BPI's 14th Commencement - Bard Prison Initiative

BPI celebrates its 14th commencement at Woodbourne Correctional Facility with a commencement speech by Hakeem Jeffries, NY Congressman, 2016.

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BPI Celebrates its 22nd Commencement

08/09/2024

This spring, BPI convened its 22nd Commencement across four ceremonies — on Bard’s main campus, at two prisons for men, as well as BPI’s first bachelor’s graduation at a prison for women — conferring more than 100 degrees. Graduates of the class of 2024 had the honor of hearing from multiple commencement speakers— Earth Scientist Naomi […]