A Return on Investment: 1.35

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Eric, Admar, and Liesl finish talking with their first guest in the Heroes of Higher Ed series, Teaching Professor Laura Eurich, Co-Chair of the Communication Department at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. In Part 3 and the conclusion of their discussion, they finish talking about the value of higher education on individual and societal level, discuss some "back in my day" nostalgia from Laura's background, and finish talking about the show Severance.

Some topics include: Higher education and the return on investment, homelessness, progressive taxes, Stephen King, Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Elton John, work-life balance, Severance.

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