HRW Higher Ground
John Graff of Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP is a nationally recognized higher education attorney with extensive experience advising colleges and universities on matters unique to higher education, including Title IX compliance, investigations and litigation; advice and audit representation in U.S. Department of Education Clery Act compliance reviews; and all matters related to student affairs operations. John also provides logistical consulting to campus law enforcement agencies throughout the country concerning all aspects of police operations. Visit us online: www.hrwlawyers.com
Episodes
30 episodes
Ego, The Sleeping Tiger
John discusses the impact of a leader’s or teammate’s ego upon an objective, distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy ego, and discussing the ways a dangerous ego manifests itself. To frame the issue, John discusses the role ego playe...
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Season 1
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Episode 30
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40:43
Return, and Revenge: What Leaders Need to Know About Revenge and Cancel Mindset
Higher Ground is back! John talks about: A pause from all things digital, including social media and the show, and the decision to continue Higher Ground; The amazing NACUA 2023 Annual Conference;&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 29
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48:02
The Way You Climb a Mountain Matters
John reflects back on leadership and life perspective lessons learned after nearly two years of the pandemic and while we are still not out of the woods.
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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20:37
Don't Be Fooled w/ Melinda Latas
John discusses big picture Clery Act compliance thinking and leadership with Melinda Latas, Director of Systemwide Clery and Campus Safety Compliance for the Cal State University system. Melinda has extensive knowledge and experience mana...
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Season 1
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Episode 27
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51:07
Drama is Deadly (Part 2)
John discusses some psychological factors and indicators of unhealthy drama, and provides suggestions on strategies to mitigate the impact of unhealthy drama on your workplace, school, team, or project.
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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56:53
Drama is Deadly
Drama left unchecked in an organization can be lethal to survival of team, mission, individual, or all of those. John discusses the instinctive human drive toward drama and its dangerous impact on collaboration against the backdrop of lit...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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47:47
In One Ear ft. Scott Schneider
John Graff and returning guest Scott Schneider kick off the season by catching up on music, the realities of trial work, stand up comedy, UFC, and maintaining one’s own identity in a demanding career. They also dive deep on why the recent...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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1:03:02
SPARC: A Prevention Program for Higher Ed Communities
HRW's John Graff, Scott Roberts, and members of the SUNY ARRIVE Center team, Joseph Storch, Roma Shah, and Morgan Clifford, discuss the development and use of the Sexual and Interpersonal Violence Prevention and Response Course (SPARC). This pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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39:08
How To Be An Adult ft. Julie Lythcott-Haims
Life for young adults was already complicated before the pandemic. Cell phones, tablets, video gaming systems, streaming videos, and helicopter – no, snowplow – parents removing character building adversity from the paths of their childre...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:02:52
It's Not the Setback, It's the Get Back
In our second episode of the year, John talks about the many difficult challenges facing higher ed leadership in 2021. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, social justice and political issues, and the pressure of social media watching it all.&n...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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26:28
Vaccine Time…Or Is It?
Happy New Year! John and Erinn welcome HRW colleagues Pete Moser, Kathleen Berney and Mark Macchi for an important discussion on COVID-19 vaccine rollout updates, the state of the law on mandatory vaccinations, and things employers absolutely n...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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57:36
What is Wrong with People? ft. Melissa Korn
John, Erinn, and Scott welcome The Wall Street Journal reporter Melissa Korn, co-author of the book Unacceptable: Privilege, Deceit & the Making of the College Admissions ScandaI, for an in-depth look at how crimi...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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1:00:10
RAPID: A New Type of Clery Training
John and Scott welcome Joe Storch and Elizabeth Brady for a discussion of SUNY’s innovative collaboration with Ramapo College to develop a highly efficient approach to training Clery Act campus security authorities. Joe and Elizabeth talk...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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30:22
9 Months Later, It's Now Thanksgiving. And Students Are Traveling...
In this special pre-holiday season solo episode, John breaks down Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidance on Thanksgiving travel and gatherings in light of a surge in college and university student travel this week. John points out some...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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23:27
Higher Ed Chat with Sarah Brown from The Chronicle of Higher Education
John, and Scott welcome Sarah Brown, Senior Reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education (https://bit.ly/3nEw1gq ) for some decompression after a long, long year in higher ed world. A ton of good l...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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1:17:01
The Presidential Election & What It Really Means For Higher Ed with Political And PR Strategist John Ashford
Political strategist and public relations expert John Ashford of The Hawthorn Group in Alexandria, Virginia joins John and Scott for some post-election analysis and discussion about ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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58:12
Special Ep, Part 2: Dept. of Ed Announcement Rescinding Clery Guidance
In this second of a two-part episode, John breaks down the U.S. Department of Education’s new Clery Act compliance guidance. Recall that in Part 1, John discussed the context for the announcement – the developments leading up to the Department’...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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42:47
Special Ep, Part 1: Dept. of Ed Announcement Rescinding Clery Guidance
On October 9, 2020, the Department of Education released brief guidance rescinding the 2016 edition of its Handbook for Campus Safety and Security Reporting a.k.a. the Clery Handbook. The Department’s announcement constitutes ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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1:10:52
WHAAAAAT? AND WHY NOW?
COVID-19, social and political tension, Department of Education Investigations, and a little more on Jerry Falwell. John Graff, Scott Schneider, and special guest Josh Nolan of Bricker & Eckler LLP break down recent news about ...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:01:26
Time for Higher Learning
At no time in U.S. history has higher ed faced so many simultaneous challenges as it does now. Race relations, social issues, the free speech debate, scandal, law enforcement challenges, Department of Education enforcement, a new Title IX regul...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:03:31
Pending Title IX Regulations
HRW's John Graff sits down with fellow higher education attorneys Courtney Bullard (Institutional Compliance Solutions) and Scott Schneider (Husch Blackwell) for a dynamic discussion about the pending Title IX regulations.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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50:37
Instant Update: Coronavirus, Colleges, Employers
HRW's John Graff chats with Peter Moser, his colleague at HRW who specializes in employment law. They cover the impact of coronavirus on crisis management and employment law.Video podcast available at:
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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53:39
Coronavirus on Campus: Fears and Facts
HRW attorney John Graff details the timeline of the spread of the coronavirus. What steps should colleges take to protect students? What can students expect next? John explains what sets this illness apart from others and separates the facts fr...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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39:39
"American Hookup" Author Lisa Wade
"American Hookup" author Lisa Wade joins John to talk about the new world order when it comes to hookup culture on college campuses.
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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34:06
Scott Schneider and Joe Storch
John is joined by Scott Schneider, partner at the law firm of Husch Blackwell, and Joe Storch, Associate Counsel in the SUNY Office of General Counsel and Chair of the Student Affairs Practice Group. The three of them discuss: Title IX, Clery A...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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58:31
