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The ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵLegal Issues Conference will take place Dec. 3-5. Registration is open and conference links are located on this page. We will also host a NASPA Region III - Mississippi Drive-in Conference Dec. 3, noon-4:30 p.m. Details will be available soon.

Keynote speakers for the Legal Issues Conference will be , Professor of Law, Charles A. Dana Chair and Director, Center for Excellence in Higher Education Law and Policy, and ., Professor of Student Affairs in Higher Education, University College, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

This year experts will discuss a variety of topics, including:

• Federal Legislative Updates and Executive Order Impacts on Higher Education
• Student Care & Concern/Mental Health
• Social Media – Best Practices for Communicating and Connecting with Today’s College Student
• Free Speech and Its Impact on the College Climate
• Disability Accommodations
• Title IX Updates and Future Landscape
• AI’s Impact on the Academic Environment

A complete list of speakers and biographies will be available on the website soon.

This conference will be valuable for all levels of university practitioners, from senior Student Affairs professionals to conduct officers and counselors, housing professionals, general counsel and academic administrators. The entire conference will be held in the ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Colvard Student Union, wrapping up around lunchtime Dec. 5.

Included in the registration for the NASPA Region III - Mississippi Drive-in Conference and the Legal Issues Conference are two networking opportunities. Please mark Attend Two Brothers Social and/or Attend Little Dooey Social, if you plan to attend one event or both.

• Wednesday, Dec. 3 - Two Brothers Smoked Meats
• Thursday, Dec. 4 - The Little Dooey

Please reach out if you have any questions or need anything at all.

Cat Walker
cat.walker@msstate.edu
662.325.3611