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President Series · #494

Presidential Office Hours. No Set Agenda. Just Listen & Hear - with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College

Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President · Bristol Community College

Jul 12, 2026 56 min
Presidential Office Hours. No Set Agenda. Just Listen & Hear - with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College

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What this conversation answers

  • 01

    How does a president who only displays his associate's degree in his office because without it none of the others would exist transform a 60 year transfer institution into a workforce powerhouse?

  • 02

    Why do open presidential office hours at 5 campuses with no set agenda create policies from the grassroots when faculty come in asking how can we be better servants to our students?

  • 03

    What makes pivoting from transfer only to HVAC, welding & electrical programs urgent when 1 in 10 people in the region is an alumnus & the skilled trades workforce is retiring in 7 to 10 years?

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It's YOUR time to #EdUp with Dr. Sedgwick L. Harris, President, Bristol Community College

In this episode, President Series #494, powered by ⁠⁠⁠Ellucian⁠⁠⁠, sponsored by EdUp Leadership, the ​HigherEd PodCon​ II happening July 16 & 17, & the 2026 AcOps Conference July 29-31 by Coursedog

YOUR cohost is Dr. Bernard A. Polnariev, Vice President for Administrative Services, UCNJ

YOUR host is Dr. Joe Sallustio

  • How does a president who only displays his associate's degree in his office because without it none of the others would exist transform a 60 year transfer institution into a workforce powerhouse?
  • Why do open presidential office hours at 5 campuses with no set agenda create policies from the grassroots when faculty come in asking how can we be better servants to our students?
  • What makes pivoting from transfer only to HVAC, welding & electrical programs urgent when 1 in 10 people in the region is an alumnus & the skilled trades workforce is retiring in 7 to 10 years?

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