A Lens on Capital Punishment
This spring, the University at Albany’s School of Criminal Justice launched a new National Death Penalty Archive (NDPA) Video Series. Hosted by James Acker, the co-founder of NDPA and distinguished teaching professor emeritus, the video series features a background history and tour of the National Death Penalty Archive, as well as interviews with death penalty experts from across the country.
Remembering Hans Toch
Distinguished Professor Emeritus Hans Toch, Founding Faculty Member of the School of Criminal Justice, Dies at 91
Messages to My Graduating Class
Selected class speakers Mashaal Bhatti, BA '21; Julianna Caruso, BA '21; Imara Smith, BA '21; Geraldine Humbert, MPA '20; and Jeanee Miller, PhD '21 share these messages with their fellow graduating classmates.
Finishing on a High Note: Seniors Take Top Awards
Hundreds of seniors were recognized for academic achievement and service to the University in awards ceremonies this month.
Valedictorian: Julianna Caruso, BA '21
Criminal justice major Julianna Caruso, BA '21 earned the Donald J. Newman Award for Outstanding Achievement and is the School of Criminal Justice's 2021 Valedictorian.
Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence Winners 2021
Three graduating seniors — Sana Effendi, Andrew Eldiery and Chidiogo Igboekwe — have won the 2021 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, SUNY’s highest award for academic achievement and service.
UAlbany Faculty Keep Internationalization at the Forefront
Despite the restrictions of the pandemic, University at Albany faculty are finding creative ways to work with valued international partners to further UAlbany’s strategic goal of internationalization.
Interrogating Abolition
Increasing recognition of the harms associated with mass incarceration and intensive policing has renewed public interest in the possibilities of abolitionist approaches to responding to crime, including abolition of prisons and police. Still, much of the public is uncertain about the meaning of abolition and its implications for community safety. In this session, our expert panelists will not attempt to neatly define abolition, but will explore the influence of abolitionist thinking on their practical work to transform communities.