MAGAZINESPORTS

WilmU Lacrosse: Police pipeline?

October 16, 2024
Is there something about Wilmington University’s lacrosse program that compels young men to go into law enforcement? Lacrosse debuted at WilmU in the fall of 2017, with the first season of NCAA competition starting the following spring. Since then, five ex-Wildcat lacrosse players have become police officers, while a former assistant coach is completing a decade of service with the Middletown…
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ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

True Crime Titans Unite

October 16, 2024
Fox’s Nancy Grace seems amused by a spoof suggesting Scott Duffey got busted. Criminal Justice Director Scott Duffey connects with legends at the world’s most prestigious true crime conference.  If there is ever a conference that brings together the biggest stars in the…
ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

WilmU’s New Criminal Justice Course Tackles Cold Cases

April 12, 2024
Thirteen years ago, what began as a robbery in Chester County, Pennsylvania, ended in 43-year-old Thomas Ferguson’s murder — and his killer is still on the loose. It’s just one of the nation’s many unsolved cases.   Think you can help crack one of them? Check out Wilmington University’s new Cold Case Investigations (CRJ 323) course, an elective offered by the College of Social and…
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ACADEMIC NEWSMAGAZINE

The FBI: A Look Behind the Curtain

May 2, 2022
Adjunct Professor and CJI Co-Director Scott Duffey A new undergraduate elective, The FBI: A Look Behind the Curtain (CRJ-345), delves into the inner workings of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, says Adjunct Professor Scott Duffey, who is also co-director of WilmU’s…
LIFE@WILMUMAGAZINE

Safety Cadets: At Your Service

April 29, 2022
From left: Maddie McCarthy, Constable Adam Brams, Guidance Gunundu, Frank Lamanna, Destiny Bryant Since 2019, Safety Cadets have been a constant presence on all WilmU campuses. And they’ve made a positive impression. “The best job on campus.” That’s how Tafadziswa…
ACADEMIC NEWS

Investigating a Crime? There's an App for That

April 7, 2022
The game’s afoot for investigators-in-training with a dynamic new Augmented Reality App for the Criminal Justice program’s Crime Scene Investigation Certificate. Created by Game Development II students in the College of Technology, the new app enables the instructor to create a crime scene that students can view using their mobile phones, taking notes and photos. The previous app included only…
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