Extracurriculars

Guest lectures are an important part of our program, providing our students with the chance to learn beyond their classes and to interact directly with the speaker.  We seek to hold a guest lecture at least once a year.  Lecturers come from many scholarly and media backgrounds.  Last year we welcomed Robin Bernstein, who presented…

Book clubs are held at all three facilities on a semester-by-semester basis. They provide students and scholars with additional opportunities to explore a variety of topics and writing styles that they might not otherwise encounter.  For example, at Five Points Correctional Facility, between 8–12 students typically participate in the book club, which is primarily offered…

Writer’s Workshop is a creative writing program held at all three facilities. At Auburn, the program began in fall 2023 and is facilitated by long-time CPEP volunteers Toni Murdough and Ken McClane (retired Cornell faculty), with support from CPEP librarian Maddie Reynolds. Each semester, the workshop typically includes 10–15 students.  In this program, CPEP students…