CAST Connections

CAST Connections is a networking even aimed at connecting students with Alumni. Read about the inaugural event!

CJS in the News

Read about Dr. Ashley Farmer's research to determine best practices for keeping pets safe in disaster situations..

CJS Computer Lab

The CJS Computer Lab in SCH 217 will have open lab hours for all students during the fall 2018 semester.

Faculty Spotlight

Congratulations to Dr. Charles Bell, whose article "Poverty to PhD: An Insider Account of Structural Barriers That Affect Impoverished Students of Color", was published in the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences September 2018 newsletter.

Illinois State University Criminal Justice Sciences

Announcements

Major Blocks

Major blocks on CJS classes have been removed. If there is room in the class, students can register like normal. If there is no room in the class, then students should submit an override request through My.IllinoisState.

Drop-in Advising

Week of November 19:

There is no drop-in advising this week. Happy Thanksgiving!

Study Abroad

Interested in going to Germany and Poland in May 2019? Come to an Information Session to learn more about Social Justice: An Experience through Genocide in Germany and Poland during WW II. Earn 3 to 6 hours of CJS credits.

Stories

Col. David Rabb was deployed on military missions that took him to Iraq and Afghanistan. He and members of his unit paused for a group shot before heading to Afghanistan in 2011.

War wounds: Military alum’s mission brings salve to soldiers’ soulsCol. David Rabb ’83 is an expert in the hell that is war.

Clothing drive for correctional centerThe Department of Criminal Justice Sciences' student organizations—Criminal Justice Association, Breaking Barriers, and Alpha Phi Sigma—are partnering with LaSalle County’s Sheridan Correctional Center on a clothing drive for individuals released from the center.

A close up of wispy, wheat-like foliage with Schroeder Hall standing stately in the background.

Criminal justice sciences students share their research experiences at Stockton UniversityFour criminal justice sciences majors presented an overview of their research projects developed as part of a postgraduate course at Stockton University.

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Students network with alums at the inaugural #CASTConnections in ChicagoCollege of Applied Science and Technology held the inaugural edition of CAST Connections, a networking event aimed at connecting students with alums.

Events

Nov27

Study Abroad Info Sessions for Criminal Justice Majors11/27/18 at 2:00 PMSchroeder Hall

Nov28

Study Abroad Info Sessions for Criminal Justice Majors11/28/18 at 1:00 PMSchroeder Hall

Nov29

Study Abroad Info Sessions for Criminal Justice Majors11/29/18 at 5:00 PMSchroeder Hall

Dec5

Study Abroad Info Sessions for Criminal Justice Majors12/5/18 at 11:00 AMSchroeder Hall