Voices of the NACUA Community
The National Association of College and University Attorneys member institutions span all corners of the United States, and individual members come from a diverse range of backgrounds and practice areas.
Joining the association offers a number of valuable benefits and also provides access to a network of over 5,000 higher education attorneys. For those practicing higher education law, this community itself is an invaluable resource. Hear from actual NACUA members about how they have benefited from membership.
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NACUA is so much more than a professional organization – it is a community of professionals who are committed to the mission of higher education, and who every day embody NACUA’s core values of quality, service, civility, collegiality, diversity, inclusiveness, and respect. Today more than ever, I value the collective wisdom, resilience and compassion of my NACUA community as we navigate unprecedented challenges together, with the support of NACUA’s dedicated and tireless staff.
—Vannesa Martinez Cecchini, Deputy General Counsel, Yale University
NACUA members are on the frontline of multi-faceted attacks on higher education, the rule of law, and longstanding norms – attacks that make the world feel bleak at the moment. The community I have found within NACUA provides a critical antidote to that bleakness. NACUA members are not afraid to dive in, to ask hard questions, to give of their time, and to share their knowledge. The connections we make with one another across NACUA provide the stability, the foundation, and the framework for friendship, leadership, service, and faith in the greater good that comes through collaboration and meaningful engagement.
—Leslie Gomez, Vice Chair, Institutional Response Group, Cozen O’Connor
With NACUA, I am never alone in navigating difficult moments or responding to major changes. NACUA quickly assembles experts to present during free briefings for members in response to breaking news, setting all members up for success. NACUANET provides a forum for information sharing and offers to meet offline. Through NACUA I’ve met lifelong friends, colleagues, and mentors; I’ve benefitted from their kindness and expertise for my entire career, and I’m so grateful.
—Andrea Stagg, Director of Consulting Services, Grand River Solutions, Inc.
Being a higher education attorney means being a strategic advisor to a mission-driven institution that changes peoples’ lives. We make an enormous difference in helping our clients navigate thorny challenges and launch innovative efforts, all in service to the institution’s goals and in support of our wide-ranging community and stakeholders. Especially in today’s complex higher education landscape, we are not just defenders or resolvers, but we are relationship builders, conversation facilitators, and creative thinkers. I feel honored to work shoulder-to-shoulder with leaders who are trying to do big things in the right way every day.
—Becca Gose, Vice President and General Counsel, Oregon State University
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