Risk Management

UW-Madison has no comprehensive policy governing the presence of alcohol at university events off-campus, an omission revealed Tuesday night with the release of a report that found a former senior UW athletic official had supplied alcohol to students — some under the legal drinking age of 21 — at a Rose Bowl party.

University of Connecticut officials have outlined for lawmakers new policies for responding to reports of sexual abuse and child abuse on campus.

At its first public meeting since November, when the child sex-abuse scandal broke, Pennsylvania State University's board of trustees adopted sweeping changes Friday to improve safety on campus and voted in yet another leadership change, this time appointing a new chair and vice chair of the board.

A Wayne State University fraternity has been suspended following the arrest of three pledges accused of stealing items during initiation.

Douglas Perlitz Was Convicted Of Assaulting Boys

Penn State's board of trustees and president focused on repairing the school's tarnished image and braced for financial backlash in the immediate aftermath of the child sex-abuse scandal that erupted two months ago, going so far as to recommend reminding any outraged donors that they wouldn't get their money back, according to internal memos obtained by The Associated Press.

The campus of Tidewater Community College was evacuated this morning because of a natural gas line break.

As Pennsylvania State University faces litigation alleging the school failed to prevent a former assistant football coach from sexually abusing children, reputational damage is top of mind for risk managers at educational institutions.

University of Wisconsin System employees can be penalized if they don't report child abuse or neglect, under an executive order Gov. Scott Walker signed Monday.

Governor urges school trustees to take stronger action amid state investigation