College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Study: Intensive, specialized training of police officers leads to reduced crime, fewer arrests and more positive interactions and community evaluations

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Can training police officers in procedural justice reduce crime and improve the community's perceptions of the police?

Key Points: 
  • Can training police officers in procedural justice reduce crime and improve the community's perceptions of the police?
  • Perceptions of the police on the streets where these officers worked also improved during the study.
  • The findings are good news for police, community leaders, and others who seek ways to reduce crime while simultaneously improving police-community relations.
  • Further, this interventionprocedural justice training to improve officers' community interaction skillsis especially powerful because it can benefit all officers and improve police-community interactions generally.

Grand Canyon University Provides Immersive Christian Higher Education Experience For Individuals With Moderate Intellectual Disabilites

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Monday, October 18, 2021

PHOENIX, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Grand Canyon University and the Cardon family are teaming up to launch a new two-year non-degree program this fall that provides individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities an opportunity to experience life on a Christian college campus.

Key Points: 
  • PHOENIX, Oct. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Grand Canyon University and the Cardon family are teaming up to launch a new two-year non-degree program this fall that provides individuals with moderate intellectual disabilities an opportunity to experience life on a Christian college campus.
  • However, the opportunity to experience college can be non-existent for many, especially for individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD) and other learning challenges.
  • "Grand Canyon University is committed to making educational opportunities accessible to everyone," said GCU President Brian Mueller.
  • About Grand Canyon University: Grand Canyon University was founded in 1949 and is Arizona's premier private Christian university.

KSU Receives Multi-Million Dollar Gift to Name Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

Kennesaw State University has received a $9 million gift from real estate executive Norman J. Radow and his wife Lindy to benefit the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Key Points: 
  • Kennesaw State University has received a $9 million gift from real estate executive Norman J. Radow and his wife Lindy to benefit the College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • It is rare for a public College of Humanities and Social Sciences to be the beneficiary of this level of philanthropy from a single donor.
  • In recognition of the gift, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has approved the naming of the College as the Norman J. Radow College of Humanities and Social Sciences.
  • The gift, one of the largest contributions from a single donor in Kennesaw State Universitys history, includes $2 million to establish the Lindy Radow Humanities and Social Sciences Honors Scholarship Endowment Fund.