Kurt Dykstra provided valuable insights into the complexities and future of higher education at Marquette Law School's Traveling CLE Program in Naples, Florida, on March 14. His presentation, "The Higher Education 10,000-Foot, Drinking from the Firehose Crash," offered a comprehensive overview of how universities operate, their governance, key funding sources and the major challenges they face today, including rising costs, access to education, Title IX issues, recent judicial rulings on diversity in admissions, and compliance with federal regulations, all of which are shaping the future of the sector.
Dykstra is a shareholder in Reinhart’s Litigation Practice Group, where he offers insightful counsel to help clients navigate complex disputes across various jurisdictions and forums. He draws upon a multifaceted career across multiple industries, including more than 20 years in higher education serving as a liberal arts college president, counsel in a university general counsel’s office, college trustee and contingent faculty member.