College athletics are in the middle of seismic legal and regulatory changes with an uncertain future. Institutions are navigating new and complex challenges ranging from the growing impact of name, image, and likeness (NIL) opportunities to questions about student-athlete employment status and concerns around the future structure of college sports. This online symposium and accompanying fall special issue of the Journal of College and University Law (JCUL), published by NACUA and edited by L. Lee Tyner, General Counsel, Texas Christian University, will explore some of the most pressing athletics issues currently confronting colleges and universities.  

The online symposium will take place on September 25 (Thursday). You can register for this event through the link below.

A talented group of presenters working in multiple areas in higher education will offer their perspectives on the emerging business model of college athletics:

James Nussbaum — Partner, Church, Church, Hittle and Antrim 

Dr. Sam Ehrlich — Assistant Professor of Legal Studies in Business and Management, Boise State University 

Michael LeRoy — Professor, School of Labor and Employment Relations and College of Law, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign 

Scott Schneider — Owner and Founder, Schneider Education and Employment Law 

Darren Gibson — Partner and Higher Education Industry Group Co-Chair, Michael Best 

Joshua Lens — Associate Professor of Instruction in Sport and Recreation Management, University of Iowa