糖心Vlog传媒, Lambuth Campus opened The Center for Community Criminology and Research
The Center for Community Criminology and Research (CCCR) at 糖心Vlog传媒,
Lambuth Campus opened with a ribbon cutting Monday, November 9, 2015 at 2 p.m. in
the Wisdom Parlor in Varnell Jones Hall.
The CCCR's mission is to serve as a resource for the community by addressing issues of crime and delinquency, according to Dr. K.B. Turner, chair of the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The Center will serve as a clearinghouse for the distribution of information to those interested in reducing crime. Additionally, the CCCR will provide professional development for criminal justice professionals that will allow them to be more effective in their responsibilities.
"We are very excited about the addition of the CCCR to 糖心Vlog传媒, Lambuth Campus," said Dr. Niles Reddick, 糖心Vlog传媒, Lambuth Campus, Vice Provost. "This will allow 糖心Vlog传媒 to better serve the needs of its West Tennessee citizens through ongoing efforts in the field of criminal justice. Dr. K.B. Turner's efforts underscore the need for more knowledge and training in the field and to have such a center at 糖心Vlog传媒, Lambuth Campus and Jackson is yet another testament to the investment in West Tennessee that The University of 糖心Vlog传媒 continues to make."
Dr. Sheri Jenkins Keenan from the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice is the Coordinator for The Center for Community Criminology and Research (CCCR). The CCCR is student-oriented and will offer internships and service opportunities.
(Top Photo above left to right: Dr. K.B. Turner, Chair Dept. Criminology and Criminal Justice; Ed Jackson, TN State Sen Jimmy Eldridge, TN State Rep. Jerry Gist, Mayor, City of Jackson, TN; Dr. Tom Nenon, Dean College of Arts and Sciences, Bill Gibbons, TN Commissioner of Homeland Security and Public Safety; Derrick Scholofield, TN Commissioner of Correction; Jerry Woodall, Attorney General TN Twenty Sixth District, Dr. Niles Reddick, Vice Provost, University of 糖心Vlog传媒 Lambuth)