John Jay College of Criminal Justice Commencement 2015 Wednesday, June 3 The Theater at 10:30 a.m. & 3:30 p.m. Madison Square Garden THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Benno C. Schmidt Jr. Valerie Lancaster Beal Joseph K. Awadjie Chairman Philip Alfonso Berry Chairperson, University Student Wellington Z. Chen Senate Jay Hershenson Rita DiMartino Senior Vice Chancellor Freida D. Foster Terrence F. Martell for University Relations Judah Gribetz (ex-officio) and Secretary of the Joseph J. Lhota University Faculty Board of Trustees Hugo M. Morales, M.D. Senate Brian D. Obergfell Peter S. Pantaleo Carol A. Robles-Román Charles A. Shorter Barry Schwartz THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK Founded 1961 James B. Milliken Chancellor Julia Wrigley Gloriana B. Waters Interim Executive Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Human Resources University Provost Management Allan H. Dobrin Judith Bergtraum Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Interim Vice Chancellor for Facilities Planning, Operating Officer Construction, and Management Jay Hershenson Brian T. Cohen Senior Vice Chancellor for University Relations Associate Vice Chancellor and University Chief and Secretary of the Board of Trustees Information Officer Frederick P. Schaffer Andrea Shapiro David Senior Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and Associate Vice Chancellor for Corporate, General Counsel Foundation and Major Gifts Development Frank D. Sanchez Dave Fields Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Senior University Dean/Special Counsel to the Chancellor Matthew Sapienza Vice Chancellor for Budget and Finance Marc V. Shaw Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Fiscal Pamela Silverblatt Policy Vice Chancellor of Labor Relations Gillian Small Vice Chancellor for Research 1 THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION The centuries-old pageantry of the academic procession comes from ancient tradition, rooted in the early universities. The solemn procession before you is the college’s way of giving depth and distinction to the commencement of these men and women. Academic caps, gowns and hoods date back to the twelfth century, developing gradually from the long flowing robes that the teachers wore to protect themselves from the cold of the medieval buildings. Since the scholars of the time were usually clerics, their robes differed little from those used by the church orders. Slowly, certain styles were designated for the universities and these, with minor modifications, are the costumes worn today. Hoods were originally fashioned after the monk’s cowl; the mortarboard cap, with its tassels, evolved from the skull caps of the scholar-monks. In France, where the degree program probably began, wearing the cap and gown marked the for- mal admission of the “licentiate” to the body of masters. In our country, caps and gowns have been used since colonial times. Columbia University, or King’s College as it was then called, began this custom at an early date. New York University, the University of Pennsylvania and others followed, and in 1894 a com- mission representing the leading American colleges met to discuss academic ceremonies. A year later, the intercollegiate code was adopted. Today, more than 700 colleges and universities in the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Turkey and others follow this code. Standard styles in caps, gowns, and hoods for Doctors, Masters and Bachelors were established. In recent years, distinctively colored gowns have been authorized for specific schools. For example, the Columbia gown is slate gray, the New York University gown is violet, the Yale gown is blue, the Harvard is crimson and The City University of New York gown is navy blue. The hoods worn over the shoulders and down the backs of the members of faculty reveal the degrees and institutions of the wearers. The velvet binding or edging is distinctive of the subject to which the degree pertains. The silk lining of the hood is in the color or colors of the institution granting the degree. The shortest hood is the Bachelor’s; the longest and broadest is the Doctor’s; and the Master’s is midway between these in size. In the colors of the colleges, there is much duplication and it would be useless to identify them. However, there is a standard color for the subject and the degree, indicated by the velvet edging which shows in front and over the shoulders, and the most common of these are given below: COLOR CODE FOR HOODS Arts, Letters, Humanities .........White Medicine .........................................Pink Commerce, Business .................Drab Music .....................................Silver Gray Economics..............................Copper Pharmacy ............................Olive Green Education ...........................Light Blue Philosophy ............................. Dark Blue Engineering ...........................Orange Physical Education ...............Sage Green Fine Arts.................................. Brown Public Administration .......Peacock Blue Law.......................................... Purple Science ........................... Golden Yellow Library Science .......................Lemon Social Work ..................................Citron Medicine ..................................Green Theology ..................................... Scarlet THE MACE The mace, a traditional part of every academic ceremony, is a heavy staff used as a symbol of authority. It is carried by the leader of the procession, who is referred to as the Mace Bearer or the Grand Marshal. In early Roman days the mace, carried by officers called lictors, consisted of a bundle of rods known as fasces that showed the authority of the magistrates. In medieval times, the mace was wielded in legislative assemblies to protect officials. In the United States House of Representatives the mace is about three feet long, made of ebony rods with a band of silver. A silver globe stands on a protruding rod, and a silver eagle with wings outspread sits on top of the globe. The John Jay College mace was created in 1968 by Anthony T. Muratore, a student and police detective. It is 29 inches long, in blue and gold, and bears the seal of the College and the seal of The City University of New York at its pinnacle. 2 COLLEGE PRESIDENTS THE CITY COLLEGE, Founded, 1847 President: LISA STAIANO-COICO HUNTER COLLEGE, Founded 1870 President: JENNIFER J. RAAB THE BERNARD M. BARUCH COLLEGE, Founded 1919 President: MITCHEL B. WAllERSTEIN BROOKLYN COLLEGE, Founded 1930 President: KAREN L. GOULD HERBERT H. LEHMAN COLLEGE, Founded 1932 President: RICARDO R. FERNANDEZ QUEENS COLLEGE, Founded 1937 President: FELIX V. MATOS RODRIGUEZ NEW YORK CITY TECHNICAL COLLEGE, Founded 1946 President: RUSSEll K. HOTZLER THE COLLEGE OF STATEN ISLAND, Founded 1955 Interim President: WIllIAM J. FRITZ BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Founded 1957 President: EDUARDO J. MARTI QUEENSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Founded 1958 President: DIANE BOVA CAll THE GRADUATE SCHOOL, HONORS COLLEGE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Founded 1961 President: CHASE ROBINSON BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Founded 1963 President: ANTONIO PEREZ KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Founded 1963 President: FARLEY HERZEK JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, Founded 1964 President: JEREMY TRAVIS YORK COLLEGE, Founded 1966 President: MARCIA V. KEIZS MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE, Founded 1968 President: RUDOlpH F. CREW EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Founded 1968 Interim President: DAVID GOMEZ FIORELLO H. LAGUARDIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Founded 1968 President: GAIL O. MEllOW THE CITY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW AT QUEENS COLLEGE, Founded 1973 Dean: MICHEllE J. ANDERSON MACAULEY HONORS COLLEGE, Founded 2001 Dean: ANN KIRSCHNER THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, Founded 2009 Dean: JOHN MOGULESCU THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, Founded 2006 Dean: SARAH BARTLETT THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SCHOOL PUBLIC HEALTH, Founded 2009 Dean: AYMAN EL-MOHANDES GUTTMAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Founded 2011 President: SCOTT E. EVENBEck 3 Fiftieth Commencement ORDER OF EXERCISES 10:30 a.m. Presiding Jeremy Travis President PROCESSIONAL Regal Brass THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION Marshals: Christine Baerga, Finance and Administration Rev. Daniel Baez, Information Technology Brandon Tilghman, Academic Affairs Christian Delgado, Information Technology Peter Dodenhoff, Office of Communications Michele Costabile Doney, Math and Science Resource Center Gerald J. Garvey, Bursar Kevin Hauss, Human Resources Angelos Kyriacou, Admissions Makeda Jordan, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership Katherine Munet-Pabon, Academic Advisement Danielle Officer, Center for Student Involvement and Leadership Tony Phillips, Cardiovascular Fitness Center Sandra Rutherford, Office of Research Michael S. Scaduto, Enrollment Management Maria Vidal, Urban Male Initiative Will Simpkins, Center for Career and Professional Development Paul Wyatt, Student Relations THE NATIONAL ANTHEM Gregory Sheppard 4 GREETINGS Jeremy Travis President Philip A. Berry Vice Chairperson, The City University of New York Pamela Silverblatt Vice Chancellor of Labor Relations, The City University of New York Karen Kaplowitz President of the Faculty Senate Shereef Hassan President of the Student Council THE CONFERRING OF HONORARY DEGREES Jeremy Travis President HONORARY DEGREE RECIPIENT Chief Judge Robert Katzmann VALEDICTORIAN Elvira Kirilko SPECIAL PRESENTATION: DEAR WORLD An interactive exploration of student stories THE CONFERRING OF STUDENT DEGREES Jeremy Travis President RECESSIONAL Members of the audience are asked to