News: Department of Criminal Justice

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting remembrance and improvement at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

Blanca Pena (left) talks at a table with another student.
People |

Don't compare this criminal justice major — or yourself — to anyone else!

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Campus News |

A pandemic staple — remote education — will be incorporated into select traditional classes. Instructors sought for pilot program this fall.

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People |

Ph.D. student Deena DeVore analyzes COVID-19 news reports to explore how the media impacts the public’s perception of the pandemic.

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Campus News |

A collection of news stories highlighting health, recovery, and celebration at 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

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Campus News |

U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top graduate and professional schools ranks 26 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ programs within nation’s top 100.

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People |

Great places are made of great people. Here are a few who made the news in 2020.

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Arts and Culture |

A sampling of university experts who sounded off on the year’s monumental movements surrounding race, ethnicity, and gender.

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Campus News |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ President Keith E. Whitfield to honor four Winter 2020 graduates for their academic, research, and community impact.

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Research |

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students share their stories in a thought-provoking Brookings podcast series exploring immigration in the U.S.

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Campus News |

Diversity, safety, and success become the foundation for 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ.

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Research |

Brookings Mountain West and The Lincy Institute student researchers embrace remote learning and engage in public policy research to benefit 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ and the region.