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Professor David Kennedy's Violence Reduction Strategy Will Be the Centerpiece of a New State Anti-Gun Violence Initiative New York, NY, February 20, 2012 - Professor David Kennedy, Director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control and Co-Chair of the National Network for Safe Communities, will work with several New York State communities to help reduce gun-violence. More

WATCH President Travis Discuss Criminal Justice Policy on CUNY-TV’s Eldridge & Co (Air dates: 2/15, 2/18 & 2/19) New York, NY, February 14, 2012 - President Travis will appear on Eldridge & Co., a public affairs show hosted by Ronnie Eldridge on CUNY TV More

Assistant Professor Shamik Sengupta Wins Early Career Research Award New York, NY, February 9, 2012 - Assistant Professor Shamik Sengupta of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, a specialist in wireless communications and networking, has won a prestigious and highly competitive Early Career Research Award from the National Science Foundation. More

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Mother Jones Magazine Win 2012 John Jay College/H.F. Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards New York, NY, January 17, 2012 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, today announced that Gina Barton of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Trevor Aaronson of Mother Jones magazine are the winners of the John Jay College/Harry Frank Guggenheim 2012 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards. More

PATRICK V. MURPHY, (1920 – 2011) - John Jay Mourns the Loss of One of Its Founding Fathers New York, NY, January 13, 2012 - Former New York City Police Commissioner Patrick V. Murphy, who died December 16 at the age of 91, was more than a titan of American policing. He was, quite literally, one of the founding fathers of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and the entire College community mourns his passing, just as we celebrate his enormous legacy. More

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy to Speak at John Jay College New York, NY, January 9, 2012 - Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy will lead a prestigious group of speakers, including three heads of state correction systems, police chiefs and prosecutors from around the country, for discussions on the evolving role of drugs, race and mass incarceration in the U.S. justice system at the Seventh Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City on Monday, February 6^th and Tuesday, Feb 7^th , 2012. More

Criminal Justice Doctoral Student Leonid Lantsman Receives U.S. Department of State Franklin Fellowship New York, NY, January 5, 2012 - Leonid Lantsman, a third-year student in the John Jay College/CUNY Graduate Center Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice, has been awarded a prestigious Franklin Fellowship from the U.S. State Department. His research will focus on a comparative study of how criminal networks utilize seaports for their own illicit purposes. More

Professor Angelique Corthals’ Groundbreaking Research on Multiple Sclerosis Published in the Quarterly Review of Biology New York, NY, December 21, 2011 - Multiple sclerosis, long viewed as an autoimmune disease, may in fact be a metabolic disorder, according to Assistant Professor Angelique Corthals of the Department of Sciences at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, whose findings appear in the December 2011 issue of the Quarterly Review of Biology. More

Forbes.com Features Blogs on Recent Dispute Resolution Consortium Meeting at John Jay New York, NY, December 5, 2011 -    More

John Jay College and New York Law School Launch New Joint Degree Program in Forensic Psychology and Law New York, NY, November 28, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice and New York Law School (NYLS) announced today the creation of a dual-degree M.A.-J.D. program in forensic psychology and law to train attorneys with a specialization in mental disability law, and train psychology graduate students in the legal system. The program will begin in the fall 2012 semester. More

115-Member John Jay College Delegation to Take Part in American Society of Criminology Conference New York, NY, November 9, 2011 - Led by President Jeremy Travis, a delegation of 115 John Jay College of Criminal Justice faculty, staff, administrators and students from the undergraduate through doctoral levels will make an impact at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, to be held in Washington, DC, from November 15-19. More

John Jay College’s President Travis Named Chair of the National Research Council’s Committee on Law and Justice New York, NY, October 31, 2011 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice has been named as the new Chair of the Committee on Law and Justice of the National Research Council. Mr. Travis's appointment was announced on October 25 by Dr. Ralph Cicerone, Chair of the National Research Council and President of the National Academy of Sciences. More

John Jay College to Receive More Than a Half Million Dollars in NIJ Grants New York, NY, October 27, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice became the only CUNY College in 2011 to be awarded grants by the National institute of Justice. The College was awarded $520,747. Of the 357 awards presented by NIJ in 2011, only 50 went to universities. More

Professor David Brotherton Honored with the Critical Criminologist of the Year Award by American Society of Criminology New York, NY, October 24, 2011 - The American Society of Criminology (ASC) has named Professor David Brotherton, Chair of the Department of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, as the Critical Criminologist of the Year. The award will be presented at the ASC Annual Conference, November 16-19, in Washington, DC. More

Professor Jonathan Jacobs Appointed Presidential Scholar at John Jay College New York, NY, October 18, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice announced today the appointment of prominent academic, Jonathan Jacobs, as a Presidential Scholar of Philosophy. Professor Jacobs joined the John Jay faculty in January 2011 and has been named the Director of the College's Institute of Criminal Justice Ethics and Editor of the journal Criminal Justice Ethics. At present, he is also the Chair of the Department of Philosophy. More

Professor Maria Volpe Named 2011 Mediation Day Frontline Champion New York, NY, October 17, 2011 - Professor Maria Volpe, Director of the Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has been selected as the 2011 Mediation Settlement Day Frontline Champion. Professor Volpe will be presented with the award during the Annual Mediation Settlement Day kick-off event which will takes place on October 18, 2011 at the New York City Bar Association. More

With the Opening of a Spectacular New Building, John Jay Bolsters a New Vision of Educating for Justice New York, NY, October 12, 2011 - To meet John Jay College of Criminal Justice's evolving academic and spatial needs, the College is about to open a state-of-the-art building on 59^th Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues. The new 625,000 square foot facility, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, is a concrete manifestation of John Jay's efforts to solidify its place as the preeminent leader in "educating for justice." More

John Jay College Congratulates Leymah Gbowee, 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Winner New York, NY, October 7, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today congratulates Leymah Gbowee, winner of the prestigious 2011 Nobel Prize for Peace. She, together with President Ellen Johnson Surleaf of Liberia and Tawakkul Karman, were co-winners of the prize. More

Groundbreaking Study Finds Double-Blind Sequential Lineups More Accurate in Eyewitness Identifications New York, NY, September 19, 2011 - John Jay College Professor of Psychology Jennifer Dysart, one of a team of researchers, has completed a field study on eyewitness identification that found double-blind sequential lineups produce fewer mistaken eyewitness identifications than double-blind simultaneous lineups. More

John Jay College Students Receive Scholarships from New York Propane Gas Association New York, NY, September 16, 2011 - The John Jay Foundation today announced that John Jay College of Criminal Justice sophomore Mateusz Grebowiec, age 20, and junior Ken Zeng, age 22 were awarded the Elbert Stillwaggon Memorial Scholarships. Sponsored by the New York Propane Gas Association (NYPGA), these scholarships of $3,000 annually are awarded to two full-time students in the College's Fire Science Program. More

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Delivers Counterterrorism Policy Address at John Jay New York, NY, September 9, 2011 - Amid tight security attendant to the upcoming 10^th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed an overflow crowd at John Jay College of Criminal Justice on September 9, unveiling an evolving counterterrorism strategy that focuses on the exercise of “smart power” to defeat violent extremism. More

John Jay Alum Wizdom Powell Appointed to Prestigious White House Fellowship New York, NY, September 8, 2011 - Of the many degrees that Wizdom Powell has earned during a stellar academic career as a scholar of health education and the racial healthcare experience, the first of these came from John Jay College of Criminal Justice in 1998. More

John Jay Professor José Morín Appointed Provost of CUNY New Community College New York, NY, September 7, 2011 - Professor José Luis Morín, former interim Dean of Undergraduate Studies, was recently appointed Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at The New Community College of The City University of New York. More

John Jay College Releases Report on Strategies for Changing Juvenile Justice New York, NY, September 6, 2011 - The Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice today released a report titled Resolution, Reinvestment, and Realignment: Three Strategies for Changing Juvenile Justice. The authors, Jeffrey Butts, the Center's Director, and Douglas Evans, a research consultant with the Center, ask some important questions about the trend toward less confinement. More

John Jay College Unveils Striking New Look New York, NY, August 22, 2011 - Founded as a college to educate police officers in the sciences and liberal arts, John Jay College of Criminal Justice has been transformed, under the leadership of President Jeremy Travis, into the preeminent international leader in educating for justice. To secure recognition of this transformation and provide a platform for its ongoing communications programs, the college introduced a striking new identity program today that was unveiled at their orientation program for new students this week More

Chicago Supt. McCarthy Takes Lead on Racial Reconciliation and Legitimacy in Policing New York, NY, August 18, 2011 - In a breakthrough statement on racial reconciliation and police legitimacy, Garry McCarthy, the newly appointed Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, has stressed the importance of recognizing and addressing the historic tension between minority communities and police that can be traced back to police departments enforcing racist policies of past government institutions. More

MPA Differential Tuition Increase Approved New York, NY, July 21, 2011 - The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York approved differential tuition for students in the Master of Public Administration Program across the University on June 27.

