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Outgoing Chancellor, Brit Kirwan; Local Author, James Magruder; The Violence Of Care

State of Maryland

The University System of Maryland comprises 12 public universities across the state. The head of the system, Chancellor William "Brit" Kirwan, announced that he'll step down after 12 years on the job. We talk with him about how higher education is changing in Maryland and how your parents’ income affects your likelihood of graduating from college. Then,  local author Jim Magruder on his new collection of short stories titled "Let Me See It." We talk with him about the linked stories which follow two cousins as they navigate growing up and growing into their identities. Plus, Marquette University Professor,  SameenaMulla, spent four years researching sexual assault forensic examinations in a Baltimore emergency room.  She found that the duties of forensic nurse examiners to gather evidence often undermine how they can care for victims. She joins us to discuss her new book, "The Violence of Care."