WATERVILLE, MAINE, February 2019 — Acting Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, Randall Liberty, will speak about the field of criminology in today’s world at Thomas College in Waterville on March 20 at 5-6:30 p.m.  

Liberty is speaking as part of Thomas College’s Open House, free and open to undergraduate and graduate students interested in studying Criminal Justice at Thomas College. 

After Liberty’s keynote, a panel discussion with current students, alumni, and faculty at Thomas College will follow. Representatives from the Admissions, Graduate & Professional Studies, Student Affairs, and Student Financial Services offices will be on hand to answer questions.  

Thomas College offers bachelor’s degrees in Criminal Justice and Criminal Justice Administration with concentrations in Corrections, Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Conservation Law Enforcement.  In 2018, Thomas College began a Master’s degree in Criminology program.  This 30-credit program has rolling admissions and accepts students for Fall and Spring start dates.  To register for the open house please visit thomas.edu/cj. 

About Thomas College: Celebrating its 125th anniversary, Thomas College offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in programs ranging from business, entrepreneurship, and technology, to education, criminal justice, and psychology. Its Guaranteed Job Program, the first of its kind in the nation, is built on students’ academic, career, and leadership preparation. Thomas is also home to the Harold Alfond Institute for Business Innovation and the Center for Innovation in Education. In 2017, Money Magazine ranked Thomas 23rd in the country for adding the most value to their degrees, and data reported by the New York Times ranks Thomas in the top 15 percent of all college and universities in the U.S. for upward mobility of its graduates. For more information, visit wwwold.thomas.edu or contact MacKenzie Riley Young at [email protected] or 207-859-1313.