From the May 2013 Desktop News | Three students in the College will continue their studies outside of UA this summer with the help of UA Away scholarships, an initiative that supports student study away opportunities and promotes a commitment to global citizenship. Two additional UA students were awarded scholarships, which are sponsored by UA’s Division of Student Affairs. Hailah Saeed, a senior criminal justice major from Coldwater, Mich., will be interning in Washington, D.C. in the public and non-profit areas of […]
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Lankford Publishes Widely-Praised Book on Suicide Terrorism, Weighs in on Recent Shootings
A recently published book on suicide terrorism by Dr. Adam Lankford, assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice, has brought national attention to Lankford’s research in the area. The Myth of Martyrdom: What Really Drives Suicide Bombers, Rampage Shooters, and Other Self-Destructive Killers, has been hailed a “book to watch for” by The New Yorker and praised by Nature, Scientific American Mind, Foreign Policy, and a number of individual experts in the field. According to Lankford, conventional wisdom suggests […]
Family and Friends Establish Randall Justice Farmer Endowed Support Fund
Kathleen A. Farmer and others have given more than $10,000 to the College to establish the Randall Justice Farmer Endowed Support Fund. The funds will be used to support the Department of Criminal Justice. Farmer, a professor in that department, was also a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 31 years. A graduate of Auburn University and Michigan State University College of Law, Farmer was a decorated Vietnam War veteran. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with […]
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