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Metropolitan Universities journal (MUJ) invites submissions for an issue on Exploring the Role of Higher Education in Prison and Returning Citizens on Campuses and Communities, featuring guest editors Darren Wheelock and Theresa Tobin from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. This issue will explore how higher education institutions address issues related to education in prison, reentry, and returning citizens in the community. Deadline for submission is May 1, 2024.
This call for complete, full manuscripts is open to all authors who are engaged in the scholarly exploration of programs, initiatives, and/or research centers that implement support for returning citizens or facilitate higher education in prison and its impact on campuses and communities.
Potential topics include:
- Partnership development, partnership transitions, and community relations to facilitate higher education in prison and for returning citizens
- Mechanisms for community involvement across higher education in prison initiatives focused on underserved communities
- Institutional infrastructure of faculty, staff, and community members for higher education in prison and for returning citizens
- Funding and fiscal management for higher education in prison programs
- Data and analytics for higher education in prison or returning citizens programs/initiatives
- Innovative efforts at evaluation and assessment beyond just “recidivism”
- Technological, virtual, and/or other digital approaches for higher education in prison or returning citizens programs/initiatives.
- Impact on communities and campuses of higher education in prison initiatives