, everyone in our community could use some good news.
Keeping that in mind, it’s wonderful to remember that this year,
our generous alumni, donors, and friends have pulled together to
award more than $5.9 million in scholarship, fellowship, and
internship funds to over 1,643 John Jay students, with over 10
new scholarships created. What can we take away from that as a
community? Our students are not only striving for academic
excellence—no matter what obstacles come their way—but also,
others truly believe in their resilience and ability to succeed. Read More
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Simon Baatz, Ph.D., Professor of History, has signed an agreement
with Bagg Street Productions for the adaptation of his 2018 book,
The Girl on the Velvet Swing (Little, Brown), for film and
television production. His previous book, For the Thrill
of It, is currently optioned by Principato-Young
Entertainment.
Denise Vivar, has been named the Interim Immigrant Student
Success Center Specialist.
John Blander, an adjunct lecturer in the Department of
Security, Fire, and Emergency Management, has a new book “written
for everyone and all sectors” called Cybercrime
Investigations: A Comprehensive Resource for Everyone.
John Jay College has been recognized by GradReports as one of the
top 25 best colleges with degrees in public administration based
on alumni earnings in the year after graduation. John Jay ranks
as number 10 on the GradReports list, which gets its data from
the Department of Education. The College also has the lowest
median student debt on the list.
John Jay’s
Center on Media, Crime and Justice honored journalist Alfredo Corchado as the 2020
Justice Media Trailblazer. The accolade recognizes individuals
who, through the media, have advanced the national understanding
of the 21st-century challenges of criminal justice reform.
Jose Contla, a former student in John Jay College’s Political
Science program, passed away tragically. He will be missed by all
those who knew him at John Jay. We send our heartfelt condolences
to his family and friends.
Alumnus David Alexander Maxwell, Sr. died peacefully last month surrounded by his
loved ones. Maxwell served in the U.S. Army and was a special
agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigations.
John Emmons, who served as the Director of Financial Aid at
John Jay for 33 years has passed away. He retired from the
College in 2003. Emmons proudly served on the Board of Directors
of Pathways to Independence in Kearny and for Recognition of
Exceptional Citizens (REC) in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.
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