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Don’t Gamble with Lithium-Ion Battery Risks

In URMIA’s Best of the Annual Conference webinar series, Yale University’s Janitza Matta and Gallagher’s Donna Settle delivered a comprehensive, highly practical session on lithium-ion battery safety, covering everything from battery chemistry and fire behavior to EV charging, micromobility on campus, storage standards, and real-world incidents

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Risk Professionals Symposium 2026

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

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Institutional Profiles of Risk Management - Part 12

Institution name Christopher Newport University Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Location Newport News, Virginia Cambridge, Massachusetts Institution type Public Private School Enrollment* 4,426 11,703 How big is your risk management department 1 person - 80% of time - devoted to risk management responsibilities 3-4 people devoted to risk management responsibilities Title of person top risk manager reports to Environmental Health and Safety VP - Finance Department/division where risk management is housed Environmental Health and Safety Areas risk management is responsible for Auxiliary Programs, Casualty Insurance, Claims, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Insurance Alternative Risk Financing, Casualty Insurance, Claims, Insurance, Strategic Planning Any other information about risk management on your campus that you'd like to share?

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Institutional Profiles of Risk Management - Part 11

Institution name Iowa State University University of Florida Location Ames, Iowa Gainesville, Florida Institution type Public Public School Enrollment* 27,815 51,350 How big is your risk management department 5+ people devoted to risk management responsibilities 2 people devoted to risk management responsibilities Title of person top risk manager reports to Associate Vice President and Chief of Police Associate Director, Occupational Safety & Risk Management Department/division where risk management is housed Public Safety then Counsel Environmental Health & Safety Areas risk management is responsible for Alternative Risk Financing, Casualty Insurance, Claims, Contracts, Emerging Risks, Insurance, International/Travel Abroad, Loss Control, Minors, Student Clubs & Organizations Athletics, Auxiliary Programs, Casualty Insurance, Claims, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Facilities, Fine Arts & Special Collections, Greek Life, Insurance, Safety & Security, Student Clubs & Organizations Any other information about risk management on your campus that you'd like to share?

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Institutional Profiles of Risk Management - Part 10

Institution name Smith College Wake Forest University Location Northampton, Massachusetts Winston-Salem, North Carolina Institution type Private Private School Enrollment* 3,166 8,951 How big is your risk management department Less than 1 person (60% of their time) devoted to risk management responsibilities 1 person devoted to risk management responsibilities with 100% of their time Title of person top risk manager reports to Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration SVP Finance and Administration Department/division where risk management is housed Finance and Administration Finance Areas risk management is responsible for Crisis/Emergency Management, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Insurance Casualty Insurance, Claims, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Loss Control Any other information about risk management on your campus that you'd like to share?

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Institutional Profiles of Risk Management - Part 9

Institution name Kansas State University University of North Carolina, Greensboro Location Manhattan, Kansas Greensboro, North Carolina Institution type Public Public School Enrollment* 17,080 15,587 How big is your risk management department 3-4 people devoted to risk management responsibilities 1 person devoted to risk management responsibilities with 100% of their time Title of person top risk manager reports to Vice President Administration and Finance Risk Manager Department/division where risk management is housed Administration and Finance Campus Enterprises Areas risk management is responsible for Alternative Risk Financing, Business Continuity, Casualty Insurance, Claims, Crisis/Emergency Management, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), Insurance, International/Travel Abroad, Loss Control, Minors, Safety & Security Alternative Risk Financing, Casualty Insurance, Contracts, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Loss Control Any other information about risk management on your campus that you'd like to share?

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Three Honored as Distinguished Risk Managers at URMIA Annual Conference

Smith, Howard University’s assistant vice-president, compliance, safety & enterprise risk management; and David Parker, Pima Community College's executive director, ERM, ethics & compliance, title IX coordinator as they were each selected as recipients of the 2025 Distinguished Risk Manager Award (DRM)

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Institutional Profiles of Risk Management - Part 8

Institution name Baylor University Nova Southeastern University Location Waco, Texas Fort Lauderdale, Florida Institution type Private Private School Enrollment* 21,235 19,645 How big is your risk management department 3-4 people devoted to risk management responsibilities 3-4 people devoted to risk management responsibilities Title of person top risk manager reports to Vice President of Risk and Compliance Executive Director Environmental Health & Safety Department Department/division where risk management is housed Facilities Management Areas risk management is responsible for Casualty Insurance, Claims, Contracts, Emerging Risks, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance, Minors, Transportation Alternative Risk Financing, Casualty Insurance, Claims, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Insurance Any other information about risk management on your campus that you'd like to share?

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Statistics Don’t Lie: Active Shooter Preparedness

Fostering Community Engagement Anonymous reporting systems Partnerships with local law enforcement Awareness campaigns to normalize vigilance Wellness and behavioral health programs Preparedness is not a one-time checklist; it’s a culture that must be built and reinforced

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Career Chameleons Take the Stage at URMIA 2025: Navigating Unexpected Paths into Risk Management

Prior to becoming the enterprise risk management analyst with the University of Massachusetts President’s Office, Wallace was with the UMass Amherst's Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department since 2016. In the span of eight years, she evolved from a clerical role to executive assistant, gaining hands-on experience in radiation safety, emergency management, and asbestos training. Her academic path followed a similar zigzag: she returned to school in 2019, graduating in Spring 2024 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies focusing on public health and emergency management