The Georgia Coalition for Higher Education in Prison (GACHEP) announced that
Stacy Bell, professor of pedagogy in English at Oxford College, will serve as co-president of the nonprofit organization s first board of directors.
GACHEP is a coalition of higher education institutions providing college-level programs in Georgia prisons. The organization serves to build high-quality educational pathways, from pre-college coursework to accredited degree completion, for people who are in prison and people who have left prison in Georgia.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
Jericho Brown will be celebrated as one of the newest members of the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame in November. The four 2021 inductees join a group of 69 acclaimed wordsmiths, including recipients of prestigious creative awards such as the Pulitzer Prize, the Academy Awards and even the Nobel Peace Prize.