article thumbnail

2024-25 Staebler Insurance OER Fellows Grant Recipients - University of Waterloo

Ray Schroeder

As part of the Library’s mission to make learning materials freely accessible and available, the Staebler Insurance OER Fellows Grant supports the creation of open education resources at Waterloo.

article thumbnail

Temple University Strips Tuition Assistance and Health Insurance for Grad Students on Strike

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Matthew Ford, a lead negotiator for the Temple University Graduate Students’ Association (TUGSA), said that Temple has also begun stripping students of health insurance. As a result, the students are required to pay full tuition balances by Mar. 9 or get a financial hold on their account and a $100 late fee.

Insurance 257
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Should Higher Education Be Worried About the Future of Cyber Insurance?

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

The equation powering cyber insurance coverage for higher education institutions isn’t adding up the way it used to. In response, cyber insurers have been making the moves one would expect to shore up their bottom lines, primarily by increasing rates and tightening coverage requirements.

Insurance 102
article thumbnail

4 Tips for Securing and Keeping Cyber Insurance Coverage

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Cybersecurity insurance has proved its value, but coverage is becoming more difficult to obtain. Here are four tips for increasing the probability of qualifying for and retaining cyber insurance. Universities face increased scrutiny of their security measures, user training, and where and how data is stored and used.

article thumbnail

Oberlin Sues Insurers Over Settlement in Bakery Case

Confessions of a Community College Dean

This time it’s Oberlin suing four insurance companies to compel them to cover a multimillion-dollar judgment won by Gibson’s Bakery in 2019, The Chronicle-Telegram of Ohio reported. The saga between Oberlin College and Gibson’s Bakery has spilled over into another lawsuit.

article thumbnail

LEANA E. AMÁEZ

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She served as the first global leader for diversity, equity, and inclusion at the Boston-based insurance provider, Simply Business. Amáez has been named vice president for equity and inclusion at Bates College. Amáez earned a bachelor’s degree in Latin American studies from Wesleyan University and a law degree from Benjamin N.

Insurance 246
article thumbnail

Details Trickle Out About $50 Million FAFSA Support Fund

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Details Trickle Out About $50 Million FAFSA Support Fund Katherine Knott Thu, 02/15/2024 - 03:00 AM The money comes from a fund designated to pay off insurance claims and refund payments to borrowers, though the education secretary can authorize other uses. Byline(s) Katherine Knott

Insurance 134