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From Crisis to Solutions: Global Conference Charts New Course for Urban Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

CANCUN—What started off in 2014 as a simple idea, has blossomed into a major convening, drawing more than 700 educators from K-12 school districts and colleges and universities together to strategize and share best practices on how to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing urban schools around the globe. Dr. Chance W.

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Conway-Turner: From First-Gen Student to 43-Year Career Retirement

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Katherine Conway-Turner, center, takes part in the 2014 Inaugural Bengals Dare to Care Day. Conway-Turner was a Kellogg’s fellow, which is a leadership program with leaders from across fields. In addition to community outreach, Conway-Turner has endeavored to get the community involved with the university.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

In his sophomore year of college, Williams had begun to struggle academically and financially, but the leadership and faculty at Xavier gave him the opportunity to continue his education. Xavier, he says, is a place that “expects excellence,” but also knows students must be supported towards that goal. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr.,

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