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Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology

From Legal Systems to Social Impact

The Criminal Justice major provides an excellent foundation for career paths that include law enforcement, corrections, probation, court administration, and victim and social services. This program remains among the most popular offered by the institution at the undergraduate level. Furthermore, it has developed a national reputation for excellence in its field.

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Western New England Students Experience History in the Making at 2025 AHA Annual Meeting 

Nine History and History/Secondary Education majors, along with Professors Meri Clark and Andrea Castonguay, attended the 136th Annual Meeting of the American Historical Association (AHA) in New York City.

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Faculty in the News: John Baick Offers Expert Insight on Historic Papal Transition 

WNE's Dr. John Baick, professor of history, was recently quoted in the Associated Press, exploring how Americans relate to the newly elected pope.

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WNE Inducts 56 Student-Athletes into Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society

Fifty-six student-athletes from 17 varsity sports were inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma National Honor Society—the National College Athlete Honor Society—during the Thursday, May 1 ceremony in the Downes Athletic Hall of Fame Room.

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