The Legal Leaders podcast

Episode 71

Ona Alston Dosunmu on Leading NACUA and the Business of Higher Education Law

In this episode of The Legal Leaders Podcast, host David Lancelot talks with Ona Alston Dosunmu, President and CEO at NACUA (the National Association of College and University Attorneys), about running the home of higher education law, the surprising breadth of campus counsel work, and why higher ed matters more than ever to the American economy and democracy.

They discuss:

  • What NACUA is and why it’s celebrating 65 years as the home of higher education law
  • The wide range of issues campus counsel handles, from Title IX to NIL to campus operations
  • Ona’s path from private practice to Brookings to leading NACUA

Tune in for an unfiltered conversation on the value (and cost) of higher education, why campus lawyers are strategic business leaders in disguise, and how NACUA is navigating an increasingly complex regulatory landscape.

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