Ensure Your Campus Has a Suicide Postvention Plan
In this episode, Dr. Kurt Michael of The Jed Foundation discusses the importance of suicide postvention should a death occur on your campus.
Jun 25, 2025•40 min
Prevention and Protection
United Educators (UE), a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group, was formed by educators for educators to ensure a stable source of insurance and risk management. UE provides resources to help prevent incidents that put people and institutions at risk. Listen to advice from UE and other experts on how to protect students, staff, and faculty at your school, college, or university.
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Episodes
Implementing a Research-Informed Hazing Prevention Program
In this episode, The Piazza Center's Steve Veldkamp and Dr. Patrick Biddix discuss hazing prevention programs following the Stop Campus Hazing Act.
Jun 11, 2025•27 min
Improving Health and Safety at Camps: AAP’s Policy Statement
In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett speaks with CampDoc's Michael Ambrose about camp health and safety.
May 15, 2025•29 min
Using AI in Employment Decisions
In this episode, United Educators (UE) Director of Risk Management Research & Consulting Alyssa Keehan interviews UE Manager of Risk Research Heather Salko about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in the employment process at educational institutions. Key Takeaways: Understand how AI is being used in the Human Resources area Identify risks related to using these tools Take steps to mitigate the risk of using these tool
Apr 30, 2025•18 min
Planning for Institutional Mergers or Closures: A Case Study
In this episode, speakers recount their experience with an institution that ceased operating and offer tips for others facing similar circumstances.
Mar 05, 2025•22 min
Forecasting Risks in 2025
United Educators (UE) Risk Management Consultants Hoda Hussein, Beth Kidwell, and Justin Kollinger share their perspectives on risks to watch in 2025.
Feb 05, 2025•21 min
HEPNet’s Professional Competencies for Youth Protection in Higher Education
In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett speaks with HEPNet's Lindsay Bond about youth protection competencies for colleges and universities.
Jan 17, 2025•8 min
Pay Attention to Pay Transparency Laws
In this episode, United Educators (UE) Senior Risk Management Counsel Hillary Pettegrew and Sarah Wieselthier from the law firm Fisher Phillips discuss the increasing number of state pay transparency laws, which generally require disclosing pay ranges in job postings. If your state doesn't already have a pay transparency law, monitor developments, as it may be coming.
Dec 18, 2024•11 min
The ADA Digital Accessibility Rules for Public Institutions - and Implications for Private Institutions (2024)
In this episode, Melanie Bennett and Robert Duston speak about the new ADA digital accessibility regulations.
Nov 20, 2024•24 min
Animals on Campus
This episode discusses the types of animals that employees, students, or visitors may request to bring on campus and the relevant federal laws.
Oct 09, 2024•13 min
Create a Healing Space in K-12 Schools: Respond to Sexual Abuse
In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Jamie Forbes and Amy Wheeler from Learning Courage about how schools can create healing spaces when responding to sexual abuse.
Aug 28, 2024•14 min
FMLA Liability Hot Spots
This episode discusses some of the major areas of potential liability for employers that violate the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
Jun 19, 2024•18 min
Key Takeaways From the EEOC's New Pregnancy Accommodation Rule
This episode addresses critical requirements for educational employers in the final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
May 29, 2024•22 min
Reducing Risk Around Contrapower Harassment on Campus
Listen for a description of how contrapower harassment might manifest on campus and steps to take to eliminate it or respond if it occurs.
Mar 13, 2024•26 min
Emerging Risks in 2024
Listen to United Educators (UE) risk management consultants discuss risks to watch in 2024 and how they project today's conditions into future risks.
Feb 07, 2024•24 min
Athletics Benefits: The Year In Review
In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett interviews Amy Piccola, a Partner at Saul Ewing, about the impact of ongoing athletics benefits changes.
Jan 24, 2024•29 min
Employee-on-Student Sexual Misconduct in Higher Education
United Educators' (UE's) Senior Risk Management Counsel Hillary Pettegrew discusses lessons learned from higher ed claims involving alleged sexual misconduct by employees against students.
Nov 15, 2023•12 min
Equal Pay Issues for Educational Employers
This podcast episode addresses how all educational institutions can comply with federal and state equal pay laws.
Sep 20, 2023•27 min
Hazing Prevention in Culturally-Based Fraternities and Sororities
In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Justin Kollinger and Catalyst Agency's Michelle Guobadia discuss hazing prevention in culturally-based fraternities, sororities, and other student organizations.
Aug 30, 2023•24 min
Sexual Violence Prevention in K-12 Schools
In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Jamie Forbes about how Learning Courage is helping schools prevent sexual abuse.
Aug 09, 2023•13 min
Slips and Falls: Lessons Learned
United Educators (UE) colleagues from the risk management department discuss lessons learned from slip and fall claims.
Jun 07, 2023•13 min
Review Your Contracts and Waivers
In this episode, United Educators' (UE's) Melanie Bennett interviews Louisiana State University’s Ashley McGowan about McGowan’s experience updating a contract review process.
May 24, 2023•10 min
Assess Your Youth Protection Program
In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Marcy Huey and Rebecca Whitman about their experiences conducting youth protection program assessments.
Apr 28, 2023•14 min
Expanded Legal Protections for Pregnant & Nursing Employees
This episode discusses new federal requirements imposed on empolyers by (1) the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and (2) the PUMP Act.
Apr 12, 2023•26 min
The Importance of Documentation
Attorneys from United Educators' (UE's) Resolutions department discuss documentation practices and the role it can play in risk mitigation efforts.
Mar 08, 2023•30 min
The Case for Securing Doors on Campus
In this podcast, Eric Hartman, University of Denver, and Liza Kabanova, United Educators (UE) Risk Management Consultant, discuss the value of securing doors campus-wide.
Jan 30, 2023•28 min
Higher Education Athletics Benefits Update
In this podcast, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Amy Piccola, a Partner at Saul Ewing, about the impact of ongoing athletics benefits changes.
Jan 06, 2023•22 min
European Study Away Risk Management
United Educators' (UE's) Justin Kollinger interviews Gian Franco Borio, a European attorney who specializes in study away and is a member of the Florence Bar. They discuss considerations for educational institutions that send students to Europe for study away programs.
Dec 15, 2022•29 min
Important Travel Considerations for K-12 Schools
UE's Hillary Pettegrew interviews Clare Sisisky, Executive Director of the Global Education Benchmark Group (GEBG), about things K-12 schools should take into account when traveling with students, either in the U.S. or overseas.
Sep 21, 2022•29 min
The SPACE Toolkit: A New Approach to Sexual Violence Prevention
In this episode, UE's Melanie Bennett interviews Dr. Jennifer Hirsch and Dr. Shamus Khan, creators of the Sexual Assault Prevention And Community Equity (SPACE) toolkit.
Aug 24, 2022•33 min
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