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OPEEP at NCHEP Conference
Thanks to the generous support of the Austin E. Knowlton Foundation, OPEEP had strong representation at the 16th annual convening of the National Conference on Higher Education in Prison (NCHEP),…
OPEEP Magazine: Call for Submissions
Hello OPEEP students, faculty, and learning community members,
We write to issue a call for submissions for our first magazine (title TBD)! The magazine will be published…
OPEEP-sponsored RAG Exhibition Opens at OSU Mansfield
Imagining Abolition: Blood, Sweat, and Tears Too features artwork by members of the Returning Artists Guild (RAG), a group of artists who have been directly impacted by incarceration. The…
OPEEP-sponsored RAG Exhibition Opens at OSU Newark
Imagining Abolition: State Blues is open now through March 13, 2026, in the Storyteller's Gallery is located on the second floor of Louella Hodges Reese Hall on the OSU Newark campus.
The…
Dr. Mary Thomas Named 2025-26 Faculty Fellow
Congratulations to OPEEP Co-Director Dr. Mary Thomas on being selected to serve as Office of Academic Affairs (OAA) Faculty Fellow!
The Office of Academic Affairs Faculty Fellow program…
Ohio State brings dance, community to prison
Assistant Professor of Dance Irvin Gonzalez has been passionate about advocacy for as long as he can remember.
“Growing up, I would translate for my parents,” said Gonzalez, whose parents…
OPEEP Recognized as a 2025 Program of Excellence
OPEEP was selected by the Office of Outreach & Engagement as one of Ohio State’s top three 2025 Programs of Excellence in Engaged Scholarship. This award recognizes programs who are making…
LAM Collective Hosts Loretta Ross
On March 24th, OPEEP and the FREE Center had the honor of hosting prominent scholar and activist Loretta Ross, one of the founding members of SisterSong and Women of Color Reproductive Justice…
Article Highlight: Nearly 50 of My Relatives Have Been Incarcerated
TERRANCE HINTON wrote the following article for PJP. Click the link below to read the full article.
https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2024/09/25/nearly-50-relatives-have-served-time…