TO GIVE INSPJohn Jay College CampaignI for theRED Future of Justice JULES AND LYNN KROLL LEAD BY EXAMPLE Jules Kroll, chairman of the John Jay College interest in helping the minority population Foundation Board of Trustees, has a long and at John Jay, where nearly two-thirds of the well established track record as a pioneer 15,000 students are either Latino or African in such fields as private investigations, risk American. “I didn’t feel that I had ever done management and bond rating. Now he has enough for the minority community in my shown himself to be every bit the trailblazer other work,” said Kroll. “It makes you feel with respect to John Jay’s fundraising good to help with that.” campaign, with a $2-million leadership gift Kroll said he hopes that the gift will “lead by that will help support the College’s Honors example” and prompt others to do likewise. Program for talented, “The inspiration for this highly motivated students. is seeing the contribution The College saluted the that our graduates gift from Kroll and his and faculty make,” he wife, Lynn, by naming said. “They really are the soaring, light-filled on the front lines of atrium that anchors the educating and becoming new building on West 59th practitioners in the area Street in their honor. The of justice.” dedication on May 8 was The John Jay Honors part of a gala to formally Program is an innovative, launch the $50-million theme-based program Campaign for the Future of Justice. that brings students together to excel “Jules Kroll’s long and distinguished career academically. They work closely with faculty has been built on trailblazing leadership, and and peers in an ongoing learning community, he proves this once again with this generous exploring the idea of the common good gift to our campaign and our students,” said in a sequence of enriched, challenging, President Jeremy Travis. interdisciplinary courses that use New York City as a laboratory for learning. The Kroll, who is chairman and chief executive of program emphasizes critical thinking, Kroll Bond Rating Agency Inc. and chairman creativity and ethical decision-making with and co-founder of K2 Intelligence, said in attention to global concerns, community an interview with The Wall Street Journal responsibility and civic engagement. that the gift was spurred in part by his FROM THE PRESIDENT The proud history and promising future support the Honors Program for our brightest, of John Jay College of Criminal Justice owe most highly motivated students. much to our donors and benefactors, whose These are just three of the many contributions generosity and vision have combined in that provide us with valuable unrestricted powerful ways to contribute to the College’s funds for investment in the kinds of programs ongoing success story. students expect from their college. These gifts It is here at John Jay that students also allow us to attract and retain are challenged, stimulated and extraordinary young faculty engaged as they prepare to make members who, while winning a difference in the world. It is coveted prizes for their research, here that faculty members bring know the importance of teaching to bear the very best in teaching future leaders, scholars and heroes. and scholarship in the course of As John Jay looks ahead to 2014, addressing society’s most pressing when we will mark 50 years of needs. And it is here that every gift Educating for Justice, nothing is makes a significant difference not more crucial to the future success only to our students but to those of the College and its students than whose lives will be ultimately our donors’ continued generous support of the touched by our future “fierce advocates for ongoing $50-million Campaign for the Future justice.” You have our profound gratitude. of Justice. I am proud of and grateful for the Consider a few examples: the $5-million commitment of all of our donors, who are gift from proud alumnus Dr. Andrew helping to insure that John Jay’s noble mission Shiva (MS ’97) and his wife, Anya, that will continues unimpeded, and that we maintain support students and faculty in our forensic our preeminent position as an institution psychology programs; the $200,000 in crucial of higher learning, innovative research and planning and operational funding provided cultural significance. by the David Rockefeller Fund for the Jeremy Travis Prison-to-College Pipeline program; and the $2 million from John Jay College Foundation Chairman Jules Kroll and his wife, Lynn, to President JAY WALK CONTRIBUTIONS PAVE THE WAY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS Early last year, a standing-room-only crowd overcome significant obstacles or adversities en of John Jay College alumni, faculty and staff, route to their degrees. The first recipients of the students and friends gathered to celebrate the Jay Walk scholarships were Sadari Hudson, a formal opening of the Jay Walk, the urban Criminal Justice major, and Mehdi Mahraoui, a oasis that is one of the crown jewels