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: Is this "Edupocalypse"? The Context and State of Law, Policy, and Regulatory Compliance in Higher Education
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 Compliance in a Changing Environment (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)
Tom O'Day, Husch Blackwell
11:00 a.m. | Session 5: Concurrent Session – The Fast-Moving State of Student Financial Aid
Helen Faith, University of Virginia
11:00 a.m. | Session 5: Concurrent Session - Understanding the Covid Cohort, Key Trends from Incoming Fall 2024 Students (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
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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