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April 14, 2017

Christopher Dennis talks criminal justice and his internship with government

This week Finlandia Fridays sits down with criminal justice student and Houghton native Christopher Dennis. After his tenure with the Marines, Dennis was looking for a way to make an impact on the community and remain a leader. His decision was to attend Finlandia University and become heavily involved with campus clubs and other events such as local tutoring. Dennis has recently accepted a unique internship working with the Consumer Financial Protection Agency.

Per requirement to the criminal justice program here [...]

March 20, 2017

New club featuring Criminal Justice and Sociology

The newly founded Criminal Justice and Sociology Club (CJSOC) will have their first open meeting Wednesday, March 22 at 4:30 p.m. in Mannerheim Central. The club has been established in order to actualize the desires of Finlandia University students who yearn for the ability to give back to their community and society. This is done through interacting with various legal institutions, volunteer organizations and other professional fields.

“This club’s purpose is not only to give back to the campus and community, [...]

March 10, 2017

Swing for the fences with Kassandra Avila and Emily Nguyen

Kassandra Avila and Emily Nguyen sit down with Finlandia Fridays and hit on everything softball. Avila and Nguyen are both freshmen at Finlandia University and come from the Southern California area.

Finlandia University’s softball team starts its season every year with an indoor tournament played in Marquette, Michigan, where teams around the country battle it out in an entirely indoor competition. “Starting our season indoors was difficult,” said Nguyen. “We are both from California so [...]

November 1, 2016

Thinking about a career in law? Consider Finlandia’s Suomi College of Arts & Sciences

Recent data from The University of Michigan School of Law points to the benefits offered to students in Finlandia University’s Suomi College of Arts & Sciences looking for undergraduate programs to prepare for law school. The data shows that humanities programs such as History, English and Philosophy, as well as Sciences and Social Sciences programs offer a clear path for students to gain admission to law school and succeed once there.

Distribution of Undergrad Majors [...]

Poster for a night of learning and action

October 4, 2016

Dr. Gee hosting A Night of Learning and Action Thursday

Campus Read will continue on Thursday, October 6 from 7-8 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Matthew, as Criminal Justice Professor Dr. Richard Gee will facilitate a Night of Learning and Action around the issue of private prisons and racial injustice.

“Students will learn about the cessation of Federal Department of Justice use of private prisons and why,” said Dr. Gee. “They will also learn about state contract occupancy guarantees and Real Estate Investment Funds private prisons use to reduce [...]

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