Higher Education Operations Management Tracking Minors on College and University Campuses June 16, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco What are some challenges that universities face, and what best practices can these institutions follow to track minors and coordinate across campus? Read more »
Emergency Management Healthcare Warming Up: Wildfires and Tabletop Exercises May 16, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Tabletop exercises are one of the best tools emergency managers and other preparedness practitioners have at their disposal, and the utility of these dry runs in the wildfire sphere should be no surprise. Read more »
Emergency Management Healthcare How Hurricane Katrina Shaped Modern Emergency Management May 10, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Hurricane Katrina was one of the most destructive natural disasters in United States history, leading to extreme damage and loss of life. The disaster challenged preparedness at every level, revealing gaps in recovery, organization, and response that many EOCs and preparedness programs tried to cover in the future. Read more »
Emergency Management Balancing Emergency Management, Commencement, and Special Events April 14, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Commencement events are extremely important to graduates and families, but they present a unique set of challenges to the institutions hosting the events. What can colleges and universities do to ensure that these events run smoothly, and what challenges do they need to be on alert for? Read more »
Business Continuity Does Resilience Technology Need to Adapt to a More Digital World? March 11, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco While technology was able to keep up with the demands of the pandemic, the crisis also created new deliverables for technology to meet. With new knowledge, it's worth asking if resilience and continuity technology needs to adapt to the more digital world Covid-19 created. Read more »
Emergency Management Review and Repair: What Tornadoes Teach Us About Emergency Management March 3, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco March officially kicks off tornado season in the U.S. Though tornado-friendly atmospheric conditions and the corresponding twisters are most common through the spring months, storms also brew towards the end of the year in the U.S. south, giving communities in this region more reason to keep an eye on the skies. Read more »
Emergency Management Why COOP Matters for Grant Management February 17, 2022 by Alison Cofrancesco Legislatures have pushed the preparedness into the lawbooks and started to tie funds to preparedness. With these new dynamics emerging for governments, it's a good time to take stock of the landscape and build a game plan for preparedness. Read more »
