JSTOR Access in Prison

The DOC Tech Play Book IS HERE! Ess Pokornowski and the team at Ithaka S+R has spent the last year researching and building a practical toolkit for departments of corrections and higher education in prison programs. #prisoneducation #prisontech https://lnkd.in/eCfczJ-D

This is just wonderful!

One of our students has just been released and he called me today to share this ... Background – I served 19 years for an 18 month IPP so every moment over my tariff became difficult and challenging. Filling the time with purposeful activity was essential to my survival and self preservation. Education, Employability and Engagement became a useful by product that I know see and feel the benefits of. When times are tough I turn to coping strategies that I spent years developing through a mixture of courses and a hell of a lot of time thinking behind the door. When times are tough it’s difficult to function and get on with the everyday tasks of eating, let alone focus on in depth intellectual coursework. When times are tough there is plan A which is to utilise my own strategies including gym, cooking and eating. A few simple pleasures in prison. When times are tough plan B is when plan A is not working. And then I turn to others for support. And that is where DWRM come into its own. Not only do they provide a course like many other providers in prison, but they go above and beyond and they are a friendly voice on the other end of the phone which is far beyond their remit and makes them all together human. So that voice on the end of the phone helps me stay focused, helps me in times of need, listens to my difficulties and helps me feel human again. When times are tough DWRM have helped me, not only to study, but also to function and get through prison.   To quote Jessie Owens – look for the positive. It’s all around you.

While Artstor is not included in the JSTOR Access in Prison content at the moment, many educators teaching inside prisons also teach students on traditional campuses that do have Artstor. This free webinar will be helpful to any educator - and if you ARE an educator teaching inside prisons and you are interested in Artstor inside, let us know!

Cornell to Offer Off-Campus Bachelor's Degree CPEP to Pilot Initiative at Cayuga Correctional This past week, Cornell's Faculty Senate voted to approve the university's first remote, off-campus degree offering. The resolution includes a provision allowing CPEP to deliver this degree on-site in prison. We plan to pilot the program at Cayuga Correctional Facility (CCF) in 2026, providing a pathway for qualified incarcerated learners to receive a bachelor's degree from Cornell University. With this initiative, we believe Cornell will become the first Ivy League university to offer a baccalaureate program in prison. This tremendous milestone would not be possible without the many individuals who contribute to this challenging work each semester: our students and alumni, whose exemplary efforts have paved the way; our faculty, graduate and undergraduate instructors, tutors, and facilitators; and our supporters, including the Mellon Foundation and Ascendium Education Philanthropy, as well as Cornell alumni donors of all sizes. We also extend our gratitude to community volunteers, partnering organizations, and the countless individuals working on the front lines to deliver the CPEP program both in prison and in the community. Thank you all!

Interested in re-engaging #AdultLearners at your Pennsylvania college or university? Apply to join a new community of practice dedicated to building strategies to re-enroll learners with some college, no credential in the state, in collaboration with the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Participating institutions will have the opportunity to join a collaborative and supportive network of institutions, learn from adult learner engagement experts, access resources and guidance, and develop a plan forward. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gMKQk8Tw

Generative AI is becoming embedded across the publication lifecycle. The path to a positive version of this future depends on stakeholders taking action now. Today, Ithaka S+R publishes a new report, by my colleagues Tracy Bergstrom and Dylan Ruediger and supported by STM and several of its members, looking at the impacts of generative AI on scholarly communication. https://lnkd.in/e855RUSE

How can colleges and universities better support #firstgen students? In a new interview for Ithaka S+R, Ifeatu Oliobi, PhD spoke with 3 #highered professionals making a difference for #firstgen students through the Kessler Scholars Collaborative. Read the interview with Dr. Shakima M. Clency, Adan Hussain, and Christin Kloski to hear about their personal journeys as first-generation students, how institutions can best support students, and more: https://lnkd.in/edesccnZ

This Jersey guy is very proud of Ithaka S+R’s newly announced collaboration with the New Jersey Office of the Secretary of Higher Education to support #AdultLearner re-enrollment

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