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Displaying 1 - 41 of 41Significant risks facing higher education: Volume 2
The COVID-19 “New Reality” and the call for an enterprise approach to risk management
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As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, the higher education sector found itself quickly confronting risks that had been previously identified as having significant impact but low to moderate likelihood of occurring. In this update, we provide a perspective on the changes in the higher education risk landscape brought forth by COVID- 19. This perspective continues to emphasize the need and benefits… (read more)
Significant risks facing higher education: Volume 3
Getting to the root of risk
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From campus protests to cyberthreats, higher education leaders should employ a robust enterprise risk management system to safeguard the institution from a broad range of risks. This report focuses on the significant risks—and drivers of those risks—facing American colleges and universities over the next one to three years.
Resilience tested: A year and a half of 10,000 aftershocks
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On the second day of teaching for 2011, the University of Canterbury (UC) faced the most significant crisis of its 138-year history. After being shaken severely by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake on 4 September 2010, UC felt it was well along the pathway to getting back to ‘normal’. That all changed at 12:51pm on 22 February 2011, when Christchurch city was hit by an even more devastating event.
Risk Communication: How to improve risk communication during a public health crisis
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How does risk perception influence the way people respond to risk communication messages during a public health crisis and what factors should communicators take into account when crafting messages?
DRU Climate Resilience Roundtable White Paper
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The objective of the climate resilience roundtable was to understand how IHEs can become more resilient to climate change – particularly the risk assessments, resilience planning, stakeholder collaboration, and community engagement necessary to make IHEs better able to handle hazards related to climate change.
Action Guide for Emergency Management At Institutions of Higher Education
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"There are over 4,000 two-and four-year public and private institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States totaling over 15 million students and several million staff, faculty, and visitors (U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Digest of Education Statistics, 2006). Each of these institutions has a commitment to ensure the safety and general welfare… (read more)
Significant risks facing higher education: Volume 1
Taking an enterprise approach to risk management
Publication Date: 2018
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"As higher education continues to rapidly evolve, new risks will emerge, known risks will take new forms, and crises will inevitably unfold. Universities should accept that they will not have all the answers. Knowing they have taken steps to be more resilient in the face of risk, Boards, presidents, and the rest of the university community can be more confident as they embrace a challenging… (read more)
Mass Attacks Defense Toolkit
Publication Date: 2022
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RAND researchers created this tool to advance efforts to prevent and reduce intentional, interpersonal firearm violence and public mass attacks in the United States. The goal of this tool is to provide practical strategies and guidance on deterring, mitigating, and responding to mass attacks for a variety of audiences, including public safety experts, practitioners, policymakers, community groups… (read more)
Shaken but not Stirred: A University's Resilience in the Face of Adversity. The 4th September 2010 Earthquake
Publication Date: 2011
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On 4 September 2010, people in Canterbury were shaken from their beds by a major earthquake. This report tells the story of the University of Canterbury (UC), its staff and its students, as they rose to the many challenges presented by the earthquake. This report however, is intended to do more than just acknowledge their hard work and determination; it also critically reflects on the things that… (read more)
Defining and Improving Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks and Maturity Models in Institutions of Higher Education
Publication Date: 2022
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Findings and recommendations from a roundtable hosted by the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network® and the University of Oregon Institute for Resilient Organizations, Communities, and Environments
2022 DRU National Higher Education Program Survey Results
Publication Date: 2022
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Results from the 2022 Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network members survey of institutions of higher education.
2018 DRU Summit Findings
Publication Date: 2018
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2018 National DRU Network Summit: Findings from a roundtable discussion.
