John Jay College of Criminal Justice
College of the City University of New York City
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| 2021 | Eric Adams became the 110th Mayor of New York City, and Petri Hawkins-Byrd concluded his 25-season run on Judge Judy. |
| 2021 | Eric Adams, a John Jay College alumnus, became the 110th Mayor of New York City. Scott Stringer ran as a mayoral candidate. |
| 2016 | Cathy Spatz Widom won the Stockholm Prize in Criminology for her research on child abuse. |
| 2016 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice reported an undergraduate admission rate of 37% during its admissions cycle, indicating the competitive nature of student selection for that year. |
| 2015 | John Jay College of Criminal Justice was ranked as the 61st-top college in the United States by Payscale and CollegeNet's Social Mobility Index, recognizing its ability to improve economic opportunity and social stability. |
| 2014 | Eric Adams becomes the 18th Borough President of Brooklyn, serving until 2021. |
| 2014 | The college launched two fully online master's degree programs and one online professional certificate, expanding its digital educational offerings. |
| June 2014 | The Barnes & Noble College Booksellers branch at John Jay College was closed as the campus transitioned to a digital service during the summer. |
| 2012 | Conference on College Composition and Communication awarded a certificate of excellence to the John Jay College Writing Program for innovative student and faculty development. |
| 2011 | David M. Kennedy published his book Don't Shoot. |
| 2011 | John Jay College opened its newest 13-story building, occupying a full city block in midtown Manhattan. The building was recognized as an 'overlooked architectural masterpiece' by The Real Deal and was listed among the 'ten best buildings to see in America'. |
| November 2 2011 | The New Building (Tower) of John Jay College of Criminal Justice was officially opened. The 13-story modernistic structure, designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill and structurally engineered by Leslie E. Robertson Associates, was completed at a cost of $600 million. The building features classrooms, conference rooms, a black box theater, a mock court, a 9/11 memorial, and an exterior roof quad called the 'Jay Walk'. |
| September 2011 | John Jay dedicated a memorial to the fallen members of its community who died on 9/11. |
| 2010 | John Jay College discontinued issuing associate degrees, transitioning to focus on bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs. |
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