Higher Education Symposium

Goodwin Procter presents this event created specifically to address issues faced by trustees, officers and in-house counsel at colleges, universities and research institutions. We are delighted to present Dr. Susan Hockfield, President Emerita and Professor of Neuroscience, MIT, as our luncheon keynote speaker. Dr. Hockfield will speak on The University as a Driver of Innovation and Economic Development. Our program will open with a session on Expanding the Boundaries of Online Education featuring esteemed panelists from edX, 2U and Simmons College and will also include interactive breakouts led by industry experts and thought leaders on topics including: Sexual Assault Investigations and Title IX Compliance, Best Practices for Technology Commercialization: Building a Self-Sustaining Program, Tenure and the Law: Minimizing Liability Risks, Managing Within the Tenure System and Modifying the System and Endowment Risk Management: Emerging Trends and Key Considerations.

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