Sentinel Event Alert 56: Detecting and treating suicide ideation in all settings
Publication Date: 2016
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Through this alert, The Joint Commission aims to assist all health care organizations providing both inpatient and outpatient care to better identify and treat individuals with suicide ideation. Clinicians in emergency, primary and behavioral health care settings particularly have a crucial role in detecting suicide ideation and assuring appropriate evaluation. Behavioral health professionals… (read more)
Protecting Minors on Campus from Sexual Misconduct: Behavioral Standards for Interacting With Minors
Publication Date: 2015
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This checklist helps to establish guidelines that institutions of higher education should consider for employees, volunteers, contractors, and other adults interacting with minors on campus or in connection with an institution-sponsored program to keep students safe. Topics include: strategies for preventing one-on-one access to minors; behaviors that should not be tolerated during interactions… (read more)
National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC)
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The NDPC is a partnership of several nationally recognized organizations whose membership is based on the urgent need to address the counter-terrorism preparedness needs of the nation's emergency first responders within the context of all hazards including chemical, biological, radiological, and explosive Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) hazards. The mission of the NDPC is to enhance the… (read more)
Enhancing School Safety Using a Threat Assessment Model: An Operational Guide for Preventing Targeted School Violence
Publication Date: 2018
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When incidents of school violence occur, they leave a profound and lasting impact on the school, the community, and our nation as a whole. Ensuring safe environments for elementary and secondary school students, educators, administrators, and others is essential. This operational guide was developed to provide fundamental direction on how to prevent incidents of targeted school violence, that is… (read more)
Designing Safe Schools: Planning and Retrofitting for Safety in Educational Facilities
Publication Date: 2015
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Each day, schools and school districts are responsible for providing a safe and healthy learning environment for students. Understanding how to design and maintain school buildings is an important part of supporting that environment. Mitigation, or the capabilities necessary to eliminate or reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of an emergency, is just one way… (read more)
Emerging Issues in Managing International Programs at Institutions of Higher Education
Publication Date: 2016
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Many college and university campuses in the US now have global footprints. They not only welcome hundreds of thousands of international students every year, but also send hundreds of thousands of students, faculty members, and staff all over the world to study, do research, and engage in other activities. Although these programs provide great academic and institutional value to universities, many… (read more)
Emerging Issues in Managing International Programs at Institutions of Higher Education
Publication Date: 2016
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Many college and university campuses in the US now have global footprints. They not only welcome hundreds of thousands of international students every year, but also send hundreds of thousands of students, faculty members, and staff all over the world to study, do research, and engage in other activities. Although these programs provide great academic and institutional value to universities, many… (read more)
Active Shooter: Recommendations and Analysis for Risk Mitigation
Publication Date: 2012
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defines an active shooter as an individual actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a confined and populated area. In its definition, DHS notes that, in most cases, active shooters use firearms(s) and there is no pattern or method to their selection of victims. The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has limited this definition to… (read more)
EOP Interactive Tools
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These interactive tools are meant to support individuals and planning teams at schools, school districts, and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in assessing their knowledge of concepts fundamental to emergency management, and in creating and evaluating emergency operations plans (EOPs). Schools and IHEs can use these tools to create new plans as well as to revise or update existing plans… (read more)
Ten Years After Virginia Tech: Impacts on Campus Mental Health
Publication Date: 2017
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The tragedy at Virginia Tech occurred on April 16, 2007 and led to the tragic loss of 32 students and faculty members. This tragedy has had a significant impact on thinking around campus policies and practice related to students with mental health or behavioral challenges. Schools have reconsidered mandatory medical leaves, parental notification, student at risk and care management teams, and… (read more)
Planning for the Safety of Minors: Routine and Emergency Situations
Publication Date: 2016
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In this webinar, Ann H. Franke, president of Wise Results, LLC, brings attention to an issue that often goes unnoticed - minors on campus. Minors come to colleges and universities without parents, particularly during the summer, to attend camps and academic enrichment programs. Your institution probably runs year-round tutoring, both on and off campus, K-12 school partnerships, and lots more.… (read more)
Insurance Claims Data and Mortality Rate for College Students Studying Abroad
Publication Date: 2016
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Education abroad and its professionals must maintain and continuously strive to improve student health and safety abroad. This can be achieved by offering high quality education abroad programs, providing training for education abroad professionals and students, and regularly reviewing health and safety policies and procedures and adjusting them as necessary. The purpose of this report is to… (read more)
Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad
Publication Date: 2015
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The Standards of Good Practice for Education Abroad support the complex responsibilities inherent in offering education abroad opportunities to students. They act as a means to develop, manage, assess, and improve education abroad programming. In this report, each standard of good practice is structured by statements and queries. Some examples of standards of good practice include student… (read more)
Action Guide for Emergency Management at Institutions of Higher Education
Publication Date: 2010
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This guide has been developed to give higher education institutions a useful resource in the field of emergency management. It is intended for community colleges, four-year colleges and universities, graduate schools, and research institutions associated with higher education entities, both public and private. The guide may be used in a variety of ways: as a starting point in researching the… (read more)
Conducting Security Assessments: A Guide for Schools and Houses of Worship Virtual Roundtable Resources
Publication Date: 2013
File: Security_Assessments.pdf
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This resource document provides several publications and web resources on a variety of security topics to include targeted attacks, managing threatening situations, creating safe school climates, security assessments, and the Roundtable presentation.
