Next Lecture with ADJ, Nov. 9

NOVA’s Administration of Justice Department Prof. Bob Anderson is known for scheduling very compelling guest speakers for his classes. Don’t be jealous, though. You are also invited to hear these exciting speakers on timely current events topics. Read on for more information on three upcoming events and use the Zoom links to join each session.  

Thursday, Nov. 9, 6 p.m.
Insight into Predictive Policing
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Meeting ID: 852 2223 8762 | Passcode: 951224

“There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics.” This quotation, popularized by author Mark Twain, definitely still applies today.

Is crime down? Yes. Is crime up? Yes. But how can both of these be true?

According to FBI statistics released in September 2021, murder was up by nearly 30% in 2020 compared with 2019 (U.S. News). Although that’s the biggest increase in a single year ever recorded in the United States, those statistics are still below the numbers of the 1990s. So the answer depends on who’s talking.

Daniel Seals, an expert on using statistics for predictive crime analysis and police methodology, has some thoughts. To date, Mr. Seals has trained more than 4,000 law enforcement officials across eight countries on various topics, including intelligence-led policing, social media investigations and predictive policing methodologies. Mr. Seals will join NOVA’s Crime Analysis and Intelligence class on November 9.

Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6 p.m.
China’s Threat and Influence on Higher Education in America
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Meeting ID: 870 5139 8860 | Passcode: 871937

News media reports that China influences American higher education through monetary contributions. Between 2014 and 2020, postsecondary institutions disclosed more than $16 billion in contributions. But is that number accurate?

FBI Director Christopher Wray said, “The greatest long-term threat to our nation’s information and intellectual property, and to our economic vitality, is the counterintelligence and economic espionage threat from China.”

What does China’s influence on American education mean? Michael Cunningham, research fellow at the Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center, has some answers. Mr. Cunningham’s research focuses on China’s domestic politics and foreign policy. Mr. Cunningham also writes on human rights and the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) infiltration of American society, including universities and state and local governments.  

Prior to relocating to DC in 2021, Mr. Cunningham spent over a decade in the Greater China region, where he advised multinational businesses. Career highlights include on-the-ground reporting of Hong Kong’s political unrest in 2019, advisement of a large U.S. tech firm’s Asia-Pacific headquarters following the initial COVID outbreak in 2020 and language analysis work for the U.S. Department of Justice. 

Submitted by:
Bob Anderson, AN-ADJ, RPAnderson@nvcc.edu