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downcastbass t1_iz0ptn3 wrote

Just sayin’ I have two degrees from WVU. You don’t need the books. Lol

Happy we are helping the incarcerated lift themselves up tho

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Haytar t1_iz1esk3 wrote

I'm a little confused by this comment. How do you mean "you don't need the books" Do you know if another way to gain the knowledge needed to get said degrees while in a prison? I know some give access to the internet but those are actually a lot rarer than most people seem to think.
I'm sorry if this comes off combative. It's not meant to. Just honestly curious.
I know people who went to college and never opened the required reading yet still graduated. But they got their info from lectures.
Anyway honestly just curious.

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downcastbass t1_iz1r5mn wrote

Go to class and you pass. I never needed the books and bought only the ones with required labs/homework sections. Also, quite a few of my professors wrote their own books and would provide them to needy students gratis.

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RaeaSunshine t1_iz5wj8x wrote

Are you responding to the right thread? This is about prison. Some offer classes, but not all - and it’s definitely not the same setup as a traditional university experience. Professors aren’t handing out free textbooks and degrees in prison. Also not sure what your academic history has to do with this topic.

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downcastbass t1_iz5ymnv wrote

Yes, but apparently the wrong subreddit. Seems to be people who love books hate humor. I was bagging on my Alma Matter for being “generous” in their grading. As I experienced both in their online as well as on campus coursework. I really don’t understand how such a group of well read individuals are so blind that they couldn’t parse the intention, the joke and the sincerity of my final statement of the original comment. It seems to me as if pretentiousness is at play more so than empathy. Of course this is about prison, but WVU is bound, by law and ethics, to treat all students equally. I’m very happy we are able to have a meaningful impact on these individuals lives. But let’s face it, WVU isn’t Ivy League; thus the “books aren’t needed” joke.

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