March 2022 – John Jay College of Criminal Justice was named a 2022-2023 Military Friendly® School and received a Gold Award for its commitment and support of military and veteran students. The...

“When I learned that I had received the New York Giants Touchdown Fellowship, I let out a long sigh of relief,” says Shania Roseborough ’22 . “I knew that with this fellowship I’d be able to focus on...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino (NMAL) recently established their Scholarly Advisory Committee and named Latin American and Latinx Studies Professor Lisandro Pérez, Ph.D., as...

On Tuesday, April 5, from 6:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. John Jay College President Karol V. Mason, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, New York City Council Member Keith Powers, New York...

After reading about a schizophrenic man on death row in her native Pakistan, Shambaleed Nayyer ’ 22 was determined to create a fairer justice system that decriminalizes mental illness. She came to...

La’shaun Greene ’19 ’23, who is earning an MA in criminal justice, has always been driven to help others. At every turn in her education and career journey, she’s sought out ways to serve the public...

Lauren Moton’s ’23 doctoral research with Associate Professor Samantha Majic, Ph.D., and Research Professor Meredith Dank, Ph.D., focuses on better understanding the lives, concerns, and issues...

“ Research sits at the core of our mission to educate for justice,” says President Karol V. Mason. The remarkable research that our esteemed faculty, students, and alumni perform directly impacts our...

In order to successfully navigate our rapidly changing world, it’s paramount that students seek to achieve academic excellence throughout their journey at John Jay College. The students featured in...

John Jay College’s second annual Women in Law Enforcement Symposium was named the winner of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (ACJS) Community Engagement Award by the ACJS National Criminal...