Stephen Kosslyn (@skosslyn), president and Chief Academic Officer at Foundry College, joins Erik to discuss:

  • The current challenges in traditional academia.

  • When the purpose of universities changed from teaching to research.

  • What he’s working on at Foundry and how it’s differentiated from others in the space.

  • His requests for startups in education.

  • Why a community connection is important in learning.

  • What outsiders don’t realize or appreciate about the dynamics in universities.

  • Why the cost of education has gone up so much.

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