Here's Why Colorado Is Becoming 'One Dupont (West)' - Alison Griffin, Forbes

As it turns out, the I-25 corridor is fast-becoming a “who’s who” of higher education innovation and policy. But unlike their sister organizations in the nation’s capital, the ideology of One Dupont West is typified by a focus on states (not Washington) as the locus of control—and lever for change—as the higher education establishment grapples with transformation on the verge of the fourth industrial revolution.Unlike decision makers in Washington, state leaders are keenly aware that the demands of their local labor markets are highly variable, as are the educational aspirations of their citizens. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisongriffin/2019/05/06/heres-why-colorado-is-becoming-one-dupont-west/#2e1514c468ba