URMIA Matters

URMIA - Higher Education Risk Management & Insurance

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Risk management is complex, and your time is limited. This podcast series helps you keep up on emerging issues in higher education and best risk management practices. Join URMIA leaders, peers, and insurance experts twice a month as they explore timely topics, URMIA member resources, and the profession.

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Episode 18: The Revitalized URMIA Risk Inventory

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06/03/20 • 21 min

The URMIA Risk Inventory – an organic, member-curated compilation of risks common to colleges and universities – has just been updated by an URMIA volunteer task force. Lou Drapeau, URMIA resource manager and leader of the task force, and URMIA member Brian Burns, director of compliance and risk management at the Wentworth Institute of Technology, give an overview of what’s new in this resource, how it can be used by risk managers for ERM and other purposes, and how anyone can contribute to it.
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Working with Students, Scholarships & Spencer Educational Foundation

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06/02/21 • 22 min

Students interested in a career in Higher Education Risk Management can earn a scholarship to the URMIA Annual Conference and find value far exceeding the award. Anita Ingram, University of Cincinnati worked with Alyse Weinstein, Ernst & Young as a UC student and they share their story with guest host Julie Groves of Wake Forest University. Student scholarship applications are now available for URMIA’s annual conference.
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The Education Plan is the Roadmap of Professional Development for Higher Education Risk Managers

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09/22/21 • 16 min

As part of the current strategic plan, an update and overhaul of the Education Plan was in store. Check in with guest host Craig McAllister, University of Miami and co-creator of the updated and more powerful Educational Plan, Gary Langsdale, URMIA’s education manager.
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Re-entry to the Higher Ed Risk Management Conference – Hybrid Style – URMIA 2021

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10/06/21 • 30 min

Listen in to an insider look at planning the URMIA Annual Conference planned for Seattle next week (Oct. 16-20, 2021). Executive Director Jenny Whittington talks with guest Michelle Smith of the URMIA staff to review all the intricacies of a hybrid conference. Of all the takeaways, it’s clear that there is still time to register and take part, in-person or virtually, in the first every hybrid annual conference for URMIA.
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URMIA 2022 Compensation Survey Insights

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03/23/22 • 18 min

It’s survey time! The 2022 compensation survey required Senior Risk Manager input so join host Jenny Whittington to hear about the development and changes since the last URMIA salary survey. She’s joined by volunteers Christine Eick and Julie Groves who were instrumental in getting it launched with member feedback and timely updates and who share some of the perks of answering the anonymous survey now. The survey is open until April 13 with results available in June 2022.
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Working with Emerging Risks for Higher Education Risk Managers

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05/04/22 • 13 min

The URMIA education plan fits with the core competencies but also leaves room for the ten identified emerging risks in 2022 so that the association is offering educational information to our members on how to handle these risks as we learn things about them. Working with a broad scope of writers and leaning especially on our skilled affiliate members, Stacie Kroll and Lou Drapeau join Guest Host Craig McAllister for a discussion on how it all came about.
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Remote Work & Compensation: Latest Survey Trends

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11/30/22 • 16 min

Join host Julie Groves as she speaks to Jenny Whittington and Jim Mulholland about the latest trends in URMIA’s compensation survey. Jenny and Jim delve into what the results mean for compensation regarding remote and hybrid work, how URMIA’s compensation surveys have evolved over the years, and how the results of URMIA’s compensation survey can benefit you in your professional life.
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Disability Inclusiveness

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01/31/24 • 23 min

In the podcast episode “Disability Inclusiveness” of Season 5 of URMIA Matters, Julie Groves, hosts a discussion on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, both in the association and on campus. The guests are Jeff Chasen and Courtney Davis Curtis, a past president of URMIA. Curtis explains how the addition of DEIB objective to the URMIA strategic plan started and Chasen discusses strategies, such as leveraging internal resources, fostering community partnerships, and framing inclusion as a best business practice. The conversation highlights the value of making inclusivity a core part of institutional practices, with a focus on welcoming and inviting engagement rather than merely fulfilling requests. The episode underscores the human aspects of DEIB efforts, viewing them not as checkbox exercises but as opportunities to make a positive difference in individuals' lives and perceptions of institutions.
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URMIA's Peer Review Program

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03/27/24 • 15 min

In this episode of URMIA Matters, Julie Groves, Director of Risk Services at Wake Forest University interviews Robin Oldfield, Associate Vice President of Audit, Risk, and Compliance and the Chief Risk Officer at the University of Dayton and Sue Liden, URMIA's Education Manager and former Director of Risk Services at Pacific Lutheran University. Together, they spend a few minutes discussing URMIA's Peer Review Program and how interested campuses can learn more and initiate a peer review. Then, hear from Robin who has been both a client and a consultant of an URMIA peer review and shares her experiences in both roles. Listen now to hear more about this powerful URMIA offering!

Episode 21: Update on URMIA Risk Management Resources

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07/15/20 • 14 min

For those members who are new to the practice of higher education risk management or onboarding a new staff member, this episode highlights several URMIA resources that should be on your radar. Lou Drapeau, URMIA resource manager, talks with host Jenny Whittington about the new URMIA Shorts video tutorial series, progress on a complete update of the invaluable URMIA Resource Guide, and more resources for professional development.
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How many episodes does URMIA Matters have?

URMIA Matters currently has 122 episodes available.

What topics does URMIA Matters cover?

The podcast is about Non-Profit, Higher Education, Insurance, Podcasts, Education, Business and Higher Ed.

What is the most popular episode on URMIA Matters?

The episode title 'Episode 17: Help for New Higher Ed Risk Managers' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on URMIA Matters?

The average episode length on URMIA Matters is 21 minutes.

How often are episodes of URMIA Matters released?

Episodes of URMIA Matters are typically released every 14 days.

When was the first episode of URMIA Matters?

The first episode of URMIA Matters was released on Nov 12, 2019.

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