Criminal Justice Program News
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Five to receive UW-Eau Claire alumni awards
UW-Eau Claire graduates will receive awards on Oct. 17 as part of the university's Homecoming festivities.
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UW-Eau Claire’s Civil Rights Pilgrimage resumes travel for 2022
Registration is now open for the 2022 winter and spring Civil Right Pilgrimage trips, Jan. 7-17 and March 18-27. Read details and register now.
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Virtual Civil Rights Pilgrimage set for Jan. 11-15
Refusing to let another CRP trip go the way of 2020 cancellations, students have created an entirely online version of the pilgrimage, free to current Blugolds and affordable to alumni and community members.
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Cartoon Network and Cyberbullying Research Center release first research findings on cyberbullying among tweens
Cartoon Network and the Cyberbullying Research Center released results of the first national survey on cyberbullying among tweens, ages 9-12. Dr. Justin Patchin, professor of criminal justice at UW-Eau Claire, is co-director of the research center.
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Cyberbullying Research Center and Cartoon Network share survey findings on cyberbullying among tweens
Dr. Justin Patchin, professor of criminal justice at UW-Eau Claire and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, and his research partner collaborated with Cartoon Network to study tweens' online activities and experiences with cyberbullying.
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New officers bring ethnic, gender diversity to campus policing
Two new officers hired by University Police this fall will add ethnic and gender diversity to University Police. Vincent Xiong is the unit's first Hmong officer, and Vanessa Evenson adds another female officer to the 11-officer department.
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UW-Eau Claire students giving back to hometowns during COVID-19
Since the COVID-19 moved classes online and sent many students home for the semester, Blugolds near and far are finding ways to give back to their hometowns during the pandemic.
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Cyberbullying experts propose new strategies to address teen sexting
A growing number of teens are participating in sexting, an indication that current efforts to discourage these behaviors are not effective, says a UW-Eau Claire cyberbullying expert. New strategies are needed to minimize harm to teens who sext, he says.
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Current events spur interest in and understanding of U.S. Constitution
UW-Eau Claire senior MaKenna Goretski says faculty who make political science interesting, easy to understand and relevant to her life have helped her find an interest in and an understanding of the U.S. Constitution as well as current political events.
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Blugold Spotlight features Dr. Ming-Li Hsieh
Faculty-student collaborative research attracted the criminal justice professor to UW-Eau Claire, allowing her to dig deeper in multicultural justice and policing practices.
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Internship gives Blugold a peek into the criminal justice system
As an intern with the U.S. Probation Office in Iowa, Emily Bindl worked alongside federal probation officers. The experience convinced the criminal justice and psychology major that she is on the right career path.
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International research helps criminal justice majors prepare for future success
Three Blugolds spent time in Taiwan this summer learning about the culture and the criminal justice system.
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New grad living in the fast lane
After just two years at UW-Eau Claire, Breah Ostertag will earn her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice this spring. The ambitious Blugold now is ready to begin her career in law enforcement.
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China 1+2+1 program: 54 new Blugolds begin two years of study
The Sino-American Dual-Degree Program has allowed UW-Eau Claire to forge unique new agreements with universities in China like the Changshu Institute of Technology, that just sent 54 new Blugolds to begin a two-year course of study at UW-Eau Claire.
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Blugold senior is first DIII player to be drafted by National Women's Hockey League
Senior Courtney Wittig has become the first ever DIII player to be drafted by the National Women’s Hockey League, picked up in round three by the Metropolitan Riveters of Newark, New Jersey.
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New research finds sextortion an issue for surprising number of teens
A surprising number of teens — one out of every 20 — report that someone has threatened to share intimate or embarrassing images of them that are sexual in nature if they did not provide things like additional images, sexual acts or money, research finds.
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Service-Learning project helps Blugold decide on career path
In 2016 alone, 73 lives in Wisconsin were lost to domestic violence. Broken down, that’s an average of 6 deaths per week. These numbers are shocking, and the statistics only get worse when looked at globally.
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Agreement will help Blugolds begin law enforcement careers more quickly
A new agreement between two Chippewa Valley higher education institutions will help UW-Eau Claire students who are planning careers in law enforcement in Wisconsin get into the workforce more quickly.
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Research suggests alarming number of teens post mean things about themselves online
A surprising — and alarming — number of middle and high school-age youth are posting, sending or in other ways sharing online hurtful content about themselves, according to Dr. Justin Patchin’s latest research, a first-of-its-kind study on digital self-harm among adolescents.
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cultural diversity champion AND criminal justice leader
Community by definition suggests the unity of people based on a shared culture. For Calvin Belfrey Jr., establishing and maintaining a healthy community is essential for personal and interpersonal wellness within society.
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Exploring diversity of people, cultures in Louisiana
As a criminal justice major with an interest in equity, diversity and inclusivity issues, Taylor Gosz knows certain people are marginalized within the criminal justice system. An immersion trip to Louisiana gave her an up-close look at some of the conditions she’s only read about.
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New cyberbullying research targets teen electronic dating violence
A team of world-renowned cyberbullying researchers will expand their research to include a study of the prevalence and impact of teen electronic dating violence.
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Blugold professor weighs in on global conversation about teen sexting case
Dr. Justin Patchin, professor of criminal justice, has been interviewed by global media outlets for his expertise surrounding a teen sexting case in North Carolina.
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community activism AND criminal justice
Criminal justice major Caleb Thielemann is a regular volunteer at a local women's shelter, and prepares to apply this service-learning experience to a career in law enforcement.