In honor of Veterans Day, representatives from over 60 companies will visit the Nasdaq MarketSite in Times Square to support veterans hiring initiatives and to take a pledge of commitment to hire veterans during the next year. To celebrate this occasion, Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice and Chair of the inaugural CUNY Task Force on Veterans Affairs, rang the Opening Bell on November 11, 2015.
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An international leader in educating for justice, John Jay College of Criminal Justice of the City University of New York offers a rich liberal arts and professional studies curriculum to upwards of 15,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 135 nations. John Jay has the largest population of student veterans of any CUNY campus. This year, the College was recognized as “Best for Vets” institution by Military Times EDGE magazine, ranked #3 nationally among 600 colleges and universities. John Jay was also designated as 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs®. John Jay’s Office of Veterans Affairs collaborates with counterparts at CUNY, New York City Mayor's Office and the State of New York's Department of Veterans Affairs, to assist veterans and their families in making a seamless transition from military service to the John Jay campus community.
