Event Details About this Event On October 1, the U.S. Secretary of Education invited nine universities to enter into a “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education.” The Compact essentially proposed the following agreement: access to “multiple positive benefits” including preferential access to federal funds in return for adherence to a slew of substantial administration […]
The world of employment and labor law is evolving at a breakneck pace. Executive branch action and court rulings have caused sweeping changes to many areas, such as hiring international faculty, student-athlete status, and employment-related Title VI and DEI challenges. Higher education attorneys and administrators are tasked with spotting important trends, managing ever-higher levels of […]
Event Details About this Event Today’s rapidly changing higher ed legal landscape creates many challenges for college and university counsel as they work to provide timely and sound legal advice to their university clients while also ensuring that they adhere to the highest ethical and professional standards. As new federal and state laws, executive orders, […]
Event Details About this Event International contracts play a major role in the increasingly complex global landscape of higher education. While these contracts enable global partnerships, study abroad, international campus operations, and research collaborations critical to the mission of higher education institutions, they pose challenges seemingly around every corner for college and university counsel. Counsel, […]
Event Details About this Event The first year of the Trump administration brought widespread changes impacting higher education. Please join us for this audio-only briefing, in which Jonathan Fansmith, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and National Engagement at the American Council on Education, will deliver a Washington Update summarizing the latest developments, reflecting on the last year, and providing potential insights for 2026. Please contact us at nacua@nacua.org if you have any issues […]
Event Details About this Event Speakers Program Schedule TimeSession Topic12:00 – 12:10Welcome and Introductions13:00 – 13:10Grants v. Contracts14:00 – 14:10Funding Termination CLE FAQs Webinar Recording Members 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 […]
Event Details About this Event The second Trump Administration issued a sweeping set of changes to reporting requirements for Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data, in line with the Secretary of Education’s August 7, 2025 directive advancing a renewed focus on merit in college admissions and Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard /UNC. Colleges […]
Event Details About this Event Colleges and universities are well-acquainted with the 2020 Title IX regulations implemented by the first Trump administration. However, the setting has changed. State laws that differ in key areas such as due process and gender identity directly conflict with federal law. The current Trump administration has made clear through Executive Orders and enforcement that gender identity is a key focus, forcing institutions to […]
Event Details About this Event Within the first 48 hours of being sworn into office in 2025, the Trump administration issued two Executive Orders: “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” (EO 14151) and “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (EO 14173). For almost a year, a nationwide injunction enjoined provisions of the EOs in National Association […]
Event Details About this Event The Trump administration has continued to focus on immigration policy, visa and entry regulations, and international students, faculty, and researchers in its second year. Highly visible immigration enforcement action by federal law enforcement agents has sparked uncertainty and questions across the spectrum of stakeholders at colleges and universities. The government’s stance on the presence of foreign citizens at American institutions of higher education remains a live and evolving issue. In addition, litigation […]
