BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Association of College and University Attorneys - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Association of College and University Attorneys X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://dev.nacua.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Association of College and University Attorneys REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T140000 DTSTAMP:20260422T214209 CREATED:20260204T144205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260316T165950Z UID:38858-1749038400-1749045600@dev.nacua.org SUMMARY:Executive Branch Updates: A New World of Federal Fun(?)ding DESCRIPTION:Webinar\n\nNavigating Title VI in 2026: Practical Guidance for Higher Education\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Details\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\n\nThe academic year may be winding down\, but federal grants and contracts continue to pose major challenges for colleges and universities. The Trump Administration has put research funding under a spotlight\, greatly affecting the sponsored projects ecosystem within higher education.  As the situation evolves\, additional developments emerge from the administration\, and litigation winds through the courts\, campus counsel are called upon to address a high volume of questions about federal award termination\, administrative appeals\, litigation\, and certifications\, among others. Given the various stakeholders and fundamental institutional interests in play\, it is now imperative that counsel advise and assist institutional leaders in developing communication strategies around these issues.     \n\n\n\nPlease join us for this two-hour webinar in which three experienced practitioners will cover topics to aid counsel in advising clients and advocating for the interests of the institutional research enterprise\, including:  \n\n\n\n\nDistinctions between federal grants and contracts;\n\n\n\nOverview of grant and contract terminations\, including considerations for the awardee;\n\n\n\nConsiderations and strategies regarding administrative appeals\, litigation\, and certifications; and\n\n\n\nDiscussion of communication strategies to consider on your campus.\n\n\n\n\nWho Should Attend?  \n\n\n\nThis webinar will be of interest to college and university counsel who advise research clients\, and/or advise on federal awards\, as well as campus administrators with responsibilities related to this area of the law.    \n\n\n\nNote: This webinar is an in-depth expansion of content initially presented in a briefing titled “The First 100 Days | Federal Grants: What Counsel Need to Know Today” that was presented on April 11\, 2025.  \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Deborah W. Frey\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Deborah W. Frey\n Chief Investigator \n University of Pennsylvania \n \n \n \n \nDeborah W. Frey is the Chief Investigator for the Office of Religious and Ethnic Inclusion and Associate General Counsel in the Office of the General Counsel at the University of Pennsylvania. Ms. Frey formerly served in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania\, where she led a wide variety of investigations and litigation matters\, including resolution of complaints of discrimination based on race\, age\, disability\, and other federally protected classes.   \n\n\n\nPrior to joining the U.S. Attorney's Office\, Ms. Frey worked at two large international law firms for 14 years\, defending corporations and individuals in healthcare fraud\, securities fraud\, and other white collar criminal matters. Ms. Frey holds a BA in History from Northwestern University and a JD from American University\, Washington College of Law.  \n \n \n \n \n \n Tami Strickman\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tami Strickman\n Special Advisor to the President and Executive Director \n University of Michigan \n \n \n \n \nTami Strickman serves as Special Advisor to the President and Executive Director of the University of Michigan’s Equity\, Civil Rights and Title IX Office.   \n\n\n\nIn this leadership role\, she focuses on advancing a campus environment free of discrimination and harassment through policy\, educational programs and organizational structures that are trauma-informed and in accordance with federal laws and regulations.   \n\n\n\nSince joining U-M in 2020\, she has increased institutional resources focused on prevention and response\, served on a variety of campus committees and created key alliances with the Flint and Dearborn campuses to address misconduct across the institution.  \n\n\n\nShe has more than a decade of experience in matters involving allegations of discrimination under Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964\, the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. In 2016\, she founded an alliance of Title IX administrators within the Big Ten Conference where members continue to connect and discuss issues\, practices and policies related to Title IX.  \n\n\n\nPrior to joining U-M\, Strickman served as associate to the chancellor for institutional equity and Title IX coordinator at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was a prosecutor in Chicago for 14 years.  \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram Schedule\n\n\n\nTimeSession Topic12:00 P.M.Welcome and IntroductionsGrants v. ContractsFunding TerminationCommunication StrategiesConsiderations and Strategies for Administrative Appeals12:45 PMQ&A1:00 PMLitigation ConsiderationsOverview and Strategies for Certifications1:45 PMQ&A2:00 PMConclusion\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCLE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFAQs \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWebinar Recording\n\n\n\nMembers who purchase the Live Webinar will receive access to the Post-Event Recording in the Online Learning Center at no additional charge. Non-members will not have post-event access to the recording or the materials and should plan to download materials during the live webinar. \n\n\n\nIf you are a member and couldn’t attend live\, the event recording will be available for purchase in our Online Learning Center. The recording may be replayed at any time\, but may not be copied\, posted\, or otherwise distributed within or outside of the institution\, organization\, or firm. The license entitles the purchaser to replay the recording at one campus or at one location of any organization or firm. 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