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The Judith Block McLaughlin Presidents‐in‐Residence Program was launched at the Harvard Graduate School of Education as a way to anchor academic discussions in higher education with real‐world experience. Founded by McLaughlin, a longtime senior lecturer at the school, the program brings distinguished former college or university presidents to HGSE to attend classes alongside students, meet with students in one‐on‐one office hours, and advise students on important academic and career decisions. Presidents-in-Residence join our master’s students in the residential higher education concentration and in the online higher education pathway for discussions about and reflections on leadership in higher education and the contemporary challenges in the field. In 2023, the program was renamed for McLaughlin upon her retirement.
"What excites me most is the chance to be in the room with the next generation of education leaders — the bright, committed minds who will shape how we teach and who we reach."
"After 14 years leading a community college, I’m eager to reflect, connect, and engage with the next generation of higher education leaders, especially those committed to equity and access for students who need us most."
Berger-Sweeney was first African American and first woman to serve as president of the Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. During her tenure, Trinity completed an ambitious strategic plan, which included attracting and enrolling strong students and providing outstanding experiences for those students academically and beyond. She oversaw several student-centered initiatives, including the creation of the Bantam Network mentoring program for first-year students and the Career and Life Design Center, as well as the introduction of Trinity Plus, an innovative liberal arts curriculum for the 21st century.
As the seventh president of Berkshire Community College (BCC), the first community college in Massachusetts, Kennedy led a major renovation that included improvements to BCC’s main classroom buildings, walkways, and roadways; installation of the environmentally minded Gene Dellea Community Turf Field; and construction of the One Stop Enrollment Center. She developed and implemented a five-year strategic plan and garnered nearly $21 million in grant funding, including a $1.9 million Title III Strengthening Institutions and renewals of TRiO Grants from the U.S. Department of Education.