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Pennsylvania State Police cadets receive college credits for training through agreement with Commonwealth University
Commonwealth University (CU) and the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) have announced an agreement that allows cadets to receive college credits for their training. The arrangement enables cadets to...
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CU-Lock Haven and Mansfield campuses awarded GEARUP grant to host summer camp
Commonwealth University Lock Haven and Mansfield campuses were awarded funding through a grant from the PA State GEAR UP, U.S. Department of Education to host a summer camp designed to increase...
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A local solution to meeting workforce needs in public safety
Across the nation, law enforcement agencies are struggling to recruit and hire police officers. Multiple social, political, and economic forces are at play simultaneously, and are shaping the current...
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CU-LOCK HAVEN CRIMINAL JUSTICE CLUB HOSTS PRESENTATIONS
aThis spring, the Criminal Justice Club at Commonwealth University-Lock Haven organized a series of informative sessions featuring five special guests on campus. The presentations provided students...
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CU-Mansfield faculty member publishes article, presents 2 papers
Dr. Justin N. Crowl, associate professor of criminal justice at Commonwealth University-Mansfield and assistant chair of the Department of Anthropology, Criminal Justice and Sociology, published the...
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CU-Lock Haven Criminal Justice Club Explores Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex
In a unique educational outing, students from CU-Lock Haven's Criminal Justice club embarked on an insightful tour of the Allenwood Federal Correctional Complex. The visit, aimed at prospective...
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CU-Clearfield Student, Faculty Member Present Results of Recent Regional Police Services Survey
Commonwealth University-Clearfield criminal justice faculty member, Dr. Michael J. McSkimming and Carl Dawes, a criminal justice major, presented the results of a recent survey gauging citizen...
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CU-Mansfield students and faculty tour Lewisburg Prison
An interdisciplinary contingent of 11 Commonwealth University-Mansfield students toured U.S. Penitentiary (USP), Lewisburg on Thursday, Feb. 29. The students were accompanied by Dr. Justin Crowl...
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The Policing Power of Three: NYS Trooper draws from Mansfield, Bloomsburg and Lock Haven
The partnership between Commonwealth University and the New York State Police began as a simple matter of geography. But a solid Criminal Justice program, interested students, and a welcoming air in...
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CU-Lock Haven Criminal Justice Club members visit Municipal Police Academy at CU-Mansfield
This fall, members of the Commonwealth University-Lock Haven Criminal Justice Club visited the Act 120 Municipal Police Academy at the CU-Mansfield campus. The students, along with Dr. Michael J...