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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Wednesday, May 28th | all events in the Great Hall unless otherwise noted
1:00 p.m. | Welcome
1:15 p.m. | Opening 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 Q&A
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 Sessions (Rooms: Great Hall, TBD)
10:15 a.m. | Session 4: Concurrent Sessions (Rooms: Great Hall, TBD)
11:00 a.m. | Session 5: Concurrent Sessions (Rooms: Great Hall, TBD)
12:00 p.m. | Lunch
1:00 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
2:00 p.m. | Session 7: The Value of Higher Education
Presenters from KW2 Marketing
3:00 p.m. | Break
3:15 p.m. | To Be Announced
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 unless otherwise noted
8:00 a.m. | Breakfast
8:50 a.m. | Welcome
9:00 a.m. | Session 8: 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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