John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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| Motto | "Fierce Advocates for Justice." |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1964 |
| Endowment | $7,294,831 |
| President | Jeremy Travis |
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Academic staff
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1,100+ (includes adjuncts) |
| Students | 15,045 |
| Undergraduates | 13,309 |
| Postgraduates | 1,740 |
| Location | New York City, NY, United States |
| Campus | Urban |
| Newspaper |
John Jay Sentinel (formerly Tenth Avenue Guardian and LEX) |
| Colors | navy and light blue |
| Athletics |
NCAA Division III CUNYAC, ECAC |
| Sports | 15 varsity teams |
| Nickname | Bloodhounds |
| Mascot | Bloodhound |
| Affiliations | City University of New York |
| Website | www.jjay.cuny.edu |
The John Jay College of Criminal Justice (John Jay) is a senior college of the City University of New York in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. John Jay was founded as the only liberal arts college with a criminal justice and forensic focus in the United States. The college is known for its criminal justice, forensic science, forensic psychology, and public affairs programs.
In 1964, a committee convened by the Board of Higher Education recommended the establishment of an independent, degree-granting school of police science. The College of Police Science (COPS) of the City University of New York was subsequently founded and admitted its first class in September 1965. Within a year, the school was renamed John Jay College of Criminal Justice to reflect broader education objectives. The school's namesake, John Jay, was the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court and one of the founding fathers of the United States. Jay was a native of New York City and served as governor of New York State.
Classes were originally held at the Police Academy on East 20th Street. Leonard E. Reisman served as college president from 1964 to 1970, succeeded by Donald Riddle, president from 1970–1975.
In the spring of 1970, after President Nixon announced that the Cambodian Campaign would be extended, the college held two "heated" teach-ins about the conflict. Many other college campuses were home to student strikes across the nation. On May 7, 1970, the faculty voted 52-39 in favor of closing the college in protest of President Nixon's handling of the Vietnam War and the killing of students by National Guardsmen at Kent State University and Jackson State College. But the closing of John Jay College would ultimately be up to its students, the faculty decided. At an impassioned student meeting, the final vote was 865–791 in favor of keeping the college open.
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