URMIA Matters

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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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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Back in the host chair, URMIA Executive Director Jenny Whittington talks with guests Amy Daley, an URMIA Board Member from FM Global and Chris Duble, the Chair of the URMIA Affiliates Committee from Fred C. Church. These two guests have led the URMIA Affiliates Committee in producing the URMIA Affiliate Services Directory which has been recently mailed to URMIA members. This valuable tool will also have a digital version and something higher education risk managers will come to cherish.

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One of the 2021 Annual Conference Co-Chairs, Sue Liden of Pacific Lutheran University and URMIA Executive Director Jenny Whittington talk with guest host and Board Member Julie Groves about what to expect for the upcoming hybrid conference in October. Both in-person attendees and virtual attendees will experience unique opportunities to awesome professional development sessions and renewed networking. Visit www.urmia.org/ac2021 for more information.

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URMIA Board Member Julie Groves and Dr. Nancy Scott talk about managing up and the challenges of doing so in a pandemic.  Communication is key regardless of the news you have to share. Join them for a quick chat that follows Dr. Scott’s session during the 2021 URMIA Virtual Spring Conference.

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Higher education has faced unprecedented challenges and risk managers on campus are at the forefront of helping to make critical decisions. This edition of URMIA Matters highlights how to make connections and build community at the URMIA annual conference. You don’t have to go it alone. Face the next obstacle head on with a group of experienced higher education risk managers by your side. URMIA members and National Office staff share tips on how to get the most value out of their conference experience as we emerge from the storm.

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URMIA members benefit from three different products and the latest in the portfolio is the Student Property Insurance Program (SPIP)!  Launched in 2020 amidst the pandemic, the program is being relaunched with an awareness campaign as we head back to campus this fall. Hear how this program made life easier for Risk Analyst Evan Ferguson at Auburn University and benefited Auburn parents, students, and staff. Bailey Howard at Gallagher is a true partner on the program and helps dispel the myths around insuring student property. For more on the launch of the program, check back to Season 1, Episode 22 and find out more about how you can launch the program on your campus. A special thanks to guest host Julie Groves for helping us understand all the benefits the program offers URMIA members.

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Are you considering enhancing your involvement in URMIA as a volunteer leader? Join Chauncey Fagler, Florida College System Risk Management Consortium and Luke Figora, Northwestern University as they provide insight to the nuances of being an URMIA board member or president. For more on the journey, check back to Season 1, Episode 6: The Leadership Pathway. Nominations and applications are now being accepted. Not quite ready for that but want to volunteer, check these options out.

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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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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. Hear Amy Daley of FM Global, who led the URMIA efforts to apply for a Spencer Educational Foundation grant and Sandy Mitchell of MIT, who has mentored many students share their stories with guest host Julie Groves of Wake Forest University. Scholarship applications are now available.

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