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United Educators (UE), a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group, was formed by educators for educators to ensure a stable source of insurance and risk management. EduRisk™ from UE provides resources to help prevent incidents that put people and institutions at risk. Listen to advice from UE and other exper…

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    Improving Health and Safety at Camps: AAP's Policy Statement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 29:13


    In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett speaks with CampDoc's Michael Ambrose about camp health and safety.

    Using AI in Employment Decisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 17:34


    In this episode, United Educators (UE) Director of Risk Management Research & Consulting Alyssa Keehan interviews UE Manager of Risk Research Heather Salko about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the employment process at educational institutions. Key Takeaways: Understand how AI is being used in the Human Resources area Identify risks related to using these tools Take steps to mitigate the risk of using these tool

    Planning for Institutional Mergers or Closures: A Case Study

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 21:32


    In this episode, speakers recount their experience with an institution that ceased operating and offer tips for others facing similar circumstances.

    Forecasting Risks in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2025 21:23


    United Educators (UE) Risk Management Consultants Hoda Hussein, Beth Kidwell, and Justin Kollinger share their perspectives on risks to watch in 2025.

    HEPNet's Professional Competencies for Youth Protection in Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 8:09


    In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett speaks with HEPNet's Lindsay Bond about youth protection competencies for colleges and universities. 

    Pay Attention to Pay Transparency Laws

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 11:06


    In this episode, United Educators (UE) Senior Risk Management Counsel Hillary Pettegrew and Sarah Wieselthier from the law firm Fisher Phillips discuss the increasing number of state pay transparency laws, which generally require disclosing pay ranges in job postings. If your state doesn't already have a pay transparency law, monitor developments, as it may be coming.

    The ADA Digital Accessibility Rules for Public Institutions - and Implications for Private Institutions (2024)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 23:54


    In this episode, Melanie Bennett and Robert Duston speak about the new ADA digital accessibility regulations.

    Animals on Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 13:10


    This episode discusses the types of animals that employees, students, or visitors may request to bring on campus and the relevant federal laws.

    Create a Healing Space in K-12 Schools: Respond to Sexual Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 13:35


    In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Jamie Forbes and Amy Wheeler from Learning Courage about how schools can create healing spaces when responding to sexual abuse.

    FMLA Liability Hot Spots

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 18:07


    This episode discusses some of the major areas of potential liability for employers that violate the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

    Key Takeaways from the EEOC's New Pregnancy Accommodation Rule

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 21:59


    This episode addresses critical requirements for educational employers in the final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

    Reducing Risk Around Contrapower Harassment on Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 25:41


    Listen for a description of how contrapower harassment might manifest on campus and steps to take to eliminate it or respond if it occurs.

    Emerging Risks in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 23:40


    Listen to United Educators (UE) risk management consultants discuss risks to watch in 2024 and how they project today's conditions into future risks.

    Athletics Benefits: The Year In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 29:11


    In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett interviews Amy Piccola, a Partner at Saul Ewing, about the impact of ongoing athletics benefits changes.

    Employee-on-Student Sexual Misconduct in Higher Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 11:45


    United Educators' (UE's) Senior Risk Management Counsel Hillary Pettegrew discusses lessons learned from higher ed claims involving alleged sexual misconduct by employees against students.

    Equal Pay Issues for Educational Employers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 27:12


    This podcast episode addresses how all educational institutions can comply with federal and state equal pay laws.

    Hazing Prevention in Culturally-Based Fraternities and Sororities

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 23:30


    In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Justin Kollinger and Catalyst Agency's Michelle Guobadia discuss hazing prevention in culturally-based fraternities, sororities, and other student organizations.

    Sexual Violence Prevention in K-12 Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 13:28


    In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Jamie Forbes about how Learning Courage is helping schools prevent sexual abuse.

    Slips and Falls: Lessons Learned

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 12:41


    United Educators (UE) colleagues from the risk management department discuss lessons learned from slip and fall claims.

    Review Your Contracts and Waivers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 10:18


    In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett interviews Louisiana State University's Ashley McGowan about McGowan's experience updating a contract review process. 

    Assess Your Youth Protection Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2023 14:14


    In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Marcy Huey and Rebecca Whitman about their experiences conducting youth protection program assessments.

