School of Criminal Justice records,
- Author:
- State University of New York at Albany. School of Criminal Justice.
- Call Number:
- MSS UA-640 local
- Abstract:
- The files of the School of Criminal Justice consist primarily of records kept by Deans Richard Myren 1966-1976, and Donald Newman, 1977-84. They document the organization and formation of the School, particularly during the critical years of development (1963-1969). Topics covered in the correspondence, faculty meeting minutes, Dean's Reports and planning documents primarily involve curriculum development and faculty recruitment. The correspondence demonstrates the involvement of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and the legal community in the formation of the School. The later documents reflect the day to day operations of the School of Criminal Justice, and the eventual absorption of the School into the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy. This is evidenced through the daily correspondence, student handbooks, and school publications. Also included are the records of the Schools' Center on Minorities and Criminal Justice, which was established in 1980 and directed by Scott Christiansen.
- Historical Note:
- The idea for a school of criminology was originally proposed by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller during his first term as Governor (1958-1962), and on March 11, 1965, the SUNY Board of Trustees authorized the creation of the School of Criminal Justice. On June 15, 1966, Richard A. Myren was appointed as Dean of the School of Criminal Justice, and he was charged with the task of developing the graduate academic program of the School as well as with faculty recruitment. In September of 1968, the first group of students was admitted to the newly formed School of Criminal Justice. The two programs of the School were the M.A. and the Ph. D. in Criminal Justice, and in August 1971, the first Ph. D. from the School of Criminal Justice was awarded. In 1981 the Nelson A. Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy was formed, and the School of Criminal Justice became one of the four interdependent schools that comprise the college. In 1982, an undergraduate program in Criminal Justice was instituted. In October of 1980, the Center on Minorities and Criminal Justice was founded in order to continue research related to minorities and criminal justice. Due to a lack of continued funding, the Center was officially disbanded in January of 1982. In 1985, the School of Criminal Justice was ranked as the top program in its field in the United States based on scholarly productivity and reputation. The School became affiliated with the Hindelang Criminal Justice Research Center, a leading center for the analysis and dissemination of criminal justice statistics information.
- Physical Description:
- 4 cu. ft
- Access Terms:
- Access to the collection is unrestricted.
- Notes:
- School of Criminal Justice records. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York.
- Subjects:
- Criminal justice, Administration of Study and teaching New York (State), Universities and colleges Graduate work, Criminal justice, Administration of Study and teaching, Education Curricula, and Universities and colleges Graduate work
- Genres/Forms:
- Minutes. aat, Correspondence. aat, Manuals. aat, Administrative reports. aat, and Publications. aat
- Names:
- Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979 and Rockefeller, Nelson A. (Nelson Aldrich), 1908-1979
- Corporate Names:
- State University of New York at Albany. School of Criminal Justice, State University of New York at Albany. Center on Minorities and Criminal Justice, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany Curricula, Rockefeller College of Public Affairs and Policy, State University of New York at Albany, and State University of New York at Albany. School of Criminal Justice
- Geographic Terms:
- New York (State)
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