This historic conversation, at Ikenberry Commons on the U. of I. campus, features two pillars of influence in higher education. Moderated by College of Education alumni Drs. Deirdre Cobb-Roberts and Karen Graves, Freeman Hrabowski, Ph.D. ’75 EPOL, and James D. Anderson discuss their own beginnings, inspirations, struggles, and victories during their academic journeys and take questions from the audience.