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: 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 

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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