Campus safety has become one of higher education’s most complex responsibilities. In this episode of Campus Docket, Scott Schneider and Eric Kelderman are joined by attorney John Graff to examine the legal frameworks shaping campus safety today—from the Clery Act and compliance expectations to the evolving role of campus police and crisis management.

In this episode of Campus Docket, co-hosts Scott D. Schneider and Eric Kelderman talk with FIRE’s Zach Greenberg about the state of free speech in higher education. Greenberg unpacks the chilling effect of self-censorship, the pressures facing faculty, and why protecting controversial expression is vital to preserving academic freedom.

In this episode of Campus Docket, hosts Scott Schneider and Eric Kelderman welcome Paul Liebman, Chief Compliance Officer at Vanderbilt, to explore the intersection of compliance and crisis. From Exxon Valdez to Baylor’s Title IX reckoning to federal oversight in higher ed, Liebman shares lessons learned from decades of navigating institutional risk.

In this episode of Campus Docket, Scott Schneider and Eric Kelderman discuss Columbia University’s fast-tracked Title VI settlement, Harvard’s continued legal fallout from the SFFA decision, and a new executive order aimed at college athletics compliance. Together, these developments paint a picture of a sector under unprecedented legal and political scrutiny. From speech and protest to DEI and athletics, no corner of campus is off-limits.

In this episode of Campus Docket, Courtney Bullard, founder of Institutional Compliance Solutions, breaks down the evolving landscape of Title IX and Title VI in higher ed. From federal investigations to shifting expectations, she shares what institutions need to know about balancing legal risk, fairness, and fast-moving compliance demands.

What happens when university hospitals become the financial engine for higher ed institutions and legal risk management starts driving decision-making? In this episode of Campus Docket, Neal Hutchens joins Scott Schneider and Eric Kelderman to unpack the legal, political, and cultural forces reshaping higher ed governance.

In this episode, Campus Docket unpacks how the Department of Justice is using the False Claims Act to target higher ed institutions over civil rights and DEI policies. Guest Zachary Cunha joins the show to explain the legal mechanics, potential fallout, and what campus leaders need to know as compliance enters a politically charged new era.

College sports are in the middle of a legal and financial overhaul. In this episode, Tulane law professor and associate provost for NCAA compliance Gabe Feldman joins Campus Docket to unpack what NIL, athlete pay, and the House settlement really mean for the future of college athletics.

For many small colleges, surviving today’s higher ed landscape feels like walking a tightrope in a windstorm—balancing shrinking enrollments, rising compliance costs, and cultural flashpoints that threaten to pull them off course. In this episode of Campus Docket, Marjorie Hass, president of the Council of Independent Colleges, joins hosts Scott D. Schneider and Eric Kelderman to unpack what’s keeping college presidents up at night.

When Walter Kimbrough says leading a college today is “like riding out a hurricane,” he means it—literally and figuratively. As a seasoned HBCU president and current interim leader at Talladega College, Kimbrough joins Campus Docket co-hosts Eric Kelderman and Scott Schneider to talk crisis leadership, navigating culture wars, and how higher ed can foster civic dialogue in a post-truth world.