“When I was five years old, a big snowstorm hit the east coast. Our bus got delayed because of the snow, and my mom and I got to the shelter after hours. They wouldn’t let us in because of strict...

“Research sits at the core of our mission to educate for justice,” says President Karol V. Mason. Research performed by our faculty, students, and alumni impact our advocacy for a more just world...

President Karol V. Mason recently joined Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to discuss “From Advocacy to Equity—Is It Time to Rethink Activism to Achieve Our Goals” at the National Urban League’s (N.U.L.) 2022...

May 2022 -- John Jay College of Criminal Justice was ranked #10 in the Northeast in America’s Best Bang for the Buck Colleges by Washington Monthly , which measures how well colleges help low and...

“My dad is Honduran and my mom is Salvadoran. I’m the last of five siblings and the only one who was born in New York,” says Marilyn Alvarado ’16. “Immigration has always been very central to my life...

Grant from Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Support John Jay Study (New York, NY)— A grant from the Woodhull Freedom Foundation will support a new study on the effects of “de-platforming” adult sex...

Commencement 2022 Highlights: Classes of '22, '21 & '20

“I actually was born with an invisible disability. In high school, transitioning from special education to general education to an honors class was a journey for me, but I made it to John Jay,” says...

Foluke Lord-Baird ’22 transferred to John Jay, his dream school, during the pandemic and found support from two student clubs: John Jay Productions, which focuses on video production, music...

Before coming to John Jay College, first-generation student Christina Gonzalez ’22 felt lost. “I wasn’t proud of myself, and had no real sense of direction. That all changed when I came to John Jay...