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The University of Oklahoma

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Oklahoma Center for Independent and Distance Learning is to create and deliver flexible, high quality, college courses via distance learning formats accessible to all students.

Q:  What are the differences between Distance Learning and Independent and Distance Courses?

A:  The differences between the two courses are time and flexibility. With Distance Learning courses you have 160 days to complete your coursework and you must follow a course schedule set by your instructor.

Independent and Distance courses are 180 days and self-paced. You submit assignments and exams on your own schedule.

Telephone:
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(405) 325-1921

Testing
(405) 325-1208

Toll Free
(800) 942-5702

Fax: (405) 325-7687

E-mail: [email protected]

Address:
Center for Independent and Distance Learning
1600 Jenkins, Room 101
Norman, OK 73072-6507

Office hours:
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Standard Time

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Former Halfway House Director Sentenced to 18 Months

By Prison Legal News

A former halfway house director, who embezzled up to $213,787 from a federally-funded non-profit Oregon halfway house, pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

As previously reported in PLN, Laura Marie Edwards, 39, served as executive director of the Oregon Halfway House (OHH), now known as the Northwest Regional Re-Entry Center, from 2007 until she was fired in 2010. The facility houses federal prisoners prior to their release from custody. [See: PLN, March 2012, p.33; Jan. 2011, p.42].

Edwards’ troubles began when the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) alerted the OHH Board of Directors that she should be relieved of her duties. BOP officials would not elaborate, but OHH commenced an internal investigation and turned its findings over to the FBI.

The investigation revealed that Edwards had funneled up to $213,787 of OHH’s funds into her personal bank account. According to court records, she misused an OHH debit card meant for business purchases to buy items from the Adoption Shoppe – an online store that she owned.

Edwards also admitted to OHH Board President and Federal Public Defender Steven Wax that she previously had been fired as the regional director of Cornell Industries, a California-based halfway house, for embezzling about $90,000.

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California Pacific University Distance Learning for Inmates

CPU’s programs are structured around courses designed to build a body of knowledge, one course built upon the other, much the way a staircase works one step at a time to get you from the first floor of a building to the second floor of a building, and ultimately to the top floor. The work

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Blackstone Career Institute Distance Learning

Founded in 1890, Blackstone Career Institute is one of the oldest distance learning schools in the U.S.  Over 125,000 people have changed their lives by taking a course with Blackstone. We have a long history of providing convenient and affordable education for prison inmates. Education is the cornerstone of success and has proven benefits for

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Is Halloween Law Needed?

The scary things of Halloween, such as ghosts, goblins, and razor-blade-ridden apples, are now in the past. In today’s world, parents and children have a new set of haunting concerns. Last Thursday evening, as the sun was setting, children emerged into neighborhoods questing for ‘tricks or treats.” Homes were inventively decorated with carved jack-o-lanterns and

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Six Prison Survival Questions from a Prison Law Blog Reader

The Prison Law Blog recently received an email from a man whose son is about to go to federal prison (sadly, we hear from family members in this situation all too often).  The son is being charged with one count of transportation of child pornography and, understandably, his family is concerned for his safety and

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Adams State University Distance Learning for Inmates

Prison College Program Welcome to the Adams State University Prison College Program. Here you will find information about what Adams State University can offer to incarcerated individuals. At Adams State University, we know how important education is to all individuals, especially those who happen to be incarcerated. Through correspondence courses, Adams State University provides an opportunity for incarcerated students to work for college

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Prison Law Announcement: Lawsuit to Reform New York’s Public Defense System

Prison Legal News recently published a notice for the New York Civil Liberties Union concerning reforming New York’s public defense system.  In an effort to better disseminate this prison law information, the Prison Law Blog is publishing the notice.  The prison law notice is as follows: For information concerning this prison law matter, call or

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iStudy @ Ole Miss | iStudy Ole Miss

As far as we can tell, Ole Miss offers a traditional, paper-based correspondence program called iStudy @ Ole Miss.  We have been unable to confirm whether or not this program remains functional.  The information offered below may be unreliable. Contact iStudy @ Ole Miss If you need assistance or have questions, please contact Ole Miss

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Prison Law Announcement: Prison Disciplinary Book Update

Professor Daniel Manville is in the process of updating his Disciplinary Self-Help Litigation Manual, which was last published in 2007.  The Prison Law Blog views the 2007 edition of Professor Manville’s Disciplinary Self-Help Litigation Manual as extremely informative and useful in that the book provides vital information concerning prison disciplinary proceedings in every state prison

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