This year our country celebrates the 30th
Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which
was signed on July 26, 1990. As a school focused on exploring
issues of justice, we recognize the many ways in which the ADA
provides vital protections against discrimination and empowers
people with disabilities, as the remarkable journey of alumna
Kitty Lunn ’95 beautifully demonstrates. Read More
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When the Covid-19 health crisis forced classrooms
to go from in-person to online this past spring, students and
faculty alike worked fast to transition to a distance-learning
model—an environment that was new to many. Taking the lessons
learned from Spring 2020 to heart, John Jay's Teaching and Learning
Center (TLC) and Department of Online
Education and Support (DOES) created
the Effective Practices for Online Teaching
Workshop, an innovative teaching workshop that enhances our
faculty’s ability to effectively teach online and increase
student success. Read More
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As Covid-19 began spreading across the world,
bats, who are known carriers of coronaviruses, began getting a
bad reputation. But could these flying mammals and their ability
to evade infection from these very viruses hold the key to
treating Covid-19? That’s what Angelique Corthals, Ph.D.,
Associate Professor in the Department of Sciences, is hoping to
learn through her work in two rapid-response projects funded by
the National Science Foundation’s Division of Integrative
Organismal Systems (NSF, IOS). Read More
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Alumna Enyu “Isabella” Li ’19 knows how tough it
is to be a first-generation college student. “Within your family,
there’s no one you can turn to when you have a question about
college, pursuing a degree, or figuring out a career path,” says
Li, who immigrated to the U.S. from China just five years ago.
“Luckily I came to John Jay and my path to success became
clearer.” Li credits her peers and mentors at the College and at
the law firm Proskauer, with
getting her closer to realizing her legal career goals. Read More
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Incredible mothers routinely make sacrifices for
their children’s happiness and success. They work long hours,
forgo sleep, stretch out resources, and put their own dreams on
hold for the sole benefit of their children. It’s in honor of his
mother, Elisa Morín—and to honor all mothers of Latin American
origin who make great sacrifices for their children—that
Professor José Luis Morín, Chairperson of the Latin American and
Latinx Studies Department, established the Elisa Morín
Scholarship. Read More
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Alumna Evalaurene Jean-Charles ’20 knows
representation matters, especially for students of color. And, as
Founder and CEO of Black on Black
Education, she’s hoping to change how Black students
experience learning, by reimagining and redefining what a quality
education means for Black communities. “Black on Black Education
is a commitment to Black students. And, who are the closest
people to Black students? Educators,” says Jean-Charles, who is
also starting a teaching position and graduate school this
fall. Read More
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The pandemic may have altered classroom settings
for the Fall 2020 semester, but it hasn’t changed our resolve to
uplift and welcome our newest students to the John Jay College
community. During a four-week period over the course of the
summer, a reimagined version of John Jay’s Early Start program
helped ease the transition to the College for 140 incoming
first-year students, familiarizing them with the College
coursework and preparing them for a distance-learning model this
fall. Read More
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Students in John Jay’s Clinical Psychology Ph.D.
Training Program are learning to become real changemakers in the
public sector, working with individuals suffering from serious
mental illness. Recently, their training earned the program
recognition when it was named winner of the 2020 Excellence in
Training Award from the American Psychological Association’s
Division 18. Read More
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Simon Baatz, Ph.D., Professor of History, gave a
Zoom talk in June on the Leopold-Loeb case —the subject of his
book, For the Thrill of It —at the Stonewall
National Museum & Archives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
The Liberal State and Criminal Sanction: Seeking
Justice and Civility, a brand-new book by Jonathan
Jacobs, Ph.D., Professor and Chair of Philosophy at John Jay, was
published August 2020.
Nina Rose Fischer, Ph.D.,
Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary
Studies, authored The Case for Youth Police
Initiative: Interdependent Fates and the Power of Peace. The
book explores the impact of the Youth Police Initiative
intervention program in Boston as well as Brownsville, Brooklyn,
New York, through firsthand accounts from youth, law enforcement,
and community members.
Professor of Latin American and Latinx
Studies, Lisandro Pérez, Ph.D., won the
2020 Herbert H. Lehman Prize for Distinguished Scholarship in New
York History for his book, Sugar, Cigars, and Revolution:
The Making of Cuban New York.
Melva M. Miller (B.S. ’96) has been
appointed Chief Executive Officer of ABNY (Association for a
Better New York). Part of the ABNY team since 2018, Miller helped
lead the City’s 2020 Census effort.
Matthew Zommer, Ph.D. (M.A. ’00) was
named chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at The Citadel,
The Military College of South Carolina. After graduating from
John Jay, Zommer earned his Ph.D. at the City University of New
York Graduate Center.
Eli Faber, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of History,
recently passed away after a long battle with cancer. During his
time at John Jay, Faber served a number of semesters as
Chairperson of the College’s Department of History. We send our
heartfelt condolences to his family and friends on their loss.
Peter V. Tytell (B.A. ’95), a
world-renowned forensic document examiner and avid supporter of
the John Jay College community, passed away earlier this month.
Tytell’s knowledge of typewriters made him a highly-sought after
expert when a document’s authenticity was brought into question.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends during this
difficult time.
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The CUNY Dispute Resolution Center at John Jay
College and the Association for Conflict Resolution of Greater
New York invite everyone to the monthly NYC-DR Virtual Roundtable
Breakfast. This discussion, facilitated by Matthew Lattimer, will
highlight how race matters in the dispute resolution field.
Speakers will include: Michael Bertty; Tajae Gaynor; Marvin
Johnson; Lauren Jones; and James Williams.
Friday Seminar Series at the Center on Terrorism at
John Jay College
Christina Nemr, Director of Park Advisors, will
speak on, "What's disinformation got to do with it?
Understanding the links between extremism and manipulated information."
Nemr previously served as Countering Violent Extremism advisor
with the Bureau of Counterterrorism at the U.S. Department of
State. Her talk will draw upon her recent report, Weapons of Mass Distraction: Foreign
State-Sponsored Disinformation in the Digital Age.
How Do I Build My Network Virtually?
In this workshop you’ll learn how to connect with
people who can support you in advancing your career. Register in advance.
Leveraging LinkedIn + Technology to Build Your
Network
This workshop will discuss how to build a LinkedIn
profile, how to use LinkedIn to connect with professionals, how
to search for positions and how to use other social media
platforms to connect with companies.
9/11 Fallen Heroes Ceremony
John Jay College pays tribute to our 9/11 fallen
heroes. The 19th anniversary commemoration ceremony will be
available to watch on John Jay College’s YouTube page.
Learn about the tools you can use to successfully
search for the job you want.
Learn how to prepare the best possible
representation of your qualifications for any job or internship.
Learn proper formatting, strategies for sending your resume to an
employer, and tips on making your resume stand out. Register in advance.
This info session will be an overview of the
academic internship program and help students think about the
next steps regarding doing an internship. Register in advance.
A Conversation with Jacqueline M. Ebanks, Executive
Director of the New York City Commission on Gender Equity, Office
of the Mayor. The event is cosponsored by the Office of External
Affairs. Register in advance. For more
information, contact John Jay’s Women in the Public Sector at wps@jjay.cuny.edu.
Friday Seminar Series at the Center on Terrorism at
John Jay College
The speaker for this seminar will be Kurt Braddock,
Assistant Professor of Public Communication in the School of
Communication at American University. His research focuses
on the persuasive strategies used by violent extremist groups to
recruit and radicalize audiences targeted by their
propaganda.
This info session will be an overview of the
academic internship program and help students think about the
next steps regarding doing an internship. Register in advance.
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