The increase in tuition is 15% ($150 per course for in state students, $270 per course for out of state students) beginning with the fall 2011 semester. More

Scholarship Fund created to honor the memory of Professor Diana Friedland New York, NY, July 18, 2011 - On January 21, 2011, John Jay College lost a special member of our faculty with the death of Dr. Diana Friedland.  She became a full-time member of the Department of Sciences in September of 2004, and quickly became an active and invaluable member of our community. Her contribution to John Jay will be honored with a Scholarship Fund in her name. More

Ann Jacobs, Director of the Prisoner Reentry Institute, Interviewed by CBS News 2 (7/7/11) New York, NY, July 7, 2011 -    More

John Jay College Confidential Informant Study Reveals Weaknesses in New Jersey Police Practices New York, NY, June 28, 2011 - The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey and ACLU Criminal Law Reform Project have released a study today, authored by John Jay College of Criminal Justice faculty who investigated how closely the use of confidential informants conformed to New Jersey policy. The study revealed inconsistent policies governing the use of confidential informants at all levels of government, which have led to violations of informants' rights and compromises in the integrity of criminal investigations. More

Professor Glenn Corbett and Alumnus Commissioner Salvatore Cassano Quoted in Daily News Article on 9/11 (June 26, 2011) New York, NY, June 26, 2011 -    More

The Fortune Society & John Jay College of Criminal Justice Unveil Toolkit Outlining How to Sucessfully Employ Formerly Incarcerated Individuals New York, NY, June 23, 2011 - The Fortune Society, one of the most respected and effective alternative to incarceration and reentry agencies in the country, in partnership with the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College of Criminal Justice today released a practical toolkit outlining how organizations can successfully employ men and women with criminal histories. More

Dr. Jane Katz Honored At The United Nations New York, NY, June 23, 2011 - Dr. Jane Katz, a well-known author, educator and advocate of all things aquatic, was honored with a Certificate of Merit by the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame and gave a graciously motivating acceptance speech at the United Nations. More

Renowned Reentry Expert Ann L. Jacobs Named Director of the Prisoner Reentry Institute at John Jay College New York, NY, June 10, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Ann L. Jacobs as director of the College's Prisoner Reentry Institute. More

John Jay / CUNY Doctoral Students Awarded Rudin Fellowships in Applied Justice Research New York, NY, June 7, 2011 - The John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay have awarded two 2011 Rudin Fellowships in Applied Justice Research. More

Academic and Service Awards Presented to 2011 John Jay Graduates New York, NY, June 7, 2011 - Outstanding graduating seniors were honored with academic and service awards during a ceremony on John Jay College of Criminal Justice on June 1st. More

Professor David Kennedy Receives Honorary Degree From Swarthmore College New York, NY, June 6, 2011 - Professor David Kennedy, Director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control and Professor of Criminal Justice at John Jay College, received an honorary degree from his alma mater Swarthmore College at its 139^th Commencement on May 29^th. Along with fellow honorees, publisher David Bradley and entrepreneur Iqbal Quadir, Kennedy received the honorary degree at the Scott Outdoor Amphitheater in Swarthmore, PA. More

John Jay Lecturer, Victoria Boyd, featured on CUNY TV’S Study With the Best New York, NY, June 2, 2011 -     More

More Than 3,000 Students to Graduate From John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Friday, June 3rd New York, NY, May 31, 2011 - Students, alumni, faculty and guests will gather in the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center North for the College's forty-sixth commencement exercises on Friday, June 3, 2011, at 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM. College President Jeremy Travis, will open both commencement ceremonies. The day is the high point for undergraduate and graduate students who have worked diligently in pursuit of academic excellence. More

John Jay College receives Top Honors at the 2011 National Model United Nations Conference for the Seventh Consecutive Year New York, NY, May 19, 2011 - The United Nations Student Association of John Jay College, a delegation of 18 students, won three awards at the 2011 National Model United Nations Conference. This marks the seventh year in a row that John Jay College of Criminal Justice has received a Delegation Award at the conference. It also marks the third year in a row that John Jay College of Criminal Justice has received the Outstanding Position Papers Award. More

John Jay College Reports No Single Cause, Predictor of Clergy Abuse New York, NY, May 18, 2011 - A landmark study by researchers at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York, which examined the causes and context of the clergy sexual abuse crisis in the U.S. Catholic Church, concluded that there was no single cause or predictor of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy. The report added that that situational factors and opportunity to abuse played a significant role in the onset and continuation of abusive acts. More

Los Angeles & San Francisco District Attorneys to Speak at John Jay’s Center on Media, Crime and Justice Symposium on California’s Three Strikes Law New York, NY, April 26, 2011 - Los Angeles County District Attorney Steve Cooley, San Francisco D.A. George Gascón, California Corrections Secretary Matthew Cate, LAPD Chief Charlie Beck, and Connie Rice of the Advancement Project are among the distinguished speakers attending a symposium on California's Three Strikes law next month sponsored by John Jay College of Criminal Justice College Center on Media, Crime and Justice. More

John Jay College Senior Julia Szendro Wins Fulbright Award to Hungary New York, NY, April 25, 2011 - Julia Szendro, a senior in the CUNY BA program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has been awarded a prestigious J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship to study in Hungary. Ms. Szendro joins the ranks of distinguished Fulbright scholars that include heads of state, ambassadors as well as prominent CEO's, journalists and artists. More

John Jay College Presented the 2011 Justice Awards at the CUNY Graduate Center New York, NY, April 6, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice presented the John Jay Medal for Justice to Sunitha Krishnan, founder and president of Prajwala; Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of Children's Defense Fund;, and Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, Illinois; on Tuesday, April 5 at a ceremony in the Harold M. Proshansky Auditorium at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue. More

John Jay College Announces Recipients of the 2011 John Jay Justice Awards New York, NY, March 31, 2011 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the winners of the 2011 John Jay Justice Awards, honoring the contributions of three innovative and inspiring individuals whose works exemplify dedication to the cause of justice. More

John Jay College to Present the 2011 Justice Awards New York, NY, March 31, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice will present the John Jay Medal for Justice to Sunitha Krishnan, founder and president of Prajwala; Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of Children's Defense Fund;, and Thomas J. Dart, Sheriff of Cook County, IL. on April 5, 2011. The ceremony will be held in the Harold M. Proshansky Auditorium at the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue. More

New Study Shows John Jay College Faculty Research Top Forensic Psychology Journals New York, NY, March 22, 2011 - The scholarly credentials of John Jay College faculty members have been resoundingly reaffirmed in a new study that examined the institutional affiliations of authors published in three top forensic psychology journals. More

Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice Ranked in Nation's Top 10 by US NEWS & WORLD REPORT and John Jay in Top 20% of Nation's MPA Programs New York, NY, March 17, 2011 - The U.S. News and World Report's 2012 Best Graduate Schools survey ranks the CUNY Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice as one of the top 10 programs in the nation, ahead of the University of Pennsylvania, Temple University, University of Florida and Northeastern University. More

