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reLearning at SXSWedu: New urban college model

Colleges need to respond to the challenges around them, says Michael J. Sorrell, president of Paul Quinn College, in Dallas, which has set its sights on ending poverty. “When you know where your students are coming from,” he says, “it affects you.” This segment is part of a special series of video highlights from SXSWedu, produced by The Chronicle.

Goldie Blumenstyk writes about the intersection of business and higher education. Check out www.goldieblumenstyk.com for information on her book about the higher-education crisis; follow her on Twitter @GoldieStandard; or email her at goldie@chronicle.com.