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Maddi Briguglio has every reason to be proud of her stellar undergraduate career, the kind of achievement that’s a textbook definition of inspiration.

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As protests grew over the death of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement took root nationwide, graduate students at Arizona State University’s School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (SCCJ) wondered about what they might do on their own campus to encourage dialogue and understanding about diversity.

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A college student's frequent dream is that an internship is so successful that the employer offers him or her the chance to stay by accepting a great job upon graduation.

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There’s nothing like seeing professionals doing what they do where they actually do it to motivate a student toward making a satisfying career choice. Just ask Cassity Sopha, a junior in Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions’ School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ).

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Three months before getting his bachelor’s degree, Quin Patterson had no desire to go to graduate school.

After studying at the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ), part of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Patterson was looking forward to completing school and possibly pursuing a career in law enforcement.

• Read more about Student profile: Hard work researching body-worn cameras’ effectiveness showed assistant how much he could accomplish

For the third consecutive year, the online graduate program of the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top five online degrees in the nation.

For 2017, U.S. News ranks ASU no. 5. The magazine ranked the School no. 2 in 2015 and 2016.

• Read more about Online graduate program ranked top five in nation for third consecutive year

Thousands of people turned out for a fundraiser honoring alum David Glasser who was killed in the line of duty last week. The Phoenix Police officer was shot by a suspected 20-year old gunman May 18th. He died from his wounds the next day. Glasser is a 2004 graduate of ASU’s criminal justice program at ASU West in Glendale. The department is now the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice located in downtown Phoenix.

News of his death saddened faculty, staff and students in the school. But many jumped at the chance to help honor Glasser and raise money for his family.

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