Buildings and Infrastructure Protections Series: Primer to Design Safe School Projects in Case of Terrorist Attacks and School Shootings
Publication Date: 2012
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This is a second edition of a publication known as FEMA 428 that provides the design community and school administrators with the basic principles and techniques to design a school that is safe from potential physical attacks and, at the same time, offers an aesthetically pleasing design that is functional and meets the needs of the students, staff, administration, and general public. This… (read more)
Sports and Special Event Security Planning: Best Practices
Publication Date: 2015
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The terrorism incidents on 9-11-2001 changed the way we all looked at security planning and management forever. Prior to 9-11 those of us that were tasked with planning and managing sports and special event security primarily planned for traffic, parking, crowd management and an occasional weather related incident. That has all changed and continues to evolve. In this presentation, we'll examine… (read more)
Managing the Risk of Minors on Campus
Publication Date: 2012
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The 2012 Arthur J. Gallagher Think Tank for Higher Education Risk Management addressed the challenges of managing the risks of minors on college campuses. The intended audience for this publication includes higher education risk managers, administrators, and anyone responsible for minors on campus, whether in an advisory or supervisory capacity. Think Tank participants included leaders in higher… (read more)
Marathon and Running Events Safety and Security Best Practices Guide
Publication Date: 2017
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The sport of running, including marathons, traditional distance races, and other non-traditional race events, attracts annual participation from millions of race runners across the U.S. These events draw even larger numbers of spectators, making safety and security a top priority for race organizers, public safety, and host communities. This guide is intended to assist event operators and their… (read more)
Interscholastic Athletics and After-School Safety and Security Best Practices Guide
Publication Date: 2017
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Interscholastic athletic events are an important part of American culture and include participation from millions of students and spectators. Due to the large crowds in attendance, there are a host of potential risks and threats that must be addressed to ensure the safety and security of people, property, and infrastructure. This guide provides a comprehensive overview of important planning… (read more)
Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Best Practices Guide
Publication Date: 2017
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The purpose of this guide is to recommend polices, practices, and technologies aimed at identifying vulnerabilities, mitigating risk, and protecting critical assets. It may be used as a reference for those responsible for the design and development of safety and security plans and procedures. The guide outlines key issues and implementation strategies for nine topical areas, including: game/event… (read more)
Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Best Practices Guide
Publication Date: 2015
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The purpose of this living guide is to document, through professional collaboration, a collection of vetted best practices to assist those responsible for safety and security at collegiate sports events. The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi hosted the second annual National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security… (read more)
Marathon Safety and Security Best Practices Guide
Publication Date: 2015
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The purpose of this living guide is to document, through professional collaboration, a collection of vetted best practices to assist those responsible for safety and security at marathon and endurance events. The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi hosted the first annual National Marathon/Endurance Events Safety and Security… (read more)
Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Best Practices Guide
Publication Date: 2014
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The National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security (NCS4) at the University of Southern Mississippi hosted the first annual National Intercollegiate Athletics Safety and Security Summit on January 28-30, 2014. Representatives from university and college athletic administrations, athletic conferences, Bowls, and public safety agencies addressed current safety and security issues facing… (read more)
Protecting Judicial Officials: Implementing an Effective Threat Management Process
Publication Date: 2006
File: BJA_Report_Protecting_Judicial_Officials_Implementing_an_Effective_Threat_Management_Process.pdf
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A successful threat management process consists of basic elements, each integral to the others. They compose the rules of contemporary threat management and demonstrate how the judiciary can identify, assess, investigate, and manage risks of violence to judicial officials. Following these rules will allow the judicial threat manager to implement an effective threat management process.
Campus Security Guidelines: Recommended Operational Policies for Local and Campus Law Enforcement Agencies
Publication Date: 2009
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Based on surveys sent to every member city of the Major Cities Chiefs (MCC) and campus public safety departments, along with subsequent analysis of survey findings by representatives from local and campus law enforcement, this publication contains campus security guidelines in the areas of policies and agreements, prevention and preparedness, coordinated response and "after action."
Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education
Publication Date: 2013
File: EOP_Guide_-_IHE.pdf
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This guide provides recommendations in the development of plans to respond to an emergency and outlines how Institutions of Higher Education (IHEs) can plan for preventing, protecting against, mitigating the impact of and recovering from emergencies. The guide translates lessons learned from the Administration's work on national preparedness to IHEs. The guide introduces new approaches to… (read more)
Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Houses of Worship
Publication Date: 2013
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The guide provides recommendations in the development of plans not only to respond to an emergency, but also outlines how organizations can plan for preventing, protecting against, mitigating the impact of and recovering from these emergencies. It translates lessons learned from the Administration's work on national preparedness to the school, IHE, and house of worship contexts, ensuring that… (read more)
Educational Facilities Clearinghouse (EFC)
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The priority of the EFC is to collect and disseminate research and other information on effective practices regarding the planning, design, financing, procurement, construction, improvement, operation, and maintenance of safe, healthy, and high-performing facilities for Pre-K through higher education in order to: help education stakeholders increase their use of education facilities to turn… (read more)