U.S. Capitol
January 8, 2021
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Law Enforcement’s Treatment of Capitol Rioters Showcases Larger Societal Issues, Say Faculty

The recent invasion of the U.S. Capitol by angry Trump supporters and the unexpectedly measured response of law enforcement to the mob scene has many people asking yet again about fairness and equity . . .

Criminal justice gavel
October 13, 2020
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Criminal Justice Faculty Tackle Current Racial Justice Issues

The current, explosive societal debate centered on questions of racial justice, racism, and police violence is sure to make for lively, thoughtful discussions in criminal justice classes this . . .

Members of the Secret Service USSS Career Team, Dr. Francis Olive III, Dr. Stephen Morreale
December 18, 2018
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Secret Service Offers Criminal Justice Student Career Fair

The Criminal Justice Department, in conjunction with Career Services, was honored to host the United States Secret Service on Nov. 28 and 29, thanks to the efforts of CJ Faculty member Francis Olive . . .

Mary Fowler
October 10, 2018
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Statistics Students Learning in the Classroom and the Courtroom

Mary Fowler, Ph.D., a professor of mathematics who specializes in statistics, often taps students to help her prepare reports for court cases that show whether there might be evidence of disparate . . .

WSU and Nichols College partner on Counterterrorism Masters
August 15, 2018
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New Joint Program with Nichols College Leads to Counterterrorism Master's

Nichols College President Susan West Engelkemeyer, Ph.D., and Worcester State University President Barry M. Maloney recently entered an agreement that will reduce the cost of earning a . . .

Worcester State University Assistant Professor of History Erika Briesacher and Associate Professor of Criminal Justice Robert Brooks
February 1, 2016
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Shared Scholarship Presenters Focus on Obsessions with Identity

At first glance, both topics featured at the January 29 Shared Scholarship presentation seemed like polar opposites. Worcester State Assistant Professor of History Erika Briesacher shared her book . . .

Worcester State student Amy Randall and friends White House lawn
December 7, 2015
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D.C. Internship Lessons Extend Beyond Politics

While the WSU community was following coverage of the government shutdown and Planned Parenthood hearings happening on Capitol Hill this fall, seniors Amy Randall and Zachary Pappas experienced them . . .

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