Professor David Kennedy Receives the 2010-2011 Hatfield Scholar Award for His Crime Prevention Scholarship New York, NY, March 7, 2011 - Professor David Kennedy, Director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control at John Jay College, will receive the 2010-2011 Hatfield Scholar Award for his many contributions to addressing violent crimes in communities. The Award, which was established by the Mark O. Hatfield School of Government at Portland State University, will be presented on April 7^th at Portland State University. More

John Jay College Receives a nearly $400,000 Homeland Security Scientific Leadership Award New York, NY, January 25, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has given a $399,983 Scientific Leadership Award for Minority Serving Institutions to the College. More

Chief NYS Judge Jonathan Lippman to speak at John Jay College New York, NY, January 24, 2011 - New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman will lead a prestigious group of speakers, including three senior judges and three district attorneys from around the country, for discussions on the evolving role of the courts in the U.S. justice system at the Sixth Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City on Monday, Jan. 31^st and Tuesday Feb 1^st, 2011. More

President Obama Names Professor Carpi as Recipient of Mentoring Award New York, NY, January 21, 2011 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice is proud to announce that Dr. Anthony Carpi, Professor of Environmental Toxicology, has won the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring. The award will be presented to him at a ceremony at the White House on January 27. More

New York Magazine and The Philadelphia Inquirer Investigative Team Win 2011 John Jay/H.F. Guggenheim Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards New York, NY, January 12, 2011 -  Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, today announced that Robert Kolker of New York Magazine and Craig McCoy, Nancy Phillips, Dylan Purcell, John Sullivan, and Emilie Lounsberry, of the Philadelphia Inquirer are the winners of the John Jay/Harry Frank Guggenheim 2011 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards. More

Sociologist Bonnie Sultan of the Center for Crime Prevention & Control Featured on the PBS NewsHour New York, NY, January 11, 2011 -    More

President Travis Discusses State’s Juvenile Justice System on The Brian Lehrer Show (WNYC, 1/7/11) New York, NY, January 7, 2011 -    More

“OSHA at 40” - Co-Authored by Prof. Gerald Markowitz New York, NY, January 4, 2011 - “OSHA at 40”, co-authored by Prof. Gerald Markowitz More

2010 State of the College Address New York, NY, December 1, 2010 - Speaking to an assembly of faculty, staff, students and guests in his annual State of the College address, John Jay President Jeremy Travis said that despite the current fiscal climate and “uncertain financial future,” by virtually any other measure, John Jay has never been stronger. More

CUNY Board of Trustees Approves Tuition Increase New York, NY, November 23, 2010 - To preserve academic programs and meet high enrollment demands in the face of continuing state and city budget cuts and a difficult economy, the CUNY Board of Trustees on November 22 approved a tuition schedule including a 5% increase effective Spring 2011. Full-time senior college resident undergraduates will be charged an additional $115 for the 2011 Spring semester and full-time resident masters students will pay an additional $185 for the same period. More

John Jay College’s National Network for Safe Communities Awarded $447,000 Grant to Support Homicide and Drug Market Prevention Initiatives New York, NY, October 29, 2010 - The National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) of John Jay College of Criminal Justice has received a $447,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) to support further implementation of its innovative crime prevention strategies. The NNSC, an initiative of the College’s Center for Crime Prevention and Control, seeks to restore communities by eliminating overt drug markets and preventing violent crimes associated with street gangs. More

John Jay College’s “Educating for Justice” Gala Pays Tribute to Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr. and IBM’s Smarter Cities New York, NY, October 22, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice honored Frederick “Fritz” A. O. Schwarz, Jr. a recognized public service leader and IBM’s Smarter Cities for their respective contributions to the cause of justice at the College’s “Educating for Justice” Gala on Thursday, October 21. More

Professor Martin F. Horn Named Executive Director of the Newly Created Permanent New York State Sentencing Commission New York, NY, October 15, 2010 - Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman today announced the establishment of the New York State Permanent Sentencing Commission and named Professor Martin F. Horn as the commission’s executive director. The Commission will be located at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in Manhattan, where it will draw upon the College’s expertise and resources. More

Professor Lisa Farrington Featured on National Public Radio Show Titled “Women Call For Peace” New York, NY , October 14, 2010 -     More

John Jay Wins U.S. Department of Education 5-Year Development Grant New York, NY, October 5, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice will receive an annual amount of $637,563 for the next five years under funding awarded by the U.S. Department of Education. John Jay was one of just six institutions, including five CUNY colleges, to win the competitive Title V grant. The funding will support both the College’s Forensic Science curriculum and its First Year Experience program. More

John Jay’s Criminal Justice Research & Evaluation Center Receives $1 million to Evaluate Crime Control and Prevention Initiatives New York, NY, October 4, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice will share with Temple University a grant of $1,000,000 awarded by the U.S. Justice Department’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to design and implement a comprehensive process and outcome evaluation of the agency’s Community-Based Violence Prevention Demonstration Program (CBVP).  The research, which will available in 2014, will be conducted by John Jay’s Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation Center. More

Book Discussion - “Tales from the Sausage Factory: Making Laws in New York State” New York, NY, September 30, 2010 -    More

John Jay’s Program to Aid Science Majors Gets $600,000 Grant from the U.S. Department of Education New York, NY, September 16, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Education’s Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) has awarded $600,000 for the support and expansion of John Jay’s Program for Research Initiatives for Science Majors (PRISM). The grant will fund additional student research stipends, travel to conferences, an annual newsletter and a website that will keep current and former students involved in the program. More

Music for Humanity: A Narrated Concert In Memory of Daniel Pearl New York, NY, September 8, 2010 - Music for Humanity, a narrated concert in memory of Daniel Pearl, reporter for The Wall Street Journal, will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 7:30 PM at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC.  Admission is FREE and no tickets are required. More

Professor David Kennedy’s Op-Ed on Gang Violence Featured in the Chicago Tribune (September 7, 2010) New York, NY, September 7, 2010 -   More

John Jay’s Center for International Human Rights Awarded Stavros Niarchos Foundation Grant New York, NY, September 2, 2010 - The Center for International Human Rights (CIHR) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice has received a grant of $92,419 from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) in support of the Center’s Policing Across Borders project. The new grant will fund two workshops which will focus on immigration and security and will expand the geographical reach of the project to include officials from Italy, Spain and Malta. More

John Jay Welcomes Class of 2014 New York, NY, August 26, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice welcomed its first-ever all-baccalaureate freshman class. Of the more than 2,000 enrolled freshmen, a record 85 percent attended the two-day Orientation Program along with 433 of their parents. Preliminary data indicates a record-breaking increase of 24 percent in baccalaureate freshmen enrollment over 2009. More

Professor Jane Katz Featured in The New York Times (July 31, 2010) New York, NY, July 31, 2010 -   More

John Jay Hosts “Communities & Justice” Symposium New York, NY, July 29, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice, along with the Office of the Manhattan District Attorney and the Office of Manhattan Borough President, co-hosted “Communities & Justice: Partnerships & Challenges for the 21st Century,” a two-day criminal justice symposium that took place on July 28–29. More

Read Review of the J Journal: New Writing on Justice New York, NY, July 22, 2010 -   More

John Jay College Awarded $21 Million in Grants for the 2009-2010 Fiscal Year New York, NY, July 20, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice received a record $21 million dollars in external grants during the 2009-2010 fiscal year, a 28.1% increase over the previous year. Five years ago, John Jay got $6 million in grants; this year, John Jay got $21 million. These funds will support research, education, training programs and community initiatives. More

CUNY Approves New Policy and Procedures Concerning Sexual Assault, Stalking, Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Against Students New York, NY, July 20, 2010 - CUNY approves new policy and procedures concerning sexual assault, stalking, domestic and intimate partner violence against students More

John Jay College of Criminal Justice Goes Mobile New York, NY, July 13, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice is the first College in The City University of New York system to feature an app on both the iPhone and Android cell phone platforms. The College now joins the ranks of only a few colleges nationwide to have a smart phone application. More

