Prevention and Protection Podcast™ From United Educators
Listen to advice from United Educators (UE) and other experts on how to protect students, staff, and faculty at your school, college, or university.
Understanding Waivers and Assumption of Risk Forms
Heather Salko, senior risk management counsel at UE interviews Alyssa Keehan, UE's director of risk research, about whether waivers and assumption of risk forms are a valuable risk management tool, when to use these forms, and some tips for writing them.
Training Volunteers in K-12 Schools to Protect Minors
Quincy McLaughlin, associate head of school and head of upper school at Greenhills School in Michigan, explains how K-12 schools can train volunteers to prevent and report student sexual misconduct. This episode was recorded in early March 2020 before the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Effects of the Pandemic — Preparing for Students’ Return to Higher Ed Campuses
Scott Warner of Husch Blackwell discusses considerations higher education institutions should keep in mind when planning for students to return to campus in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Academic Closures with Husch Blackwell
Attorney Ellen Babbitt discusses managing the risks of higher ed academic program changes driven by economic pressures; these range from eliminating majors to closing institutions. Ellen and her colleagues at Husch Blackwell wrote UE’s recently released
publications on the topic, including an overview guide and four detailed checklists.
Conducting Remote Title IX Investigations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This discussion with Jody Shipper of Grand River Solutions focuses on tips to employ and pitfalls to avoid when conducting your Title IX investigations remotely while campuses have moved to online work and instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.
Learn how your institution can continue to perform high quality investigations that remain compliant with Title IX.