EQUITY AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

By Will LeSuer, Department Chair

Our mission is founded on our dedication to the many facets of equity and justice to prepare students who are intellectually mature, ethically responsible, and culturally aware. As a multidisciplinary department, we are united in our goal to prepare students for lives of public, social, and human services including law enforcement, legislature, corrections, government, nonprofit organizations, law, victim services, and forensic investigation. Whether ensuring public safety, lobbying for legal reform, or protecting civil rights, these vocations all serve to promote equity and justice in society at all levels. We endeavor to prepare students for successful careers in these systems, while also empowering them to be the leaders who champion justice from within and beyond.

College Of Lae In Action

UW-Platteville recently rolled out its first women-focused mentoring program for criminal justice majors, in collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Justice and the UW-Madison Center for Law, Society, and Justice. The University of Wisconsin Women in Criminal Justice Mentoring Program provides students with mentors from multiple agencies at the federal, state, and local levels. Twenty-two UW-Platteville students and nearly 40 mentors are participating in the program, including 22 alumni and faculty from UW-Platteville. Mentors represent 26 different organizations, covering a variety of experiences in the criminal justice field.

Read the full article online at go.uwplatt.edu/woman-cj

The faculty at UW-Platteville are amazing. They are always looking out for their students and are approachable. I have specifically enjoyed working with Instructor Jeremy Miller and learning about the legal process. He has helped push me toward the law side of political science. He is one of my favorite professors on campus due to his willingness to help his students and his teaching style.

Ali Risley, ‘24

Related student organizations: Criminal Justice Association, Forensic Investigation Club