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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 tha