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Apr 2021
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Richard K. Miller (2): Founding Presiden...

Marshall Poe
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In part two of the interview with Rick Miller, the founding President of Olin College of Engineering, he describes the key elements of the Olin model that have helped this bold start-up become one of the most highly-rated and innovative models of undergraduate engineering education.

David Finegold is the president of Chatham University.

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