The new "Marxe Issues" Breakfast Series focuses on important public policy concerns. In keeping with the findings and issues raised in Steven Diner’s book “Universities and Their Cities: Urban Higher Education in America," the author explores the role of higher education in advancing economic and social justic relations. The panel will discuss how a stronger university/city collaboration involving pooling vast resources can significantly benefit both citizens and government services. An enhanced alliance of cities/universities can be a bold step toward rethinking how to advance needed local changes and advancements.