The Large Loss Report 2019 summarizes major damage awards and settlements of more than $250,000 that affected schools, colleges, and universities in 2018. The most frequent and costliest cases involved sexual abuse claims, many of which had multimillion-dollar settlements in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Educational institutions can use this report to assess their risk management practices and insurance coverage.
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In this episode of the Prevention and Protection podcast, United Educators attorney Kimberly Cole interviews Dr. Leah Cox, vice president for inclusion and institutional equity at Towson University, about the role that campus diversity and inclusion offices can play in managing campus protests.
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This checklist is designed to help higher education institutions take appropriate actions when a controversial speaker comes to campus.
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This checklist offers suggestions for enhancing the physical security of K-12 school buildings in an active shooter scenario. Administrators may adapt it to meet a school’s specific needs.
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School administrators can use this checklist to establish a new threat assessment process in their schools or districts or to evaluate the effectiveness of an existing process.
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This publication summarizes practices and considerations for managing contentious campus events shared by participants at a UE-hosted symposium and includes practical examples from their institutions.
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Indemnification provisions in contracts used by institutions can either help or harm, depending on how they are worded. Careful review of every contract is important to understand whether the indemnification provision is beneficial to your college or university. This episode of Prevention and Protection offers tips on how to avoid common indemnification problems as you enter into contracts on behalf of your institution.
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Recent school shootings have prompted schools, colleges, and universities to examine their practices for preventing these tragedies. This special question and answer session features leading legal and threat assessment experts Jeff Nolan and Marisa Randazzo, who answered questions regarding best practices for school threat assessment teams, emerging trends in school shootings, and liability issues surrounding an institution’s prevention efforts.
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