New Stephens College president Dr. Shannon Lundeen describes Columbia, Missouri as “college town USA.” She is the 25th president at Stephens, which is the nation’s second-oldest women’s college. Dr. Lundeen joined host Fred Parry in-studio for the hour Saturday morning on 939 the Eagle’s “CEO Roundtable” and outlined her immediate priorities, which include transparency and a culture of trust. “And you can’t do that without listening first. So and I value expertise from my senior leadership team. I need expertise and I value differing points of view,” Dr. Lundeen tells listeners. She notes there are only 31 brick-and-mortar women’s colleges left in the nation, and says that number gives Stephens an edge. She talked about her first impressions of Columbia and of Stephens College, including the beautiful buildings on campus. Something else a few blocks away grabbed Dr. Lundeen’s attention and impressed her immediately. “For being in, you know, college town USA, one of the last things that you would expect is that you walk three blocks from academic buildings on campus and all of a sudden you’re at an 18-acre horse facility, equestrian facility,” she says. She praises Stephens’ award-winning equestrian field. Dr. Lundeen emphasizes she has an open-door policy and wants her students to have hands-on learning, regardless of what career field they are pursuing. She also spoke in-detail about what the local business community can do to help Stephens reach its full potential: she says mentorships and internships are key. Dr. Lundeen began her position on June 1. She was born in Lake Forest, Illinois, which is near Lake Michigan. She graduated from Colgate and has held numerous jobs across the nation, most recently in Denver. Dr. Lundeen and Mr. Parry also discussed potential opportunities for collaboration with Mizzou and Columbia College:

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