APU Articles

What are you searching for?
 

A Story of Community

May 09, 2016

How to Find Scholarships

April 25, 2016

How to Find Scholarships

Criminologist Discusses Community Activism and the Michael Brown Case

April 18, 2016

Hillary Potter, Ph.D., author and associate professor of ethnic studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, presented “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot: Examining the Case of Michael Brown, Community Activism, and Law Enforcement in Ferguson, Missouri” on February 25, 2016. The event, hosted by the Department of Criminal Justice, drew faculty and students from across disciplines, including psychology, social work, biblical studies, and political science. Potter, whose research focuses on analyzing the intersection of race, gender, and class as they relate to crime and violence, offered insight into the case that continues to impact the nation.