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On September 18th, a group of 10 FSU students visited the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy. Larry Bourdeau, the Law Enforcement Instructional Coordinator, greeted the students and led them across the campus to the classrooms. While in the classroom, Director of Certificate Programs Bill Bierbaum discussed the foundation of the academy and the different aspects of law enforcement that recruits cover in their classroom instruction. Students were able to ask questions and watch a video made by a previous recruit class that followed the class throughout their training.

FSU Criminology and Criminal Justice students are some of the most valuable prospects for Tallahassee’s top criminal justice agencies. To make sure our students get even more exposure to these agencies, this year we’ve teamed up with the FSU Career Center to host the fall Internship Fair.

The Criminology Internship program awards college credit to students working full- or part-time in a myriad of offices, agencies, firms, and organizations affiliated with the criminal justice system. Students are encouraged to partner their career interests in law, law enforcement, corrections, the state legislature, and federal agencies to gain insight into their chosen professions.

As Florida State University gears up for Parent’s Weekend on October 4, 2013, the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice is excited to announce that its new home on campus, Eppes Hall, will be open to its students and their parents on Friday, October 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Light refreshments and staff will be on-site to provide tours of the new home of the College, Eppes Hall. The College encourages all students to bring their families to Eppes Hall to enjoy our new amenities and get a first-hand look at how the field of criminology is advancing.

This fall, the Florida State University College of Criminology & Criminal Justice will unveil new career development opportunities for its students. A partnership with the FSU Career Center has yielded a series of services targeted specifically for the discipline of criminology and criminal justice and is desinged to facilitate the transition between undergraduate life and the professional arena or graduate school.

On September 11, 2013, nearly 120 runners participated in the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice’s inaugural Blue Light Memorial 5k and candlelight vigil. The race served as a fundraiser for a permanent fallen officer memorial at the College on Florida State University’s campus and brought in more than $7,500. As participants ran through FSU’s campus they were cheered on by volunteers from the Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy and Lambda Alpha Epsilon, a professional criminal justice fraternity.

The College of Criminology & Criminal Justice at Florida State University has officially moved into Historic Eppes Hall. Constructed in 1918, Eppes Hall was originally known as the Education Building and was the first building on campus devoted entirely to classroom use at the Florida State College for Women. As the College evolved into a major research university, and as academic units outgrew Eppes Hall, the building became home to a number of small programs looking for office and classroom space of their own.

Dr. Eric Baumer, Professor at Florida State University’s College of Criminology & Criminal Justice, has been elected as Vice President of the American Society of Criminology (ASC). Along with the President, President-Elect, and Immediate Past President of ASC, Dr. Baumer will exercise leadership in the field of criminology nationally and abroad. The VP serves as part of the ASC Executive Committee, the ASC Executive Board, Chair of the Publications Committee,a nd Editor of the Criminologist.

Thank you for choosing to support the College of Criminology & Criminal Justice’s inaugural Blue Light Memorial 5k and the Fallen Officer Memorial! You may register for the race by clicking here, or can make a donation for the memorial by clicking here. Please contact Lindsay Volpe with any questions.

The College of Criminology & Criminal Justice is excited to announce that registration is now open for the upcoming Blue Light Memorial 5K Run/Walk event on September 11, 2013. The event is the first of its kind for the College and will be held in honor of law enforcement officers who have given their life while serving in the line of duty. All proceeds from the event will go toward a Fallen Officer Memorial at our new location on campus, historic Eppes Hall.