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Dr. David Stovall speaks to the Diversity Collegium

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From left to right, Diversity Collegium members Dr. Joe-Joe McManus, Dr. JuanCarlos Arauz with Dr. David Stovall and Collegium member, Eddie, Moore, Jr. at the group's May 2016 meeting in Chicago.

Dr. David Stovall, professor of African American Studies and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois-Chicago spoke to Collegium members at their May 2016 meeting in Chicago. Dr. Stovall shared information about his studies on the influence of race in urban education, community development, and housing. Dr. Stovall investigates the significance of race in the quality of schools located in communities that are changing both racially and economically.