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Title IX, One Year Later

May 2, 2025 | 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm EDT

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Title IX remains a socio-political and legal football.  

On April 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (the Department), released its 2024 Title IX regulations, which included significant departures from the 2020 Rule, including expanding the definition of sex-based discrimination and harassment, and broadening what triggers an institutional response obligation. It also introduced a level of institutional discretion absent in the 2020 Final Rule.  

Litigation ensued, challenging various aspects of the 2024 Final Rule, in particular the inclusion of “gender identity” as a protected category within sex-based harassment. On January 9, 2025, the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky issued its decision in Tennessee v. Cardona, vacating the 2024 Final Rule by ruling that that the Department exceeded its authority in implementing the regulations and that the 2024 Final Rule and its corresponding regulations also violated the U.S. Constitution.  

Nine days later, Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, and thereafter the Department issued a new Dear Colleague Letter announcing its intention to enforce the 2020 Final Rule. In the weeks since, the Department has made enforcement of a narrow definition of gender in both investigations and athletics participation a keystone priority, most recently announcing an interagency task force toward that end.  

Please join NACUA for a 2-hour webinar, in which our member experts will provide an in-depth exploration of the rapid transformation of Title IX over the last twelve months. This webinar will equip you with the knowledge to navigate confidently in the current era of Title IX enforcement.  

Note: This webinar is a follow-up to a webinar that was presented on May 17, 2024, and a complimentary briefing that was presented on January 24, 2025. It will be of interest to postsecondary counsel who handle sexual misconduct matters, Title IX coordinators and investigators, student affairs professionals, human resources professionals, and other campus administrators responsible for student and employee misconduct matters. 

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Eric T. Butler

Attorney General for Higher Education

Bricker Graydon, LLP

Dr. Eric T. Butler, a member of Bricker Graydon’s Higher Education team, advises colleges and universities on compliance, governance, accreditation, and policy development, bringing a deep understanding of institutional operations and regulatory frameworks. Eric has extensive experience in higher education law, civil rights, administrative law, and public policy.

Prior to joining the firm, Eric served as Associate General Counsel to the Secretary of the Air Force, where he was the Air Force General Counsel’s lead counsel to the U.S. Air Force Academy. In that role, he advised senior leadership on academic program development, athletics, government ethics, fiscal law, and legislative policy. He also played a key role in facilitating major institutional initiatives, including the $90 million renovation of Falcon Stadium and the development of federal administrative policy on copyright for academy civilian faculty members.

Eric also previously served as Assistant Attorney General for Higher Education in Colorado, where he provided legal counsel to public postsecondary institutions, focusing on Title IX compliance, civil rights, and litigation. Additionally, he has held leadership positions at John Carroll University and the University of Denver, where he oversaw Title IX compliance, developed institutional policies, and led strategic initiatives on gender equity.

Eric earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education from Texas Tech University, his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Northern Kentucky University, and his Bachelor of Arts in International Politics, summa cum laude, from The University of Akron. His insights on higher education law and policy have appeared in publications such as The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and Colorado Public Radio. 

Janelle Ramsel

Chief Legal Officer

Regis University

Janelle Ramsel has served as the Chief Legal Officer of Regis University since September 2020, and as the Secretary of the Board of Trustees since 2022. In this role, she advises the university on a wide variety of matters, including contracts, employment law, student affairs, compliance, policy work, and manages outside counsel on litigation matters. She previously served as the Assistant General Counsel and Title IX Coordinator at Valparaiso University, Title IX Coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Law Clerk for the University of Wisconsin System. Janelle has engaged in significant professional service and scholarship. She has taught Higher Education Law at Marquette University, and given presentations on Title IX to the Chicagoland Title IX Consortium, NAFSA, and AAUP. She is currently serving her fourth year on the NACUANOTES Editorial Board.  

Janelle previously served as the District 1 Representative for the Young Lawyers Division of the Indiana State Bar, and as the District Nine Committee Member for the Wisconsin Office of Lawyer Regulation. Janelle also sat on the board for the nonprofit Girls on the Run of Northwest Indiana. Janelle received her B.A. from Valparaiso University. She received her MEdT from the University of Hawaii-Manoa while completing two years of AmeriCorps service through Teach for America. She received her JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, served as a Managing Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review, and received top honors from the Pro Bono Honor society for her commitment to Pro Bono work. 

Janelle completed her PhD at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis with a dissertation titled “Addressing the 1:4 with IX in the B1G: How the Big 10 Interprets Federal Guidance into Student-on-Student Title IX Sexual Assault Policies.” 

Bindu Jayne

Rowan University

Bindu Jayne has worked for over fifteen years in the civil rights, compliance, and equity space in higher education at such institutions as Swarthmore College, the University of Delaware, Appalachian State University, and Rowan University.  At each institution she oversaw broad portfolios and served as the Title IX Coordinator. Ms. Jayne is the founding partner of Sage Education Consulting, LLC, which provides civil rights-related investigation, adjudication, consulting, and policy drafting services to higher education clients. Prior to her work in higher education, Ms. Jayne began her legal career as an associate in the Philadelphia office of a large international law firm. Ms. Jayne received a B.A. in government from Cornell University, magna cum laude, and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  

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