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A survey of recent on-campus water damage events suggests that deploying these technologies could have significantly reduced or even prevented property losses and disruption
Through a new initiative, sponsored by commercial and industrial property insurer FM Global , University of Maryland’s Department of Fire Protection Engineering (FPE) is reaching out to an important but often overlooked population--college students--about the importance of fire safety on campus. In service to the campus community, students from FPE worked with FM Global to produce a series of public service announcement (PSA) videos to educate students about fire safety in the residential living environment. These videos provide the fire safety message through student interviews and narratives, and the format is designed to engage students in thinking about the problem and educate them about common misconceptions in fire safety
Ensure campus safety for Tuesday’s US election and beyond Maintaining a Secure and Supportive Campus Environment A panel of experts recently shared a number of complex challenges educational institutions faced in protecting campus safety amid a tense political climate during a recent AssuredPartners’ Education Practice webinar
Each month, this article provides some of the latest risk management resources, as well as a calendar of upcoming events, webinars, conferences and other learning opportunities in which you or your campus colleagues may be interested
Institute three components to strengthen your vehicle safety program Loss Prevention Tools Help You be Proactive Managing vehicle safety in higher education has become more challenging in recent years
As Houston enters a period of heightened international attention driven by major global sporting events taking place the same week as the Risk Professionals Symposium, campuses across the region and beyond face an important reality: when visibility increases, risk intensifies across the enterprise. From public safety and compliance to reputation, operations, and digital infrastructure, high-profile moments demand coordinated, proactive risk management. The Risk Professionals Symposium 2026 , hosted by Prairie View A&M University , brings together campus risk leaders, law enforcement, athletics administrators, Title IX professionals, Environmental Health & Safety leaders, youth program administrators, marketing and communication leaders, IT and cyber risk experts, and industry partners to examine what it takes to manage risk when attention is amplified and margins for error are slim
06-10-2026 12:00 PM - 06-13-2026 11:00 AM CT Houston TX
However, behind the vibrant activities and bustling events lies a critical operational layer: risk management
Recognizing the gravity of the situation, the director of health, safety, and environment (HSE) engaged with the associate vice president, human resources, health, safety, and environment and the vice president, university services and finance (USF) to propose the implementation of a safety stand-down—a proactive event aimed at preventing work-related injuries or fatalities. Implementing the Stand-Down Concept in the Higher Education Setting Stand-downs are used to confirm shared health and safety responsibilities, reset safety expectations, and identify gaps in safety practices