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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. State University.

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Dr. Toby S. Jenkins, University of South Carolina

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Jenkins has worked in higher education for 25 years serving several campuses across the country including Penn State University, Semester at Sea, George Mason University, and the University of Hawaii. Jenkins other community outreach initiatives won awards from the President of the United States and the Governor of Maryland.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Williams’s parents had met during their time at Southern and A&M College, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His first ambition after college was to make money, and he entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Fontbonne University. Everyone didn’t feel that way.”

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Dr. Melissa Gilliam to Lead Boston University as Historic First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gilliam, a physician and higher education leader, will take on the mantle of president of Boston University, effective Jul. Dr. Melissa Gilliam Boston University Photography Gilliam, 58, is no stranger to firsts. There she oversees all aspects of academic affairs, ranging from education to diversity and inclusion.

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Xavier University Makes History with First HBCU Varsity Rowing Program

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Xavier University of Louisiana will make history in fall 2025 by becoming the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to offer a varsity-level co-ed rowing program. The program is led by Dr. Elizabeth Manley, a Xavier history professor and department chair, and Chlo Jobin from NORC's community outreach team.