Professor David Green Quoted in Time Magazine (European Edition) Article on Norway’s Prisons New York, NY, July 12, 2010 -   More

Professor Scott Atran Quoted in Newsweek Article on Talking to America’s Enemies (July 9, 2010) New York, NY, July 9, 2010 -   More

Professor Eugene O’Donnell’s “Letter to the Editor” on Stop & Frisk featured in The New York Times (July 2, 2010) New York, NY, July 2, 2010 -   More

Professor Corbett Testifies Before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee New York, NY, June 28, 2010 - Professor Glenn Corbett, Chair of the Protection Management Department at John Jay College, testified before the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee on Monday, June 28. The Subcommittee held a field forum in Middletown, Connecticut regarding the Kleen Energy Systems power plant explosion. On February 7, a massive explosion ripped through the natural gas power plant that was under construction killing five workers and injuring dozens. More

Professor James Lynch Confirmed as Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics New York, NY, June 23, 2010 - The United State Senate has confirmed James Lynch, distinguished professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, as Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), U.S. Department of Justice. Professor Lynch was nominated to this position in fall of 2009. More

John Jay College Faculty and Students Take Part in World Science Festival New York, NY, June 20, 2010 - Faculty and students from the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Department of Sciences coordinated the CSI Experience at the 2010 World Science Street Festival in New York City on June 6. For the second year, members of the science department, with the help of student volunteers, organized four tents with various interactive forensic activities for visitors of all ages. More

19 Journalists Win Tribal Justice Reporting Fellowships From the Center on Media, Crime and Justice New York, NY, June 9, 2010 - Nineteen journalists from print, online and broadcast outlets around the nation have been selected as fellows to attend a Center on Media, Crime and Justice/McCormick Foundation Specialized Reporting Institute on tribal justice at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque on June 25-26, 2010. More

Internationally Recognized Scholars and Leaders to Discuss Crime, Justice and Policing at Conference in Marrakesh, Morocco New York, NY, May 26, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice will sponsor its Ninth Biennial International Conference on “Societies in Transition: Balancing Security, Social Justice and Tradition” in Marrakesh, Morocco from June 2 – 5, 2010. Prominent scholars, civic leaders and government officials from more than 32 countries will come together to present and discuss the latest research on various criminal justice and human rights-related topics. More

Professor David Green Selected as a Fellow at NYU Straus Institute New York, NY, May 20, 2010 - David Green, Assistant Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has been awarded a prestigious one-year research fellowship at New York University’s Straus Institute for the Advanced Study of Law and Justice for 2010-11. More

More Than 2,800 Students to Graduate From John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Thursday, May 27 New York, NY, May 18, 2010 - Students, alumni, faculty and guests will gather in the Madison Square Garden Theatre for the College’s Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 27,  2009, at 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM. College President Jeremy Travis, will open both Commencement ceremonies. The day is the high point for undergraduate and graduate students who have worked diligently in pursuit of academic excellence.  More

Renowned Restaurateur Phil Suarez Joins John Jay College Foundation Board New York, NY, May 7, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Phil Suarez to the John Jay College Foundation Board. Mr. Suarez is CEO and President of the Suarez Restaurant Group and Partner of Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges.
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Professor Staci Stroble Wins Prestigious Radzinowicz Memorial New York, NY, May 6, 2010 - Staci Strobl, Assistant Professor in the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was recently awarded the Radzinowicz Memorial Prize by The British Journal of Criminology (BJC) for her article titled "Policing Housemaids: The Criminalization of Domestic Workers in Bahrain", (March 2009). More

John Jay College Center on Media, Crime and Justice Awarded Over $780,000 in Grants This Year New York, NY, May 4, 2010 - The Center on Media, Crime and Justice (CMCJ) at John Jay College has garnered $780,956 in research grants during the first half of 2010. These grants will allow the Center to expand its mission of promoting and developing high-quality criminal justice journalism in the United States. More

President Jeremy Travis Honored With Distinguished Public Service Award New York, NY, April 21, 2010 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice, received the Distinguished Public Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Service from the School of Criminal Justice, the State University of New York at Albany. The award ceremony took place as part of the 26^th Annual John E. Burton Lecture on April 20^th at the University at Albany. More

President Travis Responds to U.S. Department of Justice Charges New York, NY, April 19, 2010 - I am writing to respond to various news accounts regarding allegations that John Jay College has discriminated against non-citizens in our employment practices.  These news accounts have left the erroneous impression that the College has engaged in widespread discriminatory practices.  Nothing could be further from the truth. More

John Jay College Artist-in-Residence Caroline Stoessinger Receives Visionary Award New York, NY, April 16, 2010 - Caroline Stoessinger, prominent pianist and John Jay College Artist-in-Residence since 2007, received the Visionary Award of the American Dreamer Awards from the New York City Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs. The Awards were presented at a breakfast reception hosted by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Fatima Shama that kicked off Immigrant Heritage Week, a weeklong celebration that runs from April 15- 21. More

The Publishing Triangle Honors Professor Blanche Wiesen Cook with Bill Whitehead Lifetime Achievement Award New York, NY, April 12, 2010 - Blanche Wiesen Cook, Distinguished Professor of History and Women’s at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, has been honored with the 2010 Publishing Triangle’s Bill Whitehead Award for Lifetime Achievement. More

John Jay College Students Receive Top Honors at Model UN Conference for Sixth Consecutive Year New York, NY, April 12, 2010 - The John Jay Model United Nations team, a delegation of 24 students, won four top awards at the National Model United Nations (NMUN) Conference held in New York from March 28 to April 3. It was the sixth consecutive year that the John Jay team has won an award at the conference. More

John Jay College Hosts Justice Awards Ceremony New York, NY, April 7, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice presented the John Jay Medal for Justice to Leymah Gbowee, Executive Director of Women, Peace & Security Africa; the Florence, AZ Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project; and the Innocence Project on April 6, 2010. The ceremony was held in the College’s Gerald W. Lynch Theatre, 899 Tenth Avenue. More

President Jeremy Travis Interviewed on CUNY-TV’s City Talk (Watch Now) New York, March 23, 2010 - President Jeremy Travis will discuss the NYPD’s stop, question and frisk policy and the New York State Juvenile Justice Task Force on CUNY-TV’s City Talk this Wednesday, March 24^th at 9:30 AM. More

Primer on Stop, Question & Frisk Policing Practices in NYC Released by John Jay College New York, NY, March 9, 2010 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today released “Stop, Question & Frisk Policing Practices in New York City: A Primer” authored by its Center on Race, Crime and Justice. The Primer was made available on Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the New York City Bar Association in connection with its forum “The New York Police Department's Stop and Frisk Policies: Are they Effective? Fair? Appropriate?”  More

John Jay College Ron Brown Summer Law School Program Featured on NY1 News New York, NY, February 26, 2010 -    More

President Travis Quoted in New York Times Article on Detained Youths (2/11/10) New York, NY, February 11, 2010 -   More

Professor Suzanne Oboler Named Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Studies New York, NY, February 5, 2010 - Professor Suzanne Oboler of the John Jay College department of Latin American and Latina/o Studies has been selected as a Fulbright Distinguished Chair in American Studies. She will study the changing meaning of race and blackness in Brazil, in the light of the relatively recent implementation of affirmative action in Brazilian higher education. More

President Travis Quoted in USA Today Article on Juvenile Justice (2/3/10) New York, NY, February 2, 2010 -    More

Professor Gerald Markowitz’s Work on Public Health Issues featured in Scientific American New York, NY, January 28, 2010 -   More

Noted Scholars, Legislators and Journalists Explore Criminal Justice Reforms at John Jay Symposium on Crime in America New York, NY, January 27, 2010 - Former Pasadena police chief Bernard Melekian, the new director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, Connecticut State Senator John Kissel, former NYC Correction Commissioner Martin Horn, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams, and CNN Correspondent and New Yorker writer Jeff Toobin head the list of speakers at the 5^th Annual Harry Frank  Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America  at John Jay College, Feb 1-2, 2010. More

