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2025 DRU Summit White Paper

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2025 DRU Summit White Paper
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Findings and insights from the 2025 DRU National Summit, a networking and educational event hosted by the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network and the University of Oregon. Key topics included the role of risk assessments in the campus environment, the challenges and opportunities of continuity planning, and the science of crisis communications. 

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business continuity, risk assessment and management, enterprise risk management, communications, hazard vulnerability assessment, emergency management, lessons learned, data and research, policy and plan development
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Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

DRU Incident Management Team Roundtable Summary

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DRU Incident Management Team Roundtable
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The DRU's 2016 and 2022 national surveys found that many DRU members wanted to know more about incident management teams (IMTs). Accordingly, on April 15, 2025, 12 attendees from nine IHEs assembled to share how they built and operate their IMTs (also known as crisis management teams).

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ICS and incident management, emergency management, leadership, policy and plan development, lessons learned
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Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

2025 DRU Higher Education Enterprise Risk Management Survey Results

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2025 DRU Higher Education Enterprise Risk…
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Enterprise risk management (ERM) is growing and changing. This survey helps the higher education community capture key data about ERM programs and continue advancing our shared mission of cultivating disaster resilience on our campuses.

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enterprise risk management, data and research, DRU
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Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

2024 DRU National Higher Education Emergency Management Program Survey Results

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2024 DRU Higher Education Emergency Manag…
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This survey of higher education practitioners focused on emergency management programs at IHEs. Survey results were compared with data from a similar survey done in 2022. Through this survey we have an opportunity to capture key learnings and continue advancing our shared mission of cultivating disaster resilience on our campuses.

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data and research, DRU, emergency management, policy and plan development, leadership
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Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

DRU Demonstration Workshop Summary - Session 2

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File: DRU Workshop 2 Summary FNL.pdf
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"To promote the exchange of ideas and perspectives from campuses across the county, the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network®, the University of Oregon, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst co-hosted two national, interactive, and virtual demonstration workshops in August 2024 for institutions of higher education (IHEs). This document details the findings and insights from the… (read more)

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campus protest, demonstration, DRU, free speech, leadership, lessons learned
Author(s):
University of Oregon, Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network, University of Massachusetts Amherst

DRU Demonstration Workshop Summary - Session 1

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File: DRU Workshop 1 Summary Final 090924.pdf
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To promote the exchange of ideas and perspectives from campuses across the county, the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network, the University of Oregon and the University of Massachusetts Amherst co-hosted two national interactive virtual national demonstration workshops in August 2024 for institutions of higher education (IHEs). This document details the findings and insights from the… (read more)

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lessons learned, demonstration, campus protest, policy and plan development, leadership, free speech
Author(s):
University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Oregon, Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

DRU Climate Resilience Roundtable White Paper

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File: DRU Climate Resilience Roundtable White Paper.pdf
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DRU Climate Resilience Roundtable White P…
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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.
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organizational resilience, risk assessment and management, policy and plan development, emergency management, climate resilience, hazard vulnerability assessment
Author(s):
Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

2023 DRU National Summit White Paper

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2023 DRU Summit White Paper
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Findings and insights from a networking and educational event hosted by the Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network and the University of Oregon.
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best practices, communications, lessons learned, strategies, training, leadership, ICS and incident management
Author(s):
Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network, University of Oregon

Defining and Improving Enterprise Risk Management Frameworks and Maturity Models in Institutions of Higher Education

Publication Date: 2022
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2022 DRU Roundtable White Paper
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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
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risk assessment and management, program development, policy and plan development, lessons learned, leadership, ICS and incident management, emergency management, data and research
Author(s):
Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

2022 DRU National Higher Education Program Survey Results

Publication Date: 2022
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2022 DRU National Higher Education Progra…
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Results from the 2022 Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network members survey of institutions of higher education.
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risk assessment and management, program development, policy and plan development, lessons learned, leadership, ICS and incident management, emergency management, data and research
Author(s):
Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

2018 DRU Summit Findings

Publication Date: 2018
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https://resilient.uoregon.edu/sites/defau…
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2018 National DRU Network Summit: Findings from a roundtable discussion.
Tag(s):
emergency management, leadership, best practices, ICS and incident management, program development, lessons learned, policy and plan development, risk assessment and management
Author(s):
Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU)

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Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU)
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The Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) developed a nationwide network in partnership with the International Association of Emergency Managers' Universities and College Caucus. The mission of the DRU Network is to facilitate open communication, discussion, and resource sharing between university/college emergency management practitioners charged with making our campuses more disaster resilient… (read more)
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emergency management and homeland security, leadership, policy and plan development, prevention, program development, strategies
Author(s):
Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network

Emerging Issues in Managing International Programs at Institutions of Higher Education

Publication Date: 2016
File: NCCPS_Global_Issues_Report_052416.pdf
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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)
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clery act, risk assessment and management, title ix, travel and study abroad
Author(s):
University of Oregon: Safety and Risk Services, Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network, the National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)

Emerging Issues in Managing International Programs at Institutions of Higher Education

Publication Date: 2016
File: NCCPS_Global_Issues_Report_052416.pdf
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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)
Tag(s):
clery act, risk assessment and management, title ix, travel and study abroad
Author(s):
University of Oregon: Safety and Risk Services, Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network, the National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)

National Higher Education Emergency Management Program Needs Assessment

Publication Date: 2016
File: NCCPS_EM_Needs_Assessment_FINAL_113016.pdf
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This report presents the results of a needs assessment of emergency management programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) in the United States. The findings are based on information collected from a survey of emergency management practitioners at IHEs, targeted interviews, case studies, discussions at a summit of representatives from Oregon IHEs, and input from a project advisory… (read more)
Tag(s):
best practices, data and research, emergency management and homeland security, leadership
Author(s):
International Association of Emergency Managers - Universities and Colleges Caucus (IAEM-UCC), Disaster Resilient Universities (DRU) Network, National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS), the National Center for Campus Public Safety (NCCPS)