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President Series · #382

What Makes a 96% Job Placement Rate Possible? - with Dr. Bennie L. Harris, Chancellor, University of South Carolina Upstate

Dr. Bennie L. Harris, Chancellor · University of South Carolina Upstate

Jul 15, 2025 44 min
What Makes a 96% Job Placement Rate Possible? - with Dr. Bennie L. Harris, Chancellor, University of South Carolina Upstate

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How did USC Upstate navigate enrollment challenges during COVID?

  • 02

    What makes the university's $623 million economic impact so significant?

  • 03

    How is the university serving a diverse student population?

  • 04

    Leading through COVID while cutting $10 million without layoffs

  • 05

    Achieving 9-14% increases in new student enrollment

  • 06

    Serving a diverse student body with 55% on Pell Grants

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YOUR guest is Dr. Bennie L. Harris, Chancellor, University of South Carolina Upstate

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  • How did USC Upstate navigate enrollment challenges during COVID?
  • What makes the university's $623 million economic impact so significant?
  • How is the university serving a diverse student population?

Topics include:

  • Leading through COVID while cutting $10 million without layoffs
  • Achieving 9-14% increases in new student enrollment
  • Serving a diverse student body with 55% on Pell Grants

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