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OPEEP Brings Liberal Arts Education Into Ohio Prisons
Ohio State News recently highlighted OPEEP’s work increasing access to quality higher education opportunities in Ohio prison facilities. Read below for insights from OPEEP Co-Directors Tiyi Morris…
OPEEP Directors Awarded $480,000 Mellon Grant to Support Expansion of Educational Programming at Ohio Reformatory for Women
A recent story published by Ohio State News announced OPEEP Directors Dr. Mary Thomas and Dr. Tiyi Morris as awardees of a $480,000 Mellon grant to support their work with the Liberation at the…
OPEEP Co-Director Dr. Tiyi Morris honored at 28th Annual For My People Luncheon at Jackson State University
On Friday, January 6th, 2023, a statement released by Jackson State University announced OPEEP Co-Director Dr. Tiyi Morris as recipient of…
OPEEP Instructor & Advisory Council Member Dr. Terrance Hinton to Present in Glenn College Colloquium Series
Dr. Terrance Hinton, PhD, Faculty Lecturer in the John Glenn College of Public Affairs and the Department of Sociology, as well as an OPEEP Course Instructor and Advisory Council Member, will give…
OPEEP's Babette Cieskowski Named Finalist for 2021 Pamet River Poetry Prize!
One of OPEEP's Program Coordinators, Babette Cieskowski, was recently named a Finalist for the 2021 Pamet River Prize! The Pamet River Prize is an annual, nomination-based contest open to first or…
ASC Daily Post Article Highlights OPEEP's Work to Challenge Misconceptions and Build Pathways
A recent College of Arts and Sciences Daily Post article titled "Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project challenges misconceptions, builds pathways" focuses on the project's ongoing work to combat…
OPEEP receives Community Partnership Award from Outreach and Engagement
Outreach and EngagementThe Community Partnership Award recognizes a partnership that produces positive impact in the community and at Ohio State. OPEEP will receive $1000 toward its budget to…
"Beyond the Box" story features OPEEP Council member, Amber Michael
OPEEP Council Member, Amber Michael, shares her experience when enrolling at OSU as a formerly incarcerated person in a recent Lantern story by Maeve Walsh. The article, "Beyond the Box: How…
OPEEP Directors Morris and Thomas converse with Ear Hustle's Earlonne Woods and Nigel Poor
A recording of the event, "Ear Hustle and the Power of Listening," facilitated by OPEEP's Tiyi Morris and Mary Thomas, is located at the Wexner Center for the Arts webpage. Watch to see a Zoom…