Highlights

Monday, June 22

WELCOME • 11:00 A.M. – 11:15 A.M. ET

Welcome & Opening Remarks — Jerry Blakemore, General Counsel, University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Chair, NACUA Board of Directors

2019-2020 State of the Association Kathleen Curry Santora, President and Chief Executive Officer, NACUA

Overview of the Virutal Conference — Stephen Sencer, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Emory University; Chair-Elect, NACUA Board of Directors; and Chair, 2019-2020 Committee on Program for the Annual Conference

OPENING PLENARY I • 11:15 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. ET

Higher Education in The Age of COVID-19: Medical and Scientific Perspectives

Sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

	Stephen Sencer, Moderator, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Emory University
	Madelyn Wessel, Moderator, University Counsel and Secretary of the Corporation, Cornell University
	Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MA Speaker, Infectious Diseases Physician and Medical Director, Special Pathogens Unit, Boston University School of Medicine
	Augustine M.K. Choi, MD, Stephen and Suzanne Weiss Dean, Weill Cornell Medicine, and Provost for Medical Affairs, Cornell University
	Stephen Gange, MD, PhD, Speaker, Executive Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Professor of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University
	Jeffrey Koplan, MD, MPH, Speaker, Vice President for Global Health, Emory University and former Director, Centers for Disease Control

OPENING PLENARY II• 1:00 P.M. – 2:15 P.M. ET

Higher Education in the Age of COVID-19: Campus Attorney Perspectives

Sponsored by Pepper Hamilton LLP

	Pamela Bernard, Moderator, Vice President & General Counsel, Duke University
	Stephen Dunham, Vice President and General Counsel, The Pennsylvania State University
	Bill Mullowney, Vice President for Policy and General Counsel, Valencia College
	Jose Padilla, Vice President and General Counsel, DePaul University
	Charles Robinson, General Counsel and Vice President, University of California
	Alexandra Schimmer, General Counsel, Denison University
	Sonali Wilson, General Counsel, Cleveland State University

Wednesday, June 24

FEATURED SESSION • 3:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. ET

Supreme Court Update with Dean Erwin Chemerinsky

Sponsored by Cullen and Dykman LLP

NACUA is pleased to again welcome one of the nation’s leading experts on the Supreme Court, Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, to deliver his unique overview and analysis of the current Supreme Court term and his predictions for the following term. Dean Chemerinsky will highlight cases with the potential to affect higher education and make insightful observations about the Court and the impact of recent events on its work.  Join us at the 60th Annual Conference to consider developments and emerging trends throughout higher education law.

	Kathleen Curry Santora, Moderator, President & Chief Executive Officer, National Association of College and University Attorneys
	Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean and Jesse H. Choper Distinguished Professor of Law, University of California Berkeley School of Law

Wednesday, June 24

11:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. ET

Influence: The Art & Science of Changing Minds in Challenging Times

How would you like to snap your fingers to get your colleagues to instantly agree with you? It may not be that easy, however you can dramatically improve your chances for success if you understand how people make decisions and what causes them to act.  NACUA is pleased to welcome back Steve Hughes, a dynamic public speaker, on topics that help you advance your professional career and personal life. Influence is an interactive program that draws on the latest scientific research to show you how to influence people especially during these uncertain times. You're guaranteed to leave with practical ideas you can apply right away.

Specifically, you will be able to:

• Discover the elements you must have to win over any skeptical mind.
• Utilize the four key drivers of persuasion to gain buy-in and acceptance of your ideas.
• Overcome the common mistakes most people make when trying to change someone’s mind.
• Leave much of the conventional wisdom about influence behind (most of it doesn’t work anyway).

Steve Hughes, President, Hit Your Stride LLC

4:30 P.M. – 5:15 P.M. ET

Thriving in a Time of Crisis: Mindfulness and Well-Being Strategies for Lawyers

• Explore the practice of meditation as a means of reducing stress, improving focus, and increasing resilience              
• Examine how anxiety manifests in the body and mind and identify simple strategies for managing it more effectively
• Learn easy, evidence-based methods of boosting mood and cultivating positive emotions

Jon Krop, Founder, Mindfulness for Lawyers

Friday, June 26

3:00 P.M. – 4:15 P.M. ET

Washington Update with Terry Hartle

Hear from one of America’s most effective and experienced advocates for higher education on the impact of congressional, agency, and White House actions and statements on federal higher education policy.

	Jerry Blakemore, Moderator, General Counsel, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
	Terry Hartle, Senior Vice President, Government and Public Affairs, American Council on Education