Professor Katie Gentile's Article on Celebrity Weight Obsession Featured on The Daily Beast (1/25/10) New York, NY, January 25, 2010 -   More

Student Crystal Ferguson featured in the New York Daily News (1/22/10) New York, NY, January 22, 2010 -   More

LISTEN to President Travis Discuss Juvenile Justice Reform on 1370 Connection AM Radio (1/21/10) New York, NY, January 21, 2010 -   More

President Travis Quoted in New York Times Article on Juvenile Offenders (1/20/10) New York, NY, January 20, 2010 -   More

Belleville News-Democrat and Austin Chronicle Reporters Win 2010 John Jay Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards New York, NY, January 19, 2010 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced that George Pawlaczyk and Beth Hundsdorfer of the Belleville (Illinois) News-Democrat and Jordan Smith of the Austin Chronicle are the winners of the College’s 2010 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards. More

President Travis Quoted in Newsweek article on Juvenile Justice (1/15/10) New York, NY, January 15, 2010 -   More

Professor Scott Atran’s Research Cited in Newsweek Article on Iran New York, NY, January 8, 2010 -   More

New York Times Magazine Article Cites Professor David Kennedy’s Work and References Professor Todd Clear (1/10/10) New York, NY, January 8, 2010 -   More

Distinguished Professor Todd Clear Appointed Dean of the School of Research at Rutgers New York, NY, January 8, 2010 - John Jay College Distinguished Professor Todd Clear has been appointed dean of the School of Criminal Justice at Rutgers–Newark. He will begin his post at Rutgers, where he previously served as a faculty member from 1978-1996, in March. More

Professor Andrew Karmen’s Op-Ed Featured USA Today (1/7/10) New York, NY, January 7, 2010 -    More

Professor Eugene O’Donnell’s Op-Ed Featured in the Daily News (1/6/10) New York, NY, January 6, 2010 -   More

Read Professor Scott Atran’s Article Titled “The Terror Scare” (Huffington Post, 12/30/09) New York, NY, December 30, 2009 -    More

John Jay Student Crystal Ferguson Selected to be White House Intern New York, NY, December 28, 2009 - Crystal Ferguson, a two-sport student-athlete at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, has won an appointment as a White House intern for the spring 2010 semester. More

John Jay featured in new CUNY ad (Daily News 12/27/09) New York, NY, December 27, 2009 -    More

Mayor Bloomberg Appoints John Jay Alumnus Salvatore J. Cassano, BS ’76, As Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department New York, NY, December 22, 2009 - John Jay Alumnus Salvatore J. Cassano, BS ’76, has been appointed the 32^nd Commissioner of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY.) Cassano currently serves as the Chief of Department, the FDNY’s highest ranking uniformed officer. More

Community Policing Leadership Institute Roundtable Focuses on Unique Challenge of Girls in the Juvenile Justice System New York, NY, December 18, 2009 - The John Jay College of Criminal Justice Community Policing Leadership Institute convened 27 experts in the fields of law enforcement, juvenile justice and social services together for its inaugural roundtable discussion on The Unique Challenge of Girls in the Juvenile Justice System on December 9^th in Westchester County, NY. More

Professor John Matteson Featured in Louis May Alcott Documentary on PBS, Dec. 28th New York, NY, December 15, 2009 -   More

Task Force Releases Plan for Transforming New York State's Juvenile Justice System New York, NY, December 14, 2009 - Governor David A. Paterson’s Task Force on Transforming Juvenile Justice today released its final report, Charting a New Course: A Blueprint for Transforming Juvenile Justice in New York State. The report calls on state officials to reinvest in community-based,  rehabilitative, treatment-focused services that can improve outcomes for youth and their families while also ensuring greater public safety. More

President Barack Obama to Nominate John Jay Alumna Beatrice Wilkinson Welters, MA ’78, as U.S. Ambassador to Trinidad and Tobago New York, NY, November 23, 2009 - John Jay Alumna Beatrice Wilkinson Welters, MA ’78, is the fourth member of the John Jay College community poised to join the Obama Administration.  President Barack Obama announced that he intends to nominate Ms. Welters as Ambassador to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. The nomination of Ms. Welters requires confirmation by the United States Senate.  More

Siegel+Gale CEO Alan Siegel Joins John Jay College Foundation Board New York, NY, November 16, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Alan Siegel to the John Jay College Foundation Board. Mr. Siegel is Founder and CEO of Siegel+Gale, one of the world’s premier strategic branding companies. More

John Jay Faculty Scholarship Garners Major Research Grants College Recognized as Research Hub for Justice New York, NY, November 16, 2009 - John Jay received nearly $10 million dollars in research grants during the last quarter of the federal 2009 fiscal year. The agencies that awarded grants to the college included the National Institutes of Health; the Department of Homeland Security; the National Science Foundation; the National Institute of Justice; the U.S. Department of Education, the Bureau of Justice Assistance; New York State Department of Education; and the New York City Department of Corrections. More

Prof. James Lynch nominated as Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics New York, NY, November 3, 2009 - President Barack Obama has announced that he intends to nominate Professor James Lynch, distinguished professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice as Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), U.S. Department of Justice. The nomination of Dr. Lynch as Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics requires confirmation by the United States Senate. More

John Jay College’s “Educating for Justice” Gala Pays Tribute to Lynn and Jules Kroll and Herb Sturz New York, NY, October 29, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice honored Lynn and Jules Kroll, longtime philanthropists in New York; and Herb Sturz, a recognized public service leader for their respective contributions to public service and education at the College’s “Educating for Justice” Gala on Thursday, October 29. More

President Jeremy Travis Launches Master Plan “John Jay @ 50” - Highlights Recent Accomplishments New York, NY, October 21, 2009 - With an eye to the future and the College’s 50^th Anniversary in 2014, President Jeremy Travis recognized the “stunning achievements” of a revitalized John Jay College of Criminal Justice during his State of the College address. “We should be very proud of the distances we have travelled over the past five years,” said Travis. He recognized faculty, staff and students for taking on the challenges of improving student success, reinvigorating the faculty and reforming core academic programs. More

John Jay’s Prisoner Reentry Institute and the Urban Institute Release Report on Correctional Education New York, NY, October 7, 2009 - The Prisoner Reentry Institute and the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center today announced the publication of From the Classroom to the Community: Exploring the Role of Education during Incarceration and Reentry.  More

John Jay Welcomes New Faculty and Students New Majors and New Building Add to the Excitement of Fall 2009 New York, NY , September 14, 2009 - This fall, John Jay welcomed 36 new full-time faculty members. With their arrival, the College reached another milestone – since 2004, the ranks of full-time faculty have grown from 335 to 449, a 34% increase. More

Professor David Green Wins British Society of Criminology 2009 Book Prize New York, NY, September 3, 2009 - David Green, Assistant Professor of Sociology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was recently awarded the British Society of Criminology’s 2009 Book Prize for When Children Kill Children: Penal Populism and Political Culture (Oxford University Press, 2008). The award is presented annually to recognize the work of new members of the criminology profession. More

President Travis’ “Letter to the Editor” published in The New York Times New York, NY, August 31, 2009 -     More

Professor Moskos' Op-Ed featured in the Washington Post New York, NY, August 17, 2009 -     More

Ellen Scrivner Appointed Deputy Director of the National Institute of Justice New York, NY, August 13, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced that Dr. Ellen Scrivner, director of the College’s Leadership Academy and member of the criminal justice doctoral faculty has accepted an appointment as Deputy Director of the National Institute of Justice. More

John Jay College Receives $768,000 Grant from US Department of Education New York, NY, August 13, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced that the U.S. Department of Education (US DOE) Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) awarded a $768,000 Emergency Management for Higher Education (EMHE) grant to the College’s Office of Continuing and Professional Studies. The grant is for the development of the City University of New York All Campus Emergency Management System (CUNY ACEMS). More

