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January/February 2010Volume 5, Issue 1

Upcoming Events

“Real Talk with CJ”

Guest Speakers

Mark Denham

Sergeant with theShenandoah Police

Department

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

2:00 pm

CJava Café

Study Abroad

Summer 2010

England

China

Italy

Application Deadline:

April 1, 2010

For additional informationvisit the CJ website or

contact:

Dr. Gerber

936-294-3172

gerber@shsu.edu

Beto Chair Lecture Series

Dr. James Jacobs

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

9:30-11:00 am

Hazel B. Kerper Courtroom

Sam Houston

State University

The College of Criminal Justice is hosting CJSummer Camp 2010 and is looking for CampCounselors for the following dates:

Session I: June 13-17, Session II: June 27-July 1,Session III: July 11-15

For more information contact Candice Williamsat candiced@shsu.edu or 936.294.1702

Looking for a Summer Job?

Dear CJ Undergrads – Happy 2010! We have some great opportunities for you this semester.Check them out below!

REAL TALK WITH CJSpring semester dates for Real Talk with CJ are postedon our website! Don’t miss the opportunity to hearfrom experts in the field talk about their careers incriminal justice and how to gain employment! We willkick off on Tuesday January 26 at 2pm and meet everyother Tuesday during the semester.

COCJ UNDERGRADUATE CONFERENCE - APRIL 21, 2010Enter the paper or poster competition and take a shot at winning$500.00! You can also place the conference presentation on yourresume – employers LOVE to hire students who can effectivelyspeak in front of others!

As part of the conference, our student organizations will behosting a crime scene competition for money and certificates!

See our COCJ website and click the Undergraduate Conferencelink for details and guidelines. Proposals (300-500 words) dueFebruary 12.

2ND ANNUAL COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE CAREER FAIR – MARCH 3, 2010WHERE? LSC Ballroom from 9am to 3pm

Several organizations will be recruiting for positions in• law enforcement • corrections• victim services • legal services• security • graduate school

I look forward to seeing you around our college and at theseundergraduate events – have a wonderful semester, people.

Your Assistant Dean of Undergraduate StudiesDr. Holly A. Miller

Check out ourCJava Café!

Monday-Fridayfrom 8am to 3 pm

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Looking to gain some experience before you graduate?The internship program is designed to provide senior-level students in their senior year valuable work experience, on-the-job training, and an opportunity to develop a professional networking base for the future.

Why do an internship?Students earn 9 hours of academic credit while interning with such organizations as INTERPOL, the Federal Bureau ofInvestigation, the U.S. Marshals Service, or the Department of Homeland Security, as well as local probation and paroleagencies, police and sheriffs’ departments, child protective agencies, crime labs, and prosecutors’ offices.

What are the requirements? Must have completed 90+ semester hours toward degree requirements

Must have completed the 18-semester-hour Criminal Justice core curriculum

Must meet respective agency requirements

Must have a minimum overall G.P.A. of 2.0

For more information on internships in criminal justice contact our internship office at

936.294.1659 or e-mail Dr. Dozier at icc_dcd@shsu.edu.

Student–oid

Meet FabiaBristow, one ofour CriminalJustice Advisors…

Born in Empangeni, South Africa.

Graduated from SHSU with a BSin CJ and Political Science with aminor in Arabic and MiddleEastern Studies.

Served as president of Alpha PhiSigma.

Currently pursuing a Masters ofScience degree in Security Studies.

Staff–oid

Meet one of ouroutstandingfaculty members,Dr. JefferyBouffard…

Once rescued a giant lobsterfrom a seafood restaurant andreturned him to the sea.

Worked as a prison psychologistin Vermont.

Ran on the Cross Country teamin college.

Was a legislative page in 8thgrade.

Fact–oid

Meet SophomoreCriminal JusticeMajor TylerEberhart…

President of Lambda AlphaEpsilon (LAE).

Competed at LAE regionalcompetitions in Fall 2009 andwon first place individualfirearms.

Hopes to get a job in lawenforcement after he graduates.

CJ Trivia for CJ T-Shirt

What Congressional act created the National Security Council and theCentral Intelligence Agency?

