How can colleges and universities build greater resilience before extreme weather strikes? Juan Azcarate, senior managing director at Dallas College, and Beth Kidwell, risk management consultant at United Educators, join NACUBO’s Liz Clark to discuss how institutions can move from reacting to weather-related risks to proactively preparing for them. They explore how cross-campus collaboration, business continuity planning, and investing in prevention and training can help institutions prepare for unexpected disruptions and maintain operations when a crisis hits. While business officers play a critical role in building resilience, the conversation highlights that it takes a campus-wide effort to protect people, operations, and resources.
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- Learn about University Risk Management and Insurance Association (URMIA)
- Check outURMIA’s Annual Conference, Oct 10-14