    Expanded Legal Protections for Pregnant & Nursing Employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 25:42


    This episode discusses new federal requirements imposed on empolyers by (1) the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and (2) the PUMP Act.

    The Importance of Documentation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 29:38


    Attorneys from United Educators' (UE's) Resolutions department discuss documentation practices and the role it can play in risk mitigation efforts.

    The Case for Securing Doors on Campus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 28:22


    In this podcast, Eric Hartman, University of Denver, and Liza Kabanova, United Educators (UE) Risk Management Consultant, discuss the value of securing doors campus-wide.

    Higher Education Athletics Benefits Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2023 22:16


    In this podcast, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Amy Piccola, a Partner at Saul Ewing, about the impact of ongoing athletics benefits changes.

    European Study Away Risk Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2022 29:20


    United Educators' (UE's) Justin Kollinger interviews Gian Franco Borio, a European attorney who specializes in study away and is a member of the Florence Bar. They discuss considerations for educational institutions that send students to Europe for study away programs.

    Important Travel Considerations for K-12 Schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2022 29:20


    UE's Hillary Pettegrew interviews Clare Sisisky, Executive Director of the Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG), about things K-12 schools should take into account when traveling with students, either in the U.S. or overseas.

    The SPACE Toolkit: A New Approach to Sexual Violence Prevention

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2022 32:49


    In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Dr. Jennifer Hirsch and Dr. Shamus Khan, creators of the Sexual Assault Prevention And Community Equity (SPACE) toolkit.

    Title IX at 50 | Part 2: Sexual Harassment

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 42:26


    Part two of a special two-part series of podcasts features expert Jody Shipper discussing the past, present, and future of Title IX on sexual harassment.

    Title IX at 50 | Part 1: Athletics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2022 50:03


    Part one of a special two-part series of podcasts features expert Janet Judge discussing the past, present, and future impact of Title IX on athletics.

    Lessons from Houston Community College System v. Wilson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 19:18


    Listen to appellate counsel and a UE Resolutions expert explain the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in the case Houston Community College System v. Wilson.

    New DOJ Guidance on Web Content Accessibility

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2022 11:22


    UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Josh Richards and Jesse Krohn from Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, discuss the Department of Justice's new website accessibility guidelines. 

    Forecasting Risks for the 2022-2023 Academic Year

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2022 21:27


    Learn about risks United Educators' (UE's) consultants predict will impact K-12 schools, colleges, and universities in the remainder of 2022. 

    Volunteer Management to Protect Minors From Sexual Misconduct

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2022 13:39


    In this episode, Nakeschi Watkins, Director of Risk Management and Insurance at Cornell University, and Paula Hope Griffin, Children and Youth Safety Program Administrator at Cornell University, discuss volunteer management for the protection of minors from sexual misconduct. This session overviews their policies and procedures regarding screening, training and reporting requirements for volunteers working with minors.  Moderated by Hoda Hussein, Risk Management Consultant, United Educators.

    How Findings From the Book Sexual Citizens Translate to K-12

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 24:23


    In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Dr. Shamus Khan, co-author of the book Sexual Citizens and Jamie Forbes, CEO of Learning Courage.

    Lessons from Discrimination and Wrongful Termination Claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 15:18


    In this podcast, two of UE's Risk Researchers discuss lessons learned from discrimination and wrongful termination claims.

    Pandemic Trends in Student Alcohol Misuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 35:24


    In this episode, Justin Kollinger, UE Risk Management Consultant, is joined by Dr. Pietro Sasso, faculty member at Stephen F. Austin State University and faculty research fellow at the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform at Penn State University. They discuss alcohol misuse and abuse patterns among students, how those patterns may change for at-risk students as we emerge from the pandemic, and how risk managers can support their colleagues in student affairs. This podcast will be of interest to administrators, risk management professionals, student affairs professionals, and faculty and staff working to manage student alcohol misuse.

    Recent Changes to Higher Education Athletics Benefits

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 37:22


    In this episode of the Prevention and Protection podcast, Amy Piccola, a partner at Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr in Philadelphia, Andrea Brockway, counsel at Saul Ewing in Philadelphia, and Melanie Bennett, senior risk management counsel at United Educators, discuss recent changes to higher education athletics benefits.