The first CJ Undergraduate student to bring the written answer to Candice Williams in the advisement office will win a CJ T-Shirt.

**********PREVIOUS TRIVA QUESTION WINNER: VERONICA LEBSACK**********

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Phi Alpha DeltaPre Law Society

Society of ForensicScienceUpcoming Events

Chapter Objective:

To educate students andothers on criminal justicerelated issues and howthey relate to minorities

Membership:

Anyone may become a member aslong as they have an interest inCriminal Justice.

Membership dues are $20 for onefull year.

Members are required to complete5 hours of community service persemester.

Meetings will be held every Wednesdayat 5 pm. LSC 302. For more info., emailorg_nabcj@shsu.edu.

Thanks, Chloe Mason

SHSU-NABCJ President

National Association ofBlacks in Criminal Justice

Lambda Alpha EpsilonAmerican Criminal Justice Association

JOIN LAE

Lambda Alpha Epsilon is a chance to improve your college experience throughnetworking with a group of friendly and motivated criminal justice majors/minors just like you. Come to our first meeting, February 2, 2010, at 9pm inthe LSC room 320.

Also watch for our Wii Raffle which ends

February 12

For more information about LAE please e-mailTyler Eberhart at tle005@shsu.edu.

Thanks, Tyler Eberhart, LAE President

The purpose of Phi Alpha Delta Fraterity is to form a strong bond uniting

students of the law with members of the Bench and Barin in a fraternal fellow-

ship designed to advance the ideals of liberty and equal justice under the law.

Minimum 2.2 GPA

Phi Alpha Delta Membership Application

$155 Dues ($100 National, $55 Chapter)

For more information, contact Paul Sullivan at pms003@shsu.edu.

Thanks, Paul Sullivan, PAD President

Membership Qualifications:

3.2 overall GPA

3.2 CJ GPA

CJ major/minor

Have completed 3 full-time semesters

Must have completed a minimum of 4 courses in the CJ field

Meet bi-weekly at 5pm in the CJ Café

If interested in receiving more information about Alpha Phi Sigma,contact APS President Rachel Schmid at rsm008@shsu.edu

Thanks, Rachel Schmid, APS President

Alpha Phi Sigma

The SHSU Society of ForensicScience is a special interest groupopen to any student who is interestedin forensic science and in goodacademic standing with SHSU.

Promotes interest and under-standing in forensic science.

Gives forensic related tours,instrument demonstration, etc.throughout the semester.

Meetings are twice a month. Firstmeeting is February 9 at 6:30 pmin CFS 103.

For more information visithttp://samhoustonsfs.com, or e-mailSFS at shsusfs@gmail.com.

Thanks, Mallory Foster , SFS President

CJ Advisement News

January 19-22: Career Services Career Week

January 21: last day to register and processschedule changes.

January 29: deadline for degree applications, tobe filed in Registrar’s Office by studentsgraduating May 2010.

February 15: Advisement for Summer and Fall 2010semesters begin.

February 1-22: Study SkillsWorkshop Series One beginsin CHSS building Room 170.

Attention CJ Majors! Are you interested in applying

for graduate school? Well taking the GRE Exam is

your first step in the right direction! The Sam Center

is offering a FREE GRE Prep Course this Spring:

When: February 19-20, 2010

Time: Fri. 5-7pm and Sat. 8:30am-5:30pm

Where: College of Humanities and Social

Sciences Building.

For more information please contact:

Candi Harris

936.294.4628

candiharris@shsu.edu

Texas State University SystemBoard of Regents

Ron Blatchley Charlie AmatoChairman Vice ChairmanBryan | College Station San Antonio

Greg Wilkinson Trisha PollardDallas Bellaire

Donna N. Williams Michael TruncaleArlington Beaumont

Kevin J. Lilly David MontagneHouston Beaumont

Ron Mitchell William PattersonHorseshoe Bay Student Regent

San Marcos

Charles R. MatthewsChancellor

Austin

Go to the Career Services website:

http://www.shsu.edu/~ccp_www/

Click on “Students” and look for the “Jobs 4 Kats for

Students” link.

There you will find :

●available openings for jobs on and off campus, ●create a

profile for future employers to view ●apply for jobs on and

off campus.