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Campus Docket

New Compliance Tactics: Dissecting Higher Ed’s Changing Legal Terrain

From Title VI investigations at elite law schools to “Compact 2.0,” guest Neal Hutchens joins Campus Docket to unpack the unprecedented legal tactics shifting the political and regulatory landscape of higher education.

How Legal, Political, and Financial Forces Shape Higher Ed Accreditation

Are accreditors about to become the federal government’s civil rights compliance cops?

Desperately Seeking Title IX Clarity

Jackie Wernz joins the show to discuss the continued chaos around Title IX and transgender athletes as well as affirmative action and faculty hiring.

Going Clery: Campus Safety Beyond Mere Compliance

From Clery Act compliance to campus policing, this episode explores how colleges and universities are redefining campus safety in a shifting legal and political environment.

Free Speech on Campus: Protecting the Right to Disagree

What happens when campus conversations become cautious? FIRE’s Zach Greenberg joins Campus Docket to discuss the ramifications.

What the Exxon Valdez Teaches Us About Higher Ed Right Now

Paul Liebman, Chief Compliance Officer at Vanderbilt, shares lessons from the front lines of federal oversight and analyzes the bind that higher ed is in right now.

The Columbia Settlement, Harvard’s Fight and Trump’s NIL Order

When colleges are settling before investigations even begin, it’s a sign the legal landscape has changed.

The Compliance Whiplash Is Real

As Title VI joins Title IX in the federal spotlight, Courtney Bullard breaks down how compliance has become a full-time fire drill for higher ed legal teams.

Academic Freedom Under Fire

When 70% of your budget comes from the hospital, it’s no longer business as usual in higher ed.

Whistleblowers and the False Claims Act

What happens when DEI programs meet whistleblowers and federal investigations? Higher ed may be about to find out.