    Preparing to Support Student Mental Health During Fall 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 30:50


    In this episode, Dr. Nance Roy, Chief Clinical Officer of the JED Foundation, discusses the impact of the pandemic on college student mental health. Listen to this podcast to learn how your institution can prepare for and support students as they return to in-person learning during the Fall 2021 semester and beyond.

    The Future of Study Abroad Programs and the Impact of the COVID-19 Global Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 39:04


    This episode discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on study abroad programs and the future of study abroad programs.

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    Higher Education Reaction to the 2020 Title IX Regulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 35:50


    This discussion with Joe Storch and Gemma Rinefierd of SUNY's Student Conduct Institute (SCI) focuses on the impact the implementation of the 2020 Title IX regulations have had on higher education campuses. Joe and Gemma discuss SCI's work in this area as well as the pros and cons of the regulations as they relate to the response, investigation, and discipline of sexual harassment and sexual violence incidents on campus. Listen to this podcast to learn how your institution can use these thoughts to evaluate your practices.

    K-12 Reaction to the 2020 Title IX Regulations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 35:16


    This discussion with Megan Farrell of Title IX Consult LLC focuses on the impact the implementation of the 2020 Title IX regulations have had on schools around the country. Megan discusses her work in this area as well as the lessons she learned in implementing the regulations at a school district and in her work with schools. These regulations relate to the response, investigation, and discipline of sexual harassment and sexual violence incidents at schools receiving federal funds. Listen to this podcast to learn how your school can use these insights and lessons to evaluate your practices. 

    Protect Minors in Remote Learning Programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2021 12:01


    In this episode, Lindsay Bond, executive director of the Higher Education Protection Network (HEPNet), and Melanie Bennett, senior risk management counsel at United Educators, discuss how colleges and universities can protect minors in remote learning programs.

    Episode 43: Forecasting Risks for 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 16:14


    In this episode, United Educators risk management consultants Hoda Hussein, Justin Kollinger and Sam Swartout forecast the top risks impacting schools, colleges and universities in 2021. They discuss their insights, relevant risk trends and considerations institutions should keep in mind should these risks surface on campus.

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    Episode 42: K-12 Heads of School Discuss Risk Management During a Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 24:31


    In this episode, United Educators risk management consultant Liza Kabanova interviews three heads of schools, Penny B. Evins (Collegiate School), Terry Macaluso, Ph.D. (Eastside Preparatory School), and Mike Davis, Ph.D. (Colorado Academy), about the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on K-12 independent schools. They discuss lessons learned, on-campus success stories, and the value of a proactive risk management process throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Episode 41: Lessons Learned in Updating "Risk Management: An Accountability Guide for University and College Boards"

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 13:03


    United Educators risk management consultants Liza Kabanova and Justin Kollinger discuss lessons learned during research for the 2020 edition of the book "An Accountability Guide for University and College Boards." Topics covered include the value of ERM programs today, new and emerging risks, and practical lessons for senior administrators and boards looking to start or refresh ERM programs.

    Episode 40: Why ERM Is More Important Than Ever During or After a Global Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 23:22


    United Educators risk management consultants Liza Kabanova and Justin Kollinger discuss the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic in education – as well as new and emerging risks.

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    Episode 39: Protect Children in K-12 Remote Learning Programs

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 11:47


    In this episode, Jamie Forbes, CEO of Learning Courage, and Melanie Bennett, risk management counsel at United Educators, discuss how schools can protect children in a remote learning program from sexual misconduct.

    Episode 38: Understanding Waivers and Assumption of Risk Forms

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 15:10


    In this episode, Heather Salko, senior risk management counsel at United Educators (UE) interviews Alyssa Keehan, UE's director of risk research about whether waivers and assumption of risk forms are a valuable risk management tool, when to use these forms, and some tips for writing them.

    Episode 37: Training Volunteers in K-12 Schools to Protect Minors

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 16:08


    In this episode of the Prevention and Protection podcast, Quincy McLaughlin, associate head of school and head of upper school at Greenhills School in Michigan, explains how K-12 schools can train volunteers to prevent and report student sexual misconduct.

    Episode 36: Effects of the Pandemic: Preparing for Students’ Return to Higher Ed Campuses

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 29:06


    In this episode, Scott Warner of Husch Blackwell discusses considerations higher education institutions should keep in mind when planning for students to return to campus in the wake of the COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic.

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