2026 - 2027 Higher Education Free Webinar Series
Dates: August 19, 2026 - June 9, 2027
What You Missed This Summer
Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
We’re back! Time to get focused and catch up on all you missed this summer with a veritable potpourri of Higher Education related legal developments. Join members of the Bricker Graydon Wyatt Higher Education team as they break down your to-do list from all that’s happened, including the occasional “to-don’t.”
Red Zone Primer (Student Conduct)
Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
This session examines the surge of hazing allegations, code of conduct violations, and Title IX complaints that typically arise in the first three months of the academic year. Participants will explore how early-semester dynamics—such as new student onboarding, organizational recruitment, and off-campus social activity—create jurisdictional, reporting, and policy classification challenges, including when conduct falls outside Title IX but remains actionable under institutional policies. Attendees will gain practical strategies for triaging reports, distinguishing between overlapping policy frameworks, and structuring fair, defensible adjudication processes that promote accountability while meeting federal and institutional requirements.
Title VI Update
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
What is OCR saying these days about Title VI, and how are the courts approaching Title VI litigation? Join Bricker Graydon Wyatt Higher Education attorneys for a free webinar on the latest updates in Title VI litigation and OCR resolutions to help your civil rights administrators stay compliant. This update will focus on race, color, and national origin discrimination, with an eye on speech-related misconduct.
Title IX Litigation Update
Date: Thursday, November 19, 2026
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
What are the courts saying about Title IX right now? This session will highlight recent Title IX litigation trends and their impact on colleges and universities to help campus teams stay informed on evolving legal developments. The webinar will track key themes across cases brought by student complainants, student respondents, and employees, along with emerging issues in athletics and compliance.
End of Year Employment Update & What's to Come in 2027
Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
This session will focus on employment litigation issues in the limelight this year. This session will highlight important federal cases, regulations, and trends we are seeing with higher education clients/employers. The webinar will also provide practical advice on how to avoid litigation. Finally, the webinar will look ahead to 2027 and what to expect in the New Year.
AI, Privacy, and Trust on Campus: What Higher Education Leaders Need to Know in 2027
Date: Thursday, January 28, 2027
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
AI continues to reshape teaching, research, student services, administration, and cybersecurity across higher education. As institutions adopt new technologies, leaders must navigate evolving privacy obligations, governance expectations, and legal risks. This webinar will examine the latest developments in AI, data privacy, cybersecurity, and higher education regulation, with a focus on practical governance approaches that support responsible innovation.
Clery Compliance Best Practices
Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2027
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
This session provides a practical overview of the Clery Act’s core reporting and disclosure requirements, with a focus on how institutions collect, classify, and publish campus crime data in compliance with federal law. Participants will examine key obligations, including crime counting within Clery geography, coordination with campus security authorities, and the integration of data from multiple reporting sources. The session will also address critical communication requirements, such as timely warnings, emergency notifications, and the maintenance of daily crime logs.
Accreditation: Effects on Legal Compliance
Date: Wednesday, March 17, 2027
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
Accreditation requirements affect the way colleges and universities do business. Whether it’s by setting the standards for a particular program, or establishing shared governance requirements, accreditation underlies many of the choices that institutions of higher education make. Join Eric Butler and Melissa Carleton for a discussion on how accreditation intersects with legal compliance, and for updates on how shifts in federal policy are changing the accreditation landscape.
Athletics Hot Topics
Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2027
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
The college athletics landscape and its compliance requirements is ever-changing. How will these developments continue to practically and legally impact your campus? Join Bricker Graydon Wyatt Athletic Compliance team members Kasey Havekost and Joel Nielsen for an update on college athletic compliance.
Title IX Litigation Update
Date: Thursday, May 27, 2027
Time: 1:00 - 2:00 PM ET
What are the courts saying about Title IX right now? This session will highlight recent Title IX litigation trends and their impact on colleges and universities to help campus teams stay informed on evolving legal developments. The webinar will track key themes across cases brought by student complainants, student respondents, and employees, along with emerging issues in athletics and compliance.
Complex Accommodation Issues
Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2027
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET
The ADA and Section 504 require institutions of higher education to go through an interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified students and employees with disabilities. What happens when the requests are complex? Join Melissa Carleton, Sharon Gold, and Kristin Scaduto for a discussion of recent resolution agreements and hypothetical situations, including requests for remote learning/teaching, accommodations that overlap with Title IX supportive measures, involuntary leaves, effects on financial aid, and other difficult situations.