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11/17/2021

No matter what type of school or organization you are a part of, if you make agreements or have contracts, you need to have a clause.

Blog Post:
https://linkedin.com/pulse/school-risk-force-majeure-goodivy-consulting/?published=t&trackingId=2HeMxjsRQxa9IWjrRcuCeQ%3D%3D

By Dr. Matt Colpitts, GoodIvy Consulting Risk and the need to manage it has always been a part of school life.

04/12/2021

There is too much hate in the world. The recent attacks in Atlanta and the ongoing issues everywhere are tragic. https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ has some resources and information that we like.

Anti-Asian racism and violent attacks on Asian elderly have only increased in recent months. Since COVID-19 became news in the United States, hate speech and violence against the AAPI community has run rampant. In February 2021, attacks, particularly on elderly Asian Americans, have spiked. Unfortun...

02/02/2021

From our friends at NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education and Culture of Respect regarding Off-Campus Assaults:

https://www.naspa.org/blog/off-campus-assault-still-a-campus-problem

Great work, Allison Tombros Korman and Stephanie Hull!

How can colleges and universities prevent and respond to sexual violence in a virtual world? We may not be sure, but we must do our best to try.

01/03/2021

What is the future of FEMA - and emergency management overall - under the Biden administration? ARTICLE: FEMA and President Biden https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fema-president-biden-dr-matthew-colpitts

FEMA and President Biden What is the future of FEMA – and emergency management overall – under the Biden administration? There are several experts and associations making suggestions for what President Biden should do. IAEM and Disasterologist Dr.

07/22/2020

From our colleagues at NASPA's Culture of Respect:

Colleges and universities are struggling to implement the requirements of the new Title IX rule in the midst of the upcoming return to school; Culture of Respect can help. They recently introduced the Title IX Technical Assistance Project (T9TAP), a service that provides individualized support and technical assistance in implementing the new Title IX rule. Registering for T9TAP includes two hours of technical assistance on the new Title IX rule and its implications for your campus, one hour of additional technical assistance on a related topic, and the newly released Title IX Guide: Going Above and Beyond Compliance, Along which helps colleges and universities think beyond simple compliance to more thoughtful, intentional efforts around sexual violence prevention and response. Use the code “T9100” to receive $100 off T9TAP. (Coupon valid through 8/31/20.)

07/20/2020

Through the Institute (), the State University of New York System has created an excellent FREE resource: https://lnkd.in/gz3kmEW

The United States Department of Education released Final Regulations under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 on May 6th, 2020. To assist institutions with understanding the regulations and their effect, the organizations below, and the attorneys listed on the right, have decided to work ...

07/10/2020

We understand the high level of responsibility expected from educational institutions to protect the safety of your students and community. We are here to help!

GoodIvy is a safety, security, and risk management consulting firm that works with K12, higher education, and other organizations. We have extensive experience in student affairs, residential life, fire protection, campus security, risk management, student conduct, and legal compliance, including Title IX.

We want to help you fulfill one of your safety obligations as an educational institution – providing an environment that is safe for all and conducive learning. We welcome the opportunity to talk about your institution and whether there are areas for us to help in. We are practitioners who are committed to helping improve our educational communities and are happy to provide some informal and free consultation during this summer.

05/06/2020

The new guidance from the Department of Education is out. The document is over 2,000 pages long! We are taking a read and will send observations and thoughts as we get through it this week. We will keep a rolling update at https://goodivy.co/2020/05/06/new-title-ix-guidance-released-may-2020/

Guidance PDF linked here �https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/titleix-regs-unofficial.pdf

Summary PDF linked here -https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/titleix-summary.pdf

05/05/2020

who are considering taking federal assistance to support them through this should be aware of the various and regulations that taking the aid subjects them to. has advised its members, "if your independent school has received (or anticipates receiving) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)[1] to weather the financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, you are now considered to be receiving FFA.[2] The receipt of FFA subjects your school to Title IX[3]—bringing legal and procedural responsibilities that may be unfamiliar."

Check out my new article about this - https://goodivy.co/2020/05/05/dear-colleague-letter-to-independent-schools-federal-aid-and-legal-compliance-title-ix-may-2020/

As you are considering accessing federal financial assistance for your school, it is important to understand that accepting government money comes with several significant compliance issues includi…

04/19/2020

Did you know that campus police officers at private institutions are not covered by the federal line of duty death benefits?

Please reach out to your federal elected officials and support the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators and their legislative agenda regarding the Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act:

"Today we remember Officer Sean Collier, murdered by the Boston Marathon bombers; died April 18, 2013. IACLEA’s top legislative priority is the Officer Sean Collier Campus Police Recognition Act. MORE INFORMATION: http://ow.ly/sq9o50zgpRb (Photo: Jonny Castro Art)"

04/09/2020

What are schools and universities doing about and for the future, beyond ? and are the new normal. The world as had three epidemics in this century ( , , and COVID19) plus and . Let's learn the lessons now.