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May 20, 2024: DiStefano on evolution of higher education; Remembering a pedestrian safety champion

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28min 33sec
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University of Colorado Chancellor Philip DiStefano, Feb. 1, 2023.

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He's spent 50 years at the University of Colorado Boulder, including the last 15 as chancellor. Now Phil DiStefano is stepping down. He discusses how to add more value to a liberal arts degree, the challenges facing higher education and the importance of what he calls, "humble leadership." Then, we remember a champion for pedestrian safety in Denver, Phyllis Mack.