# URMIA Matters Risk management is complex, and your time is limited. This podcast series helps you keep up on emerging issues in higher education and best risk management practices. Join URMIA leaders, peers, and insurance experts twice a month as they explore timely topics, URMIA member resources, and the profession. Page: Feed: --- ## Risk Heroes _2026-07-29_ In this episode of URMIA Matters, host Julie Groves sits down with Honors Committee members Elaine Del Rossi and Jabari Lewis to introduce URMIA’s new Risk Hero Spotlight, a recognition designed to celebrate the everyday champions of higher education risk management. The conversation explores why the award was created, who is eligible, and how it shines a light on the often unseen individuals… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/19569537-risk-heroes.mp3) ## [ERM 101 for Beginners](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2026-04-08_ In this episode of URMIA Matters, guest host Caitlin Cai from the University of Tennessee is joined by Lavern Miles and Kathy Peeling from the University of Maryland, College Park, and Melanie Bennett from United Educators for a focused, practical conversation on Enterprise Risk Management for those just starting out. The episode presents ERM as a shared, ongoing process for identifying,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/18969776-erm-101-for-beginners.mp3) ## [URMIA DRM Award Winner David Parker](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2026-03-11_ In this third and final episode of our mini‑series honoring the 2025 Distinguished Risk Manager Award recipients, guest host Miguel Delgado, Carnegie Mellon University, sits down with award‑winner David Parker, Pima Community College, to explore his remarkable and unconventional path into risk management. From early days as a school‑bus mechanic to accident reconstruction with law enforcement and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/18701067-urmia-drm-award-winner-david-parker.mp3) ## [URMIA DRM Award Winner Julie Groves](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2026-02-25_ In the second installment of our three‑part mini‑series celebrating the 2025 Distinguished Risk Manager Award recipients, URMIA Matters turns the microphone toward one of its own: longtime host and newly honored DRM, Julie Groves of Wake Forest University. In this insightful conversation, Julie reflects on her unexpected path into risk management—from an English major to having three insurance… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/18700963-urmia-drm-award-winner-julie-groves.mp3) ## [URMