The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement
Executives (NOBLE) and John Jay College of Criminal Justice (John
Jay) have released a report, Future of Public
Safety,
detailing nine points of consensus among law
enforcement, activists, union leaders, and elected officials to
realize a more racially-just system of public safety and policing
in America. Read More
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New York City may be going through its share of
challenges because of the coronavirus pandemic, but plans to
uplift the City are already underway, thanks to the work of
passionate New Yorkers like alumna Melva M. Miller ’96. As the
newly appointed CEO of Association for a
Better New York (ABNY), she’s working with government
officials, community organizations, and industry partners to
spearhead efforts to get the City and New Yorkers back on track. Read More
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This year’s Annual Day of Giving raised over
$270,000, and the generous donations could not have come at a
more important time. “As a result of the pandemic, many John Jay
students are facing issues of hunger, food insecurity,
homelessness, eviction, and the possibility of their utilities
being cut off,” said President Karol V. Mason. “The funds raised
throughout the Annual Day of Giving campaign will support our
most vulnerable students during this challenging time.” Read More
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John Jay College is recognized again in several
2020 rankings by major print and online publications for being a
leader in providing access to quality education at an affordable
price, and in propelling low-income students into the middle
class. Read More
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For nearly three decades, Professor of Sociology
Jayne Mooney, Ph.D. has been at the forefront of research in the
Critical Criminology field, with her work informing government
policy change, providing insight into social-political history,
and advancing change in society. Read More
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Over the course of the last nine years, Marie
Springer, Ph.D., Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of
Public Management, has been hard at work unraveling the mystery
surrounding Ponzi schemes. What are the characteristics of a
Ponzi scheme? What makes people more likely to fall prey to a
Ponzi scheme? And, is there an archetype for a Ponzi scheme
perpetrator? In her forthcoming book The Politics of
Ponzi Schemes: History, Theory and Policy, she’s
answering those questions. Read More
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The outbreak of Covid-19 has accelerated a number
of existing trends in the United States; along with giving a big
boost to remote work and the digital economy, and reinforcing
existing socioeconomic inequality, 2020 has also seen an uptick
of movement from big cities to smaller ones. Read More
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Distinguished Professor Saul Kassin, Ph.D., has been
named a recipient of the 2021 Association for Psychological
Science (APS) James McKeen Cattell Fellow Award. The award
recognizes Kassin for his formative work on the scientific study
of criminal confessions.
A scholarly article written
by Associate Professor Jodie Roure, Ph.D., was
recently published on the United Nations World Health
Organization website’s Covid-19 Global Literature on the
coronavirus disease.
New York Secretary of State Rossana Rosado (M.A.
’19) has been
named Task Force Co-Chair on the state’s Covid-19 Vaccine Equity
Taskforce.
Mayuri Saxena (M.P.A. ’13) has
announced her first art show, “Beauty in Disability by Mayuri
Saxena.” The virtual gallery
experience will be held on January 14 at 7 p.m. EST with
all proceeds going to I AM ALS. Saxena was also recently
mentioned on the House Floor when Congressman Jeff Fortenberry
presented the Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS
Act.
Edwin Escobar (B.S. ’13) has been
sworn in as a new police officer by the Greenwich Police. Prior
to joining the Greenwich Police Department, Escobar served in the
Army National Guard where he held the rank of Military Police
First Lieutenant.
Alumna Rosa L. Cruz, a longtime
educator, community organizer, and grassroots advocate, passed
away last month. Cruz was passionate about education, teaching in
elementary schools and high schools, volunteering at her local
Boys and Girls Club, working with the LARE program in Massachusetts,
and helping with several outreach programs to help support
students. We offer our heartfelt condolences to her family,
friends, and students.
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Thursday,
January 7, 2021
8:00 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m. | Zoom
During this interactive workshop, Professor
Alexandra Carter, Director of the Mediation Clinic at Columbia
Law School and author of Ask for More: Ten Questions to
Negotiate Anything, will share several strategies for
conquering conflict and creating understanding. She’ll also share
strategies that can be used in mediation and in everyday life.
Tuesday,
January 19, 2021
4:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m. | Zoom
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