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Preventing Relationship Violence and Stalking

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (Campus SaVE) Act requires higher education institutions to implement education and prevention programs to address dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. Studies indicate that relationship violence, which includes domestic and dating violence, is a concern for college-age populations.

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Bulk Import Learners into the EduRisk Learning Portal

Is cost-effective training for staff or students a priority at your institution? Are you using EduRisk courseware and seeking ways to simplify the training process for your learners? Take advantage of our bulk import feature! The EduRisk bulk import feature allows you to quickly create accounts for all users at your institution on our learning portal.

Considerations for Study Abroad in Cuba

President Obama recently announced the U. S. would re-establish full diplomatic relations with Cuba, ending a policy that had been in place for more than 50 years. Relaxing banking, trade, and travel restrictions makes it easier for U.S. educational institutions to take study abroad programs to Cuba.
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Crisis Response in K-12 Study Abroad: A Guide for Conducting Tabletop Exercises

Use these tabletop exercises to facilitate emergency and crisis planning instruction for administrators, global studies directors, and trip leaders. Scenarios based on three of the most common independent school study abroad claims reported to UE are included.
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Responding to the Measles Outbreak

The measles outbreak in January infected at least 102 people in 14 states, including students at several colleges. Last year, the U.S. documented three times the number of measles cases in any year since 2000. According to the CDC, 90 percent of the nonimmune people close to an infected person will contract measles. The close living conditions on many college campuses and the rising number of cases compel educational institutions to plan for a possible measles outbreak.

Managing Privacy of Electronic Student Information: A Guide for School Business Officers

This guide describes data privacy issues arising from school use of online educational software. The concerns are generating parental activism and legislation in many states. The guide suggests steps for schools to be proactive on student data privacy.
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Large Loss Report 2015

The Large Loss Report 2015 summarizes major damage awards and settlements exceeding $250,000 that affected schools, colleges, and universities in 2014. Cases include a $1.28 million settlement in a sex discrimination lawsuit against a university, a $75 million settlement with the NCAA to settle class action lawsuits for head injuries, and a $139 million settlement in a K-12 sex abuse case—the largest settlement of its kind.
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Title IX and Beyond: Interim Measures, Remedies, and Sanctions

This checklist, part of the Title IX and Beyond series, identifies steps institutions should take once a report of sexual violence is received to protect both the victim and the broader student body.
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