Use these tips for making the most of your attendance at a conference, whether attending in person or virtually Creating Meaningful Conversations and Collaborations In higher education, effective risk management is built on relationships as much as policies, procedures, and data. Whether...
Discover how one university implemented a multi-layered fraud prevention strategy Identifying, Monitoring, and Reducing Application Fraud As colleges and universities expand online learning and broaden access to education, they are also confronting a new and rapidly evolving challenge:...
Start with small changes as even small changes can make a big difference Accessibility is More Than Compliance Ask someone to picture accessibility, and they’ll often describe a wheelchair ramp or the button that opens an automatic door. Those are important, but accessibility doesn’t stop...
Utilize these tips for mitigating risks associated with popular campus events Protecting Campus Communities Through Effective Event Planning Higher education institutions reflect the societies they serve and cannot be insulated from broader patterns of violence. Modern college and...
Get to know a fellow URMIAn through our member/volunteer profile series What Is Your Current Role and Institution, and How Long Have You Been There I am the risk manager at the University of North Carolina, Greenville (UNCG) and I have been there for 16 years. How Did You Find Your...
Consider this new maturation level of ERM programs A New Era of Institutional Uncertainty In early 2025, a provost at a large public research university convened an emergency meeting of her cabinet. The agenda had changed repeatedly over the previous several weeks as a succession...
Empower student leaders to move beyond the "no" by cultivating a proactive, risk-aware culture Different by Design: Cultivating a Risk-Aware Culture At many institutions, the risk management department is perceived as a gatekeeper or the dreaded "fun police." That perception may not...
Help us congratulate our first Risk Hero Spotlight recipients July 2026 Risk Hero honorees (from left) Barry Simays, Justina Geremia, Suzanne Adams, Michael Dunn, and Joseph MacLeod. Doing the Work on Campus that Goes Unseen Every day across higher education, those with and...
Get to know a fellow URMIAn through our member/volunteer profile series What Is Your Current Role and Institution, and How Long Have You Been There I am the director of risk management at Rice University, where I've been for six years and am loving it! My peers across our unit...
Deploy these practical steps that reduce risk Has Your Campus Kept Pace with the Risk Walk across any campus and count the number of lithium-ion batteries within arm’s reach. Phones, laptops, e-bikes, scooters, tools, lab equipment, emergency power systems. The list is long and growing. ...