2025 Wisconsin Higher Education Summit

Jointly hosted by Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities

 and the Universities of Wisconsin 

May 28-30, 2025

Memorial Union, Madison WI

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Full session descriptions can be found here.

Wednesday, May 28th | All events in the Great Hall unless otherwise noted 

1:00 p.m. | Welcome 

Jay Rothman and Dr. Eric Fulcomer 

1:15 p.m. | Keynote 

Peter F. Lake, Professor of Law and Charles A. Dana Chair and Director, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law 

2:15 p.m. | Break 

2:30 p.m. | Session 1: Washington Update: Approaching Legislative and Regulatory Developments 

Jon Fansmith, Senior Vice President, Government Relations and National Engagement, American Council on Education (ACE) 

3:30 p.m. | Session 2: Supreme Court Update 

Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California, Berkeley School of Law 

4:30 p.m. | Interactive Participant Polling 

5:00 p.m. | Break 

5:30 p.m. | Reception (Tripp Commons & Deck) 

An evening of networking with attendees and event sponsors and celebration of ten years of partnership between WAICU and Peter and Jennifer Lake. 

 

Thursday, May 29th | All events in the Great Hall unless otherwise noted 

8:00 a.m. | Breakfast 

8:50 a.m. | Welcome 

9:00 a.m. | Session 3: Concurrent Session - Law and Executive Order - What's New in the Regulatory Title II, IV, IX Regulatory Landscape

Christine Taylor, Husch Blackwell 

9:00 a.m. | Session 3: Concurrent Session – Research Updates (Room: Multicultural Greek Council Room) 

Matt Lind, Senior System Legal Counsel for the Office of General Counsel at the Universities of Wisconsin and Chris Ashley 

10:15 a.m. | Session 4: Concurrent Session - Stop Campus Hazing Act - New Year, New Laws in 2025: How the New Law Affects your Institution 

Christine Taylor, Husch Blackwell 

10:15 a.m. | Session 4: Concurrent Session - Labor and Employment Law (Room: Multicultural Greek Council Room) 

Jon Anderson, Husch Blackwell 

11:00 a.m. | Session 5: Concurrent Session – Financial Aid Update  

Helen Faith, NASFAA

11:00 a.m. | Session 5: Concurrent Session - Key Trends That Make This Years Incoming College Students Unique (Room: Multicultural Greek Council Room) 

Charity Stutzman and Mike Martynowicz, Vector Solutions 

12:00 p.m. | Lunch 

12:45 p.m. | Session 6:  Taking the Long View on Civil Rights: Connecting Data to Action to Vision in a Challenging World 

Joe Storch and Blaze Bowers, Grand River Solutions 

1:45 p.m. | Session 7: Rebuild Trust in Higher Education: Practical Considerations to Bridge the Divide 

Jennifer Savino and Molly Dillman, KW2 

2:45 p.m. | Break 

3:00 p.m. | Session 8: Workforce Outlook, Trends, Demographics, and Technology 

Frank Otis, Department of Workforce Development 

3:45 p.m. | Panel Discussion 

Peter Lake, Blaze Bowers, Chris Ashley, Charity Stutzman, Molly Dillman and Helen Faith 

4:45 p.m. | Summary of the Day 

5:00 p.m. | Adjourn - Evening free to explore Madison 


Friday, May 30th | All events in the Great Hall  

8:00 a.m. | Breakfast 

8:50 a.m. | Welcome 

9:00 a.m. | Session 9: The Future of AI is now 

Sarah Alt, Michael Best 

10:00 a.m. | Tabletop Discussions with Presenters  

11:15 a.m. | Break  

11:30 a.m. | Thematic Wrap-up Capstone 

Peter F. Lake, Professor of Law and Charles A. Dana Chair and Director, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy, Stetson University College of Law 

12:00 p.m. | Adjourn 


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