Bard Prison Initiative

Thanks to Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) @SenSchumer, BPI has received $4.5M in funding that will help expand the place of education, of hope, and a commitment to people's futures within New York’s criminal justice system and its prisons.

As you likely are aware by now, state prisons in New York have fallen into crisis over the past week. More here: bpi.bard.edu/news-stories/s…

.@BPIBard has reimagined higher education's place in prison for a generation. We were honored to produce the celebration of their first 25 years at St. Ann’s Warehouse, centering BPI’s students and alumni in every decision.

The latest from BPI alumni Alelur “Alex” Duran '18 and @DyjuanTatro '18: Our Voting Rights Have Been Restored. Here’s How We Can Use Our Power. theappeal.org/felony-disenfr… @theappeal

Tomorrow, Sunday, November 4, more than 50,000 runners will be participating in the renowned 2024 TCS @nycmarathon. Eight of those runners will be representing #TeamBPI. Visit bpi.bard.edu/running-with-b… to learn more about our runners.

Grantee @BPIBard celebrates homecoming and 25 years at grantee @stannswarehouse. bard.edu/news/bpi-celeb…

Proud to sponsor BPI Homecoming and celebrate 25 years of @BPIBard! Even when conventional wisdom was most hostile and success least likely, BPI dared to DREAM and defeat the odds by providing high quality, rigorous liberal arts education in prison. #BPI25 #BPI25Homecoming

@Michelson20MM Thank you for your support of this work!

Getting ready to head to @BPIBard's convening of the Consortium for the Liberal Arts in Prison to celebrate 25 years of BPI! Makes me feel old, as I was an early student volunteer as an undergrad! bpi.bard.edu/beyond/nationa…

The BPI Summer Residency leads to the launching of new college-in-prison programs nationwide. We are proud our partners at Central Oregon Community College are among the very first Pell eligible sites in the country. #ConsortiumForTheLiberalArtsInPrison opb.org/article/2024/1…

Marcelino Rodriguez had no debt when he was released from prison in 2019 — and no credit. He quickly took on debt in an attempt to build more credit. Read more: jlusa.org/2024/10/02/bar… @BPIBard #BardCollege #CollegeBehindBars

In January, @CentralOregonCC became the 1st community college to join BPI's Consortium. COCC is now one of the 1st colleges in the country to be awarded Pell eligibility. Proud to partner with this new and pioneering need-blind AA college-prison program! ktvz.com/news/crime-cou…

Check out the op ed in @BostonGlobe from our partners at @BostonCollege's Prison Education Program! BCPEP is hosting their first graduation in prison on Monday & we are excited to be there to celebrate with them! Congratulations, students and colleagues. bostonglobe.com/2024/09/20/opi…

Join us in Brooklyn on 10/3 to celebrate 25 years of BPI & honor the collective achievement of BPI alumni. Purchase tickets today for this joy-filled, community-centered evening with BPI, @DNice, & special guests - bardian.bard.edu/register/bpi25 #BPI25 #BPI25Homecoming

With just a few hours to go in celebrating BPI’s Day of Giving - there’s still time! Help us reach our goal! Give before midnight and your donation will be matched thanks to our friends at @ConEdison. #ISupportBPI #BPIGivingDay bpi.bard.edu/giving

It’s BPI’s 4th Annual Day of Giving and we’re on our way to our goal of $40,000! Join us by making a gift today and double your impact thanks to the generous matching support from our partners at @ConEdison bpi.bard.edu/giving #ISupportBPI #BPIGivingDay

Congratulations to @JSTOR for the well-deserved Impact Award! We are proud that an inquiry from BPI in 2007 led to the 1st pilot and that now, under BPI alumna @StacyLynBurnet2's leadership, more than a million incarcerated students have access to JSTOR! about.jstor.org/news/jstor-acc…

SAVE THE DATE!! On Tuesday Sept. 17th BPI will celebrate its 4th Annual Day of Giving. Join us in celebrating the 2024 Fall semester and BPI’s 25th Anniversary. #ISupportBPI #BPIGivingDay bpi.bard.edu/giving

It’s that time of year again! BPI classes have recently started up across all seven sites. Check out a sample of course offerings across the liberal arts, and let us know which course you’d like to take!

This September, BPI's Public Health Fellowship welcomes its 9th cohort! Over the course of 10 months, fellows engage in professional development events with their cohort, and receive guidance from public health experts. We’re looking forward to the work they will create.