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Engaged Scholars: Mary Thomas and Tiyi Morris
Mary Thomas and Tiyi Morris, the faculty directors for OPEEP, were interviewed by the OSU Office of Outreach and Engagement for April's Engaged Scholars. Engaged Scholars is a series highlighting…
Autumn '23 OPEEP Newsletter Now Live!
The Ohio Prison Education Exchange Project's Autumn 2023 newsletter is now live! Read here on our website: https://opeep.osu.edu/opeep-newsletter/autumn-2023 Our project is expanding rapidly,…
People in Ohio’s prisons can take liberal arts classes, thanks to an OSU program
WOSU recently published an article focused on OPEEP's work within the Ohio Reformatory for Women (ORW)! Read the full story below: When Leslie Rombkowksi was imprisoned at Ohio Reformatory for…
Keynote Address: Freedom Dreams and US Democracy, with Robin D.G. Kelley
Friday, Oct. 6th, 2023Faculty Club Grand Lounge KEYNOTE: Noon to 1:30 p.m.RECEPTION: 1:30-2 p.m. Hosted by the Global Arts + Humanities Society of FellowsCo-Sponsored by the Ohio Prison Education…
OSU Art Professor and OPEEP Instructor Carmen Winant Showing New Exhibition "The Last Safe Abortion" at the Minneapolis Institute of Art
Carmen Winant, visual artist, OPEEP Instructor, Advisory Council member, and Roy Lichtenstein Chair in the Department of Art at Ohio State, was featured recently in a Vanity Fair article on her…
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 the 2023 “For My People” - Doris Derby Legacy Award! Dr…