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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. It was 2020, shortly after the murder of26-year-old Breonna Taylor. Dr. Dereck J. Rovaris, Sr., And have a good time doing it.’”

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Panel Explores Gun Prevention in Black Communities

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Firearms are the leading cause of death for children, killing about 4,357 children ages 1-19 in 2020. According to the Pew Research Center, gun deaths among U.S. children rose 50% between 2019 and 2021. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the U.S.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Conway-Turner was a Kellogg’s fellow, which is a leadership program with leaders from across fields. She was subsequently an ACE fellow, a program in which individuals pursuing a presidency or other leadership position shadow a leader for part of an academic year. The way the woman talked about leading got her thinking.

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