This past Monday, Feb. 26 The Department of Criminal Justice hosted a lecture presented by former Central Intelligence Agency Historian Nicholas Dujmovic. Dujmovic had worked with the CIA for over two decades and has come to Waynesburg University to present to over 100 criminal justice majors.

He also made an appearance in a class on terrorism taught by Jim Tanda, a Criminal Justice Professor at Waynesburg University. Dujmovic brings a special kind insight that is not all people get the opportunity to learn from.

“He is absolutely a brilliant resource for us .” said Tanda. “He comes to us from Catholic University in Washington D.C. where he is a professor and decon.”

Dujmovic spoke to the students on the what exactly “Intelligence” is through the eyes of the CIA. He also mentioned the jobs that are available to students after they graduate.

“People who go from college into the CIA generally go into analysis” Said Dujmovic “Because that’s what you’ve been trained in.”

Dujmovic has traveled to places all over the country and has spoken to many colleges such as The U.S. Military War College, Marymount University and Williams College.

“I actually spoke at more colleges when I was with the CIA then I have since leaving.”

Waynesburg has been the one of the first colleges that he has been invited to since he left the agency. A question was raised about what are the things that students should begin doing if they wish to pursue a career in the CIA.

Dujmovic answers with “First figure out what exactly you want to do, if its Analysis, figure out what you want to do within that field then just begin excelling in that.”

Tanda brought Dujmovic to the University in hopes to enlighten the students on what the CIA does, and to open the eyes of what possibilities there are for them after graduation.

“I hope the student have a better understanding as an agency with respect of what they do.” said Tanda “also to enlighten them on the opportunities that they have to get into the intelligence field after they graduate and possibly get internships with an agencies that they wouldn’t be able to get in contact with other wise.”

Dujmovic hopes his lecture will open the minds to just how complex the intelligence is and it will be taken more seriously than it currently is. From a student perspective.

“This gives us the opportunity to learn from someone who lived through it,” said Dan Stiefvater, sophomore criminal justice major. “Opposed to just reading it out of a text book or learning from a professor who has never been in the CIA.”

According to the Chairman of the Criminal Justice Department, Adam Jack this is just the first of many opportunities the Department plans to bring in this upcoming year.