Spring 2009 J Journal Features Writings on Justice New York, NY, July 1, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice has published the third issue of J Journal: New Writing on Justice. Contributors include established and new writers, professionals in the law enforcement field, lawyers, professors in the humanities and social sciences, and prison inmates. More

Martin F. Horn Appointed Distinguished Lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY, June 24, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Martin F. Horn, former Commissioner of NYC Department of Correction and Department of Probation as a Distinguished Lecturer in the College’s Department of Law & Police Science. More

Professor Amy Adamczyk Receives $75,000 Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New York, NY, June 15, 2009 - Professor Amy Adamczyk, Assistant Professor of Sociology, at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was awarded a $75,000 two-year grant from the New Connections Program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). The grant will allow Dr. Adamczyk to examine the influence of secular and religion-supported programs for shaping the health-related behaviors of young Latino and African American men. More

John Jay College Launches “National Network for Safe Communities” To Reduce Violent Crime and Overt Drug Markets and To Build a New Standard of Practice for Reducing Crime in the US New York, NY, June 15, 2009 - The Center for Crime Prevention and Control of John Jay College of Criminal Justice today officially launched the National Network for Safe Communities (NNSC) at a press conference held at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Providence, RI. More

Professor Kennedy’s Work with the National Network for Safe Communities Featured in The New Yorker Magazine and in the Wall Street Journal New York, NY, June 15, 2009 -      More

Professor Adam Berlin's boxing piece picked up by CBS Sports New York, NY, May 27, 2009 - Adam Berlin of the English Department wrote a piece on welterweight boxing champion Joshua Clottey's training camp as he prepares for his fight with Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden. His article, published by 15rounds.com and GoFightLive.com, was picked up by CBSSports.com More

Negar Farshbaf Named 2009-2010 St. Guillen Scholar New York, NY, May 26, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced that Negar Farshbaf is the 2009-2010 recipient of the Imette St. Guillen Scholarship. She is a graduate student with a diverse background in activism and volunteerism. More

More Than 2,700 Students to Graduate from John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Thursday, May 28 New York, NY, May 19, 2009 - Students, alumni, faculty and guests will gather in the Madison Square Garden Theatre for the College’s Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 28, 2009, at 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM. College President Jeremy Travis, will open both Commencement ceremonies. The day is the high point for undergraduate and graduate students who have worked diligently in pursuit of academic excellence.  More

Summer in the City @ John Jay New York, NY, May 13, 2009 - This summer make New York City and John Jay your destination for fun and learning! More

Distinguished Professor Saul Kassin Quoted in New York Times Article on Police Interrogations New York, NY, May 11, 2009 - Distinguished Professor Saul Kassin Quoted in New York Times Article on Police Interrogations More

New York Times Article on Forensics Features Science Department Faculty New York, NY, May 11, 2009 - New York Times Article on Forensics Features Science Department Faculty More

Study Shows Child Abuse Survivors Have Higher Risk for STDs – Professor Widom’s Work Featured in the American Journal of Public Health New York, NY, April 30, 2009 - The April 2009 supplemental issue of the American Journal of Public Health features a study co-authored by Cathy Spatz Widom, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, and Helen W. Wilson, Ph.D., Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. More

CUNY Graduate Center Doctoral Program in Criminal Justice at John Jay Ranked in Nation's Top 10 by US NEWS & WORLD Report New York, NY, April 30, 2009 - The CUNY Graduate Center doctoral program in Criminal Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice was ranked as one of the top 10 programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2009 “Best Graduate Schools” survey. More

"The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" Gets Rave Review New York, NY, April 21, 2009 - "The Last Days of Judas Iscariot" gets rave reviews. More

Key Facts About Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) New York, NY, April 20, 2009 - Key Facts about Swine Influenza (Swine Flu) More

2009 John Jay Justice Awards New York, NY, April 14, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice presented the 2009 John Jay Justice Awards to Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland; BJ Bernstein, a prominent Atlanta-based attorney; and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law on April 14. An audience of elected officials, public leaders and other dignitaries were on hand for the ceremony held in the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre of the College. More

John Jay College Announces Winners of 2009 Justice Awards New York, NY, April 1, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice will present the 2009 John Jay Justice Awards to Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland; BJ Bernstein, a prominent Atlanta-based attorney; and the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law on April 14. The ceremony will be held in the Gerald W. Lynch Theatre of the College. More

John Jay College Center on Media, Crime and Justice Awards 21 Journalists With White Collar Crime Reporting Fellowships New York, NY, March 16, 2009 - Twenty-one journalists from print, online and broadcast outlets around the nation have been selected as fellows to attend a McCormick Foundation Specialized Reporting Institute on financial crime at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City on April 1^st and April 2^nd.  More

Professor Jonathan Gray of the English Department featured on WNYC Radio and in the Washington Post regarding the movie “Watchmen”. New York, NY, March 12, 2009 -    More

On March 12, 2009, President Travis Testified on “What Works” for Successful Prisoner Reentry before a US House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee New York, NY, March 12, 2009 -   More

NYC Justice Corps article in the NY Times (3/4/09) features President Travis New York, NY, March 4, 2009 -   More

President Travis discusses community justice on Milwaukee Public Radio New York, NY, March 3, 2009 -     More

Call for Entries to the “Make Talk Work” Second International Video Competition for Short Films New York, NY, March 2, 2009 - The City University of New York Dispute Resolution Consortium (CUNY DRC) at John Jay College of Criminal Justice has announced the Make Talk Work^® Second International Video Competition for short films that can demonstrate how peaceful solutions could be found for difficult issues. The project, funded by the JAMS Foundation, is aimed at increasing public awareness of dispute resolution and the innovative formats it uses to resolve conflict across many different spheres. More

“Officer Krupke, You’re Historically Precise”, New York Times article (02/26/09) featuring Chief Librarian Larry Sullivan New York, NY, February 26, 2009 -     More

Vivien Hoexter Named Vice President for Marketing and Development of John Jay College New York, NY, February 26, 2009 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Vivien Hoexter as Vice President for Marketing and Development. More

Listen to NPR interview featuring James Doyle, Center for Modern Forensic Practice New York, NY, February 19, 2009 -   More

John Jay’s Professor Browne-Marshall Recognized for Her Dedication to Issues of Justice New York. NY, February 17, 2009 - Gloria J. Browne-Marshall, Associate Professor in the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, is the 2009 recipient of the New York County Lawyers’ Association’s (NYCLA) Ida B. Wells-Barnett Justice Award. She was honored for her contributions to the legal profession and to policy issues of concern to vulnerable groups, specifically children, women, and people of color in the United States, Africa, and Europe. More

Criminal Justice Challenges of Obama Administration Explored at John Jay Symposium New York, NY, February 3, 2009 - The Fourth Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America was held on February 2-3, 2009 at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  In attendance were journalists, practitioners and academicians from across the United States, all discussing the recent and impending changes in criminal justice. More

Seattle Post-Intelligencer and Times Herald-Record Reporters Win 2009 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards New York, January 23, 2009 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced that Christine Young of the Times Herald-Record (Middletown, NY), and Eric Nalder and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer investigative team are the winners of the College’s 2009 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards. More

Corporate Security Expert Cavanagh Named Director of Center for Business Preparedness New York, NY, January 22, 2009 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Thomas E. Cavanagh as Director of the newly established Center for Business Preparedness. Cavanagh comes to John Jay from The Conference Board, where he was Senior Research Associate and principal investigator for a series of major reports on corporate security and preparedness.   More

Study Shows Child Abuse in High Income Countries Grossly Underreported - Professor Widom’s Findings Featured in The Lancet’s Series on Child Maltreatment New York, NY, December 4, 2008 - Child maltreatment is far more common than suggested by official statistics of child protective agencies, according to “Burden and Consequences of Child Maltreatment in High Income Countries,” a recent paper co-authored  by Cathy Spatz Widom, Distinguished Professor of Psychology at John Jay College with Ruth Gilbert, Professor at the Evidence-based Child Health and MRC Centre of Epidemiology for Child Health, University College London Institute of Child Health, UK, and colleagues.  More

Three NYC Ethnic and Community Press Journalists Win the First Annual Justice and Community Reporting Award New York, NY, December 2, 2008 - The John Jay College of Criminal Justice Center on Media, Crime and Justice (CMCJ) and the New York Community Media Alliance (NYCMA) announced today the winners of the recently established Justice and Community Reporting Award, which honors the best independent media reporting on selected criminal justice issues in the New York region. More

Cincinnati Police Department Wins 2008 IACP Award for Initiative to Reduce Violence Designed by Professor David Kennedy New York, NY, December 2, 2008 - The Cincinnati, Ohio Police Department recently won the 2008 International Association of Chiefs of Police /Motorola Webber Seavey Award for Quality in Law Enforcement for the Cincinnati Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV.) Designed by Professor David Kennedy, Director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control, the CIRV has helped to reduce gang-involved violence in Cincinnati by 38% this year.    More

John Jay's Professor Volpe Receives Double Honors For Her Outstanding Work In Dispute Resolution New York, NY, November 17, 2008 - Professor Maria Volpe, Director of the Dispute Resolution Program at John Jay College of Criminal Justice recently garnered dual honors for her exceptional work in dispute resolution.  The New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA) named her the 2008 Winner of their Lawrence Cooke Peace Innovator Award.  And, she was the honoree of the Network for Peace through Dialogue at their annual recognition dinner. More

John Jay’s President Travis Calls for a New Office of Justice Research in the U.S. Department of Justice New York, NY, November 14, 2008 - In an open letter to the American Society of Criminology, John Jay College President Jeremy Travis proposed the creation of a new Office of Justice Research in the U.S. Department of Justice. According to Travis, “The nation urgently needs a top notch research and development program to improve our understanding of, and responses to, the challenges of violent crime and the administration of justice.” More

President Delivers State of the College Address New York, NY, November 5, 2008 - Pointing with pride to the hundreds of thousands of students — “full of ambition, eager to leave their mark” — who have been touched by the John Jay experience over the years, President Jeremy Travis opened his first State of the College Address by reaffirming the College’s core mission of educating for justice. More

Professor O’Donnell Discusses Crime in the 2008 Campaign New York, NY, November 3, 2008 - Professor Eugene O’Donnell of the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration wrote an op-ed Article for Newsweek online titled “Shot in the Dark: Why Was Crime Overlooked in This Campaign”. More

Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton Delivers Major Address on Police Leadership at John Jay College New York, NY, October 22, 2008 - William Bratton, Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, brought his views on cutting-edge police leadership to the annual Patrick V. Murphy Lecture hosted by the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Leadership Academy. The October 22 lecture drew a standing-room-only audience to hear Bratton speak about “transformative leadership.” More

John Jay’s Professor Katz Wins 2008 New York Post Liberty Medal New York, NY, October 21, 2008 - Jane Katz, Professor of Physical Education and Athletics at John Jay College was just named as one of nine winners of the New York Post Liberty Medals for 2008. The New York Post created the Liberty Medals program seven years ago, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to honor “selfless New Yorkers who go the extra mile to benefit others with resourcefulness, empathy and valor.” More

Graduate Student Sarah Kopelovich Wins American Psychological Association Research Award New York, NY, October 7, 2008 - Sarah Kopelovich, a second-year graduate student in the CUNY Doctoral Program in Forensic Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, recently won the prestigious American Psychological Association (APA) National Convention Research Award. The award was presented by Psi Chi, the National Honor Society in Psychology, at the APA’s annual national convention in August. More

Call for Entries to the 2008 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards Competition New York, NY, September 17, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the Center on Media, Crime and Justice are encouraging all print crime reporters to submit their entries for two annual awards which recognize excellence in criminal justice reporting. Established in 2005, the Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards will be given in two categories – single story and series reporting. More

John Jay College President Jeremy Travis Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee On Strategies to Reduce Violent Crime In America New York, NY, September 10, 2008 - President Jeremy Travis today testified before the United States Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on “New Strategies for Combating Violent Crime: Drawing Lessons from Recent Experience”. President Travis called for federal leadership in helping to lower current rates of violence in cities and neighborhoods across the country. More

Governor Paterson Appoints President Travis as Chair of NYS Juvenile Justice Task Force New York, NY, September 10, 2008 - Governor David Paterson today announced the appointment of Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice as Chair of the Juvenile Justice Task Force. More

John Jay College Launches Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies New York, NY, September 4, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the opening of its Christian Regenhard Center for Emergency Response Studies.  Named for probationary firefighter Christian Regenhard, who was killed at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the Center will serve as a research repository and information clearinghouse for the study of emergency responses to disasters such as the attacks on the World Trade Center and Hurricane Katrina as well as future threats. More

Greek Law Enforcement Officials to Pursue Masters Degrees at John Jay through Niarchos Foundation Grant New York, NY, August 26, 2008 - Through a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, four Greek Law Enforcement Officials will begin graduate studies this fall at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.  The grant awarded to John Jay’s Center for International Human Rights will support a master’s level scholarship program for mid-career Greek law enforcement officials. More

Professor Hartwig Wins “Early Career Award” From European Association of Psychology & Law New York, NY, July 24, 2008 - Maria Hartwig, Assistant Professor of Psychology at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was recently named the 2008 Winner of the  Early Career Award by the European Association of Psychology and the Law (EAPL). The award is presented annually to a young researcher for their academic scholarship. More

Renowned Scholars and Leaders Examine the Global Nature of Crime, Justice and Policing at International Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico New York, NY, July 17, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice sponsored an International Conference on Justice and Policing in Diverse Societies in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 9 – 12, 2008.  More than 225 prominent scholars, civic leaders and government officials from more than 20 countries including Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Israel, India, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, The Netherlands and the United States attended.  More

John Jay Launches Criminal Justice Based Literary Journal - Police Officers, Poets and Prisoners Writings Showcased Library Journal and Utne Reader Praise Content New york, NY, July 10, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice premiered its J Journal: New Writing on Justice, which takes a multidisciplinary approach to criminal justice issues. The inaugural issue includes fiction, poetry and personal essays from a California prisoner serving life; law enforcement professionals, their wives and sons; award-winning poets from Texas and Oregon, a Los Angeles story writer; lawyers; and college professors from across the country.  More

John Jay Launches Public Safety Executive Leadership Institute - Top Arizona Law Enforcement Leaders Attend Inaugural Session New York, NY, July 7, 2008 - Twenty-two of Arizona’s top Police Chiefs and Deputy Chiefs  just completed an intensive 3-day Public Safety Executive Leadership Institute (June 24-26) conducted by John Jay’s Leadership Academy. Executive institutes are one component of the Leadership Academy. More

John Jay College to Launch Arson Screening Project With $250, 000 Grant From JEHT Foundation New York, NY, July 1, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice announced a $250,000 grant from the JEHT Foundation to establish an Arson Screening Project in the College’s Center for Modern Forensic Practice. This project will utilize the College’s forensic science, law enforcement and legal expertise to develop a process for screening arson cases, apply that process to a growing backlog of “bad science” convictions, and disseminate the assessments for analysis to the media, the public and criminal justice agencies. More

Shea Donato Named 2008-2009 St. Guillen Scholar New York, NY, June 25, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced that Shea Donato is the 2008-2009 recipient of the Imette St. Guillen Scholarship. Ms. Donato is a graduate student with a diverse background in activism and volunteerism, particularly in the area of intimate partner violence. More

Partnership of ASU School of Criminology and John Jay College of Criminal Justice Will Promote Cross-Country Programs and Advance Research New York, NY, June 18, 2008 - Arizona State University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice and New York’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the establishment of a partnership that is designed to develop cross-country criminology programs, enhance research efforts and strengthen ties between academia and practitioners. More

Internationally Recognized Scholars and Leaders to Discuss Crime, Justice and Policing at Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico New York, NY, June 9, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice will sponsor an International Conference on Justice and Policing in Diverse Societies in San Juan, Puerto Rico from June 9 – 12, 2008.  Prominent scholars, civic leaders and government officials from more than 20 countries including Australia, Brazil, Chile, Ireland, Israel, India, Puerto Rico, South Africa, Spain, The Netherlands and the United States will come together to present and discuss the latest research on various criminal justice-related topics. More

More Than 2,600 Students to Graduate from John Jay College of Criminal Justice on Thursday, May 29 New York, NY, May 21, 2008 - Students, alumni, faculty and University guests, will gather in the Madison Square Garden Theatre for the College’s Commencement exercises on Thursday, May 29,  2008, at 10:30 AM and 3:30 PM. College President Jeremy Travis, will open both Commencement ceremonies.  The day is the high point for undergraduate and graduate students who have worked diligently in pursuit of academic excellence.  More

US News & World Report Ranks John Jay in Top 20% of Nation’s MPA Programs - John Jay Recognized as No. 1 CUNY MPA Program New York, NY, May 5, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s MPA Program was again ranked in the top 20% of the nation’s MPA Programs by US News & World Report in its 2008 “Best Graduate Schools” survey. Only three public policy programs in New York City – NYU, Columbia and John Jay - were among the top 20% nationwide.  Furthermore, the ranking places John Jay’s program ahead of Baruch, the New School and Pace University. More

Increased Collaboration Between Jails and Communities Can Improve the Return of Inmates to Society Washington, D.C, May 5, 2008 - Despite limited resources and a churning population of inmates beset by numerous problems, the nation’s 3,365 jails can do more to prevent crime by partnering with community organizations to improve the odds of inmates’ successful return to society, two new reports from the Urban Institute, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and the Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Correction and Rehabilitation demonstrate. More

John Jay College To Launch Academy for Critical Incident Analysis with $175,000 Grant from Dart Foundation New York, NY, April 29, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced a $175,000 grant from the Dart Foundation to launch the Academy for Critical Incident Analysis (ACIA). The mission of the Academy is to promote and disseminate scholarly research relating to the emergence, management and consequences of critical incidents. ACIA will sponsor research, host conferences and symposiums as well as develop indexed archives of incident records. More

Study Looks at New York City's Efforts to Address The Health Care Needs of Inmates Returning to Local Communities New York, NY, April 14, 2008 - John Jay College faculty and Bellevue Hospital health care professionals have  released a study entitled “Mapping the Innovation in Correctional Health Care Delivery in New York City” on the health and human services currently available to recently released inmates in  New York City. The study found that many local communities are not adequately prepared to take on the ongoing management of released inmates’ medical and mental health conditions. More

John Jay’s Matteson Wins 2008 Pulitzer for Biography New York, NY, April 7, 2008 - John Matteson, Associate Professor of the English Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in biography for his book Eden’s Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father, which chronicles the relationship between the celebrated author of Little Women and her father Bronson Alcott.  More

John Jay College Faculty Receive Over $580,000 In Grants From The Department of Homeland Security New York, NY, March 24, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $580,603 in grants to the College.  These grants will support education, research and professional development efforts targeted at training the next generation of homeland security experts and scholars. More

Listen Now to Professor David Kennedy on National Public Radio New York, NY, March 23, 2008 - Professor David Kennedy, Director of the Center on Crime Prevention and Control, was interviewed on NPR about open-area drug markets and the anti-drug efforts underway in Hempstead, NY More

Dr. Jane Bowers Named Provost of John Jay College New York, NY, March 3, 2008 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Dr. Jane Bowers as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. More

Hon. Judith Kaye Receives First John Jay Medal for Justice - Students Get Sound Advice on How to Successfully Pursue Legal Careers New York, NY, March 1, 2008 - President Jeremy Travis today presented the Hon. Judith Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York with the first John Jay Medal for Justice. In presenting her with the medal, President Travis said: “This is an historic day for John Jay College. Our College is named after John Jay, one of the nation’s founding fathers. And as Chief Judge, she occupies the seat that he first held. More

Patricia Cornwell, Internationally Known #1 New York Times Bestselling Crime Writer, Donates $1 Million to John Jay College of Criminal Justice - Gift Will Establish New Cutting-Edge Crime Scene Academy New York, NY, February 15, 2008 -  John Jay College of Criminal Justice announced today a $1 million gift from Patricia Cornwell, America’s premier crime writer, to establish a Crime Scene Academy that will become the first and only international center for crime scene training for professionals, undergraduate and graduate degree students, as well as interested members of the general public.   More

John Jay College Receives More Than $1.5 Million In Federal Support For New Research Initiatives New York, NY, January 22, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced receipt of more than $1.5 million in federal funds (Congressional earmarks and grants) to support a variety of criminal justice research initiatives -- emergency response to large-scale disasters, gang violence and crime prevention, sex offender management, domestic violence, undergraduate science education, and public safety leadership. More

Wall Street Journal and Denver Post Reporters Win 2007 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards New York, NY, December 4, 2007 - Joyce Purnick, award winning journalist, is the keynote speaker at the 2007 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards Luncheon.  She together with Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice will present the 2007 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards at the third annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium: Changing the View of Crime in America, hosted by the Center on Media, Crime and Justice. More

National Poll Shows Voters Rank Crime Even With Health Care and Economy New York, NY, December 3, 2007 - The poll, conducted by Global Strategy Group for John Jay College, surveyed 1,000 registered voters across the nation from October 29 – November 13. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.5%. The poll, made possible through a grant from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and the Open Society Institute, will be released at the Third Annual Guggenheim Symposium (December 3-4) being held at John Jay College.
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“LET’S GET READY TO RRRRUMBLE!!!” John Jay College Presents West Side Story New York, NY, November 23, 2007 - Fifty years after two teenage gangs known as the Jets and the Sharks first engaged in a fatal turf battle on the West Side of Manhattan, they will go at it once again in early December, in nearly the same neighborhood, as John Jay College presents what may be its most ambitious theatrical production ever, the classic West Side Story. More

Center on Media, Crime and Justice Receives $500,000 Grant from Open Society Institute New York, NY, November 21, 2007 - The Center for Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice received a $500,000 two-year grant from the Open Society Institute (OSI) Justice Initiative to enhance and augment its programs for students, budding journalists, ethnic and community media editors and reporters, and mid-career professionals.  More

Record Number of John Jay Faculty to Present at the 2007 American Society of Criminology Conference in Atlanta New York, NY, November 1, 2007 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice has a record number of scholars presenting research papers at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Meeting being held in Atlanta, GA from November 14 – 17. More

Experts Explore the Nuances of “Gray Rape” New York City, NY, October 15, 2007 - Moderated by Court TV journalist Ashleigh Banfield, “The Changing Definition of Date Rape” Symposium brought together John Jay students and a panel of experts for a thought-provoking, often emotional discussion. More

High Point Police Department Wins Innovation Award for Drug Market Strategy Designed by Professor David Kennedy New York, NY, September 25, 2007 - The High Point, North Carolina police department yesterday received the 2007 Innovations in American Government Award from the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.  This prestigious award is being given to High Point for their successful strategy to eliminate neighborhood drug markets, which was designed by Professor Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control.  More

Professor McCoy Discusses Police Use of Force with Experts in the Field New York, NY, - Professor Candace McCoy, The City University of New York Graduate Center and John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and police accountability experts examine seminal research on the use of force and how it can inform today’s research.  More

Center on Media, Crime and Justice Awards Fellowships to 15 Journalists New York, NY , - New York, NY, January 15, 2009 --- Sixteen journalists from print, online and broadcast outlets around the country have been awarded fellowships to attend the Fourth Annual Harry F. Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City on Feb 2-3, 2009. The special fellowships, organized by John Jay’s Center on Media, Crime and Justice (CMCJ), are aimed at encouraging and promoting top-quality journalism on criminal justice.   More