Grant from Woodhull Freedom Foundation to Support John Jay Study (New York, NY)— A grant from the Woodhull Freedom Foundation will support a new study on the effects of “de-platforming” adult sex...

Commencement 2022 Highlights: Classes of '22, '21 & '20

“I actually was born with an invisible disability. In high school, transitioning from special education to general education to an honors class was a journey for me, but I made it to John Jay,” says...

Foluke Lord-Baird ’22 transferred to John Jay, his dream school, during the pandemic and found support from two student clubs: John Jay Productions, which focuses on video production, music...

Before coming to John Jay College, first-generation student Christina Gonzalez ’22 felt lost. “I wasn’t proud of myself, and had no real sense of direction. That all changed when I came to John Jay...

Michelle Rebay ’22 grew up in a community of Spanish speakers in Long Island. “I always feel completely at home when I’m in Spanish-speaking communities,” says Rebay, who double majored in...

“My first semester at John Jay I straight up failed every single class except for one,” says José Galván ’22, a cell and molecular biology major from the Bronx. “Once I addressed a lot of the issues...

“Without the Veteran’s Center and PRISM, I don’t think I would be attending NYU’s Ph.D. chemistry program in the fall,” says Kevin Torres ’22, a forensic science major who recently received the...

When Yi-Chen Wu ’22 was 15 years old, she came to the United States from Taiwan to attend high school. Sitting in her classes, she felt alienated because of the language barrier and culture shock. “...

“When I found out I was valedictorian, the first person I wanted to tell was my mom,” says Jennifer Abreu ’22, a first-generation college student graduating with a 4.0 GPA. “Unfortunately, she passed...