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November/December 2010 Volume VI, Issue II

Upcoming Events

College of Criminal

Justice 3rd Annual

Undergraduate Research

Conference

Proposals Due:

DECEMBER 1st

WIN $500!

Attention Victims Studies

Majors!!!!

Be on the look out for

one of our new student

organizations

Victim Studies Alliance

“Real Talk with CJ”

Guest Speaker

Tom Jones, Regional LP

Director for JC Penney

November 16, 2010

Tuesday @ 2pm

CJava Café

CJ STORE

NOW OPEN

FALL SALE!!!!

November 25th-27th

THANKSGIVING

HOLIDAY

Sam Houston

State University Dear CJ Bearkats –

I trust that your semester has been successful thus far! I know several of you have joined us for our Real Talk w/CJ speakers this semester! I hope you have found them helpful and informative as you are thinking about potential careers in the field.

I want you to be aware of some great upcoming events in our college. First is the proposal deadline for the Spring 2011 College of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Research Conference. The deadline is December 1st for proposal submission. The proposal is 300 to 500 words describing your paper or poster. Guidelines are posted on our website under the Camps and Conferences link. Choose one of your favorite faculty and ask them to help you! They are excited and waiting to do so. This experience will not only allow you a chance to win $500, but provide a wonderful line for your resume!

An undergraduate research scholarship is another new opportunity for you! We are

currently working on the guidelines for these scholarships and will be ready to offer a few during the Spring 2011 semester. These scholarships will offer students money for the semester to work with one of our great (any many famous) faculty members on a

research project. These scholarships are for those of you who are interested in attending graduate or law school once you are done with your undergraduate degree. We would love to help you become more competitive for graduate school admission by learning about how we extend the knowledge in our field.

Please keep your eyeballs and brains open for this opportunity!

I am so excited about all of these new events – I know, I’m a nerd… I’ve accepted that. If you have any questions, comments, or snide remarks – please come and talk with me!

Your Assistant Dean of

Undergraduate Programs,

Dr. Holly A. Miller

ATTENTION ALL DECEMBER 2010 GRADUATES!

The College of Criminal Justice will host its commencement re-

ception December 18, 2010 in the George J. Beto Criminal Justice

Center CJava Café. The reception will begin at 11:30 A.M.-1:00

P.M. before the commencement ceremony. All December gradu-

ates are encouraged to bring their families and friends for refresh-

ments. For more information and to RSVP please contact Cutty

Gilbert, Director of Development and Alumni Relations, at

Cutty@shsu.edu or call 936.294.3755.

Student–oid

Page 2 The CJ Undergrad

Meet Our New Academic Advisor, Tristan Ware

Pursuing his Masters of Science Degree

in Security Studies at SHSU.

Served in the Navy.

Built his own hot tub.

Has an unhealthy obsession with aquariums.

Plans to go back into the military when he graduates.

Staff–oid

Meet one of our outstanding faculty members, Dr. Brian Boutwell

Completely obsessed, over-the-top, Florida State Seminole Fan.

“There’s no greater place to be than Doak Campbell Stadium in Tallahassee, FL on a college football Saturday!”

Grew up in a small farming town in Florida with less than 1000 people.

Learned to drive tractors years before he was old enough to drive cars.

Fact–oid

CJ Trivia for CJ T-Shirt

What percentage of local police agencies have fewer than 25 sworn officers?

The first CJ Undergraduate student to bring the written answer to Candice Williams in the advisement office will win a CJ T-Shirt. **********PREVIOUS TRIVA QUESTION WINNER: Horacio Espinoza**********

Meet Criminal Justice Major, Ayomide Shittu

Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria until September 2003.

Member or the Honors College, Student Government Association and Golden Key Honor Society.

LOVES being a Bearkat!

Plans to attend Law School upon gradu-ating in May 2011.

Her motto: “God first, others second,

and I’m third.”

SEAL THE DEAL WITH YOUR INTERVIEW Courtesy of Monster.com

Look Sharp: Select your

outfit the night before the interview. Above all, dress for confidence, pull out your best duds and check them over for spots and wrinkles.

Be on time: NEVER arrive

late to an interview. Arrive at lease 10 to 15 minutes before the interview.

Do Your Research: Research the company before the

interview and learn as much as possible about the agency.

Be Prepared: Bring extra copies of your resume, refer-

ences and paper to take notes if needed. You should have questions prepared to ask at the end of the interview.

Show Enthusiasm: Make eye contact, demonstrate con-

fidence.

Listen: Make sure you are not only listening but reading

between the lines.

Answer the Questions

Asked: Make sure you un-derstand what is being asked and get further clarification if you are unsure.

Give specific Examples:

Give examples that highlight your successes and uniqueness.

Ask Questions: Your questions indicate your interest in

the company or job.

Follow up: The follow-up is one more chance to remind

the interviewer of all the valuable traits you bring to the

job. For more information on internships in criminal justice please visit us at our NEW LOCATION Hotel 228 by the CJava Café! Or contact us at 936.294.1659 or

icc_dcd@shsu.edu.

Dr. Jim Dozer, Internship Coordinator

Volume VI, Issue II Page 3

Student Organization Information

President: Chloe Mason

Email: clm022@shsu.edu

President: Dakeitha Haynes

Email: dsh002@shsu.edu

President: Erin Stephens

Email: ecs006@shsu.edu

President: Mallory Foster

Email: mlf012@shsu.edu

President: Tyler Eberhart

Email: tle005@shsu.edu

The National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice (NABCJ), NABCJ is hosting annual “Women's Week” November 8th-11th. Monday: Workout Day with NABCJ @ 5pm HKC Multi-purpose room, Tuesday: W.O.W (Women of the World) @ 7pm Olsen Auditorium, Wednesday: Dirty Dark Secrets @ 7pm LSC Room 304, Thursday: Candlelight Visual for Domestic Violence Victims 7 pm in the Mall Area. NABCJ also invites you to attend our meetings every Wednesday at 5:00 pm in the LSC, Room 306. For more information please contact NABCJ President, Chloe Mason, clm022@shsu.edu.

Phi Alpha Delta Pre Law Fraternity (PAD): meet-

ings are held every Monday at 6:00 pm in the LSC 307. EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO ATTEND! We look forward to meeting you! For more information please con-tact PAD Membership Chairs, Porsha Brown at pnb001@shsu.edu and Kezzie Haynes at ddh005@shsu.edu.

The Society of Forensic Science (SFS) will host the following guest speakers this semester during there general meetings:

November 17th, Forensic Anthropologist Dr. Joan A. Bytheway.

We hope you will be able to join us at these meetings! We meet at 5:30 in CFS 103. For more information, please contact Mallory Foster at shsusfs@gmail.com or visit

www.samhoustonsfs.com.

Lambda Alpha Epsilon (LAE) CONGRATULATIONS TO LAE!

The Delta Chi chapter competed in the Regional Con-ference in Denton Texas and received several awards for their outstanding performance! The Delta Chi chapter won 31 of the 74 total awards given and earned the highest award at the regional meet, which was the Sweepstakes trophy.

For more information about LAE, Delta Chi chapter, please contact President, Tyler Eberhart at tle005@shsu.edu

Alpha Phi Sigma (APS) will have their induction ceremony for their new members November 17th at 5pm at Don Rafa’s Mexican Restaurant. For more please contact APS President, Erin Stephens at ecs006@shsu.edu.

CJ Advisement News

You can access the Scholar X Application at

http://www.shsu.edu/~fao_www/scholarships/

Things to Remember when filling out your application:

SHSU GPA

List of References

Extra Curricular Activities

The deadline to submit your application is

FEBURARY 1ST!

Texas State University System Board of Regents

Got a quick advisement question and can’t make it to the CJ Advisement Center?

CJ Advisement now has “Google Talk”!!!

Just click on the “Chat with an Advisor” icon on our webpage and you are instantly connected to an advisor.

The CJ Advisement Center is now Advising for the

SPRING 2011 semester

DON’T DELAY!

Ron Blatchley Chairman

Bryan | College Station

Kevin J. Lilly

Houston

David Montagne Beaumont

Michael Truncale

Beaumont

Christopher Covo Student Regent

San Marcos

Charlie Amato Vice Chairman

San Antonio

Ron Mitchell Horseshoe Bay

Trisha Pollard Bellaire

Donna N. Williams

Arlington

Dr. Brian McCall Chancellor

Austin