of the BA/MA student in Public Administration. College’s new expanded campus. Featuring wide lawns, trees, benches, a With the event, the College vegetable garden and an thanked and reconnected expansive lawn connecting with those who participated John Jay’s two buildings, in the Jay Walk campaign the Jay Walk is a unique with the purchase of component of the College’s inscribed bricks, benches recent expansion. An and trees as a way of oversized flight of outside commemorating graduations stairs mirrors the Cascade and other milestones, inside the concourse, where honoring loved ones, or students can sit and enjoy simply showing their their surroundings in an gratitude toward John Jay. amphitheater-like setting. Proceeds from the Jay Walk campaign will Visit https://johnjay.jjay.cuny.edu/jaywalk for provide scholarships for students who have more information on the Jay Walk campaign. 2 THE ANYA AND ANDREW SHIVA ART GALLERY IS NAMED IN HONOR OF THE LARGEST DONATION IN THE COLLEge’s HISTORY In a historic milestone for John Jay, alumnus of generosity in naming this art gallery,” said and Adjunct Professor Dr. Andrew Shiva President Travis. donated an extraordinary $5-million gift to “I’ve been asked more than once, ‘Why an the College, the largest donation in its nearly art gallery?’ Community is my first answer,” 50-year history. In recognition of this gift, the said Dr. Shiva. “An art gallery provides our new building’s 4,050-square-foot exhibition students with exposure to art, creativity, gallery has been named the Anya and expression, imagination and inspiration. Andrew Shiva Gallery. The second answer has to do with the Dr. and Mrs. Shiva’s transformative gift will psychological aspect of art as an expression be used to fund research grants for students of the inner self. When you combine a and faculty of John Jay’s PhD program psychological approach to interpreting art in Forensic Psychology, assessment and with topics related to crime and justice, there psychotherapy training for students, and is a real opportunity to see, through the work new research initiatives that would not in front of you, a glimpse of the artist’s soul.” be possible without this unprecedented Dr. Shiva is also an avid collector of antique contribution. United States paper currency, and he founded Dr. Shiva said his inspiration for giving so the National Currency Foundation in the fall generously to his alma mater began with of 2011 to promote the history behind paper the rich, powerful relationships with and money and virtual exposure to the notes encouragement he received from John Jay themselves. As a Research Associate for the faculty as a student. Those relationships Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum would continue and grow as Dr. Shiva of American History, Dr. Shiva has begun went on to become chief psychologist of the digitizing and cataloging the paper currency Division of Forensic Psychiatry at NYU/ in the National Numismatic Collection at Bellevue Hospital Center, and an active and the Smithsonian for their archives and as a visionary member of John Jay’s graduate teaching tool for the general public. faculty in forensic psychology. After earning a BA/MA in Forensic In a reception dedicating the Anya and Psychology in 1997, Dr. Shiva went on to Andrew Shiva Gallery, President Jeremy earn a doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Travis conveyed his deep gratitude to the Columbia University. Always passionate Shivas for their tremendous generosity and about higher education and the mental health dedication to John Jay. field, Dr. Shiva has been a strong supporter of the College as a member of the doctoral “We stand here today in recognition of the faculty and as a trustee of the John Jay arts and what Andrew has given to the College Foundation. psychology department and the eminence of that program. We are also recognizing an act 3 PINKERTON FELLOWSHIP INITIATIVE MAKING A DIFFERENCE The Pinkerton Foundation has demonstrated The 2012-2013 host organizations include: strong confidence in John Jay and its students Abraham House; the Center for Court by making its largest grant ever to a college Innovation; the Center for Alternative and its first grant to support a fellowship Sentencing and Employment Services; the program to John Jay. Named the “Pinkerton Children’s Aid Society; the DOME Project; Fellowship Initiative,” the $475,068 project Exalt Youth; Good Shepherd Services; Hour will provide opportunities for promising Children, and the Osborne Association. students to assume positions of responsibility “Pinkerton Fellowships provide students with in the youth-service field. the opportunity to connect their academic The initiative consists of two tracks, the learning with professional experience,” said Pinkerton Community Fellows and the Ann Jacobs, Director of the Prisoner Reentry Pinkerton Graduate Research Fellows, Institute, which oversees the Pinkerton providing unique learning and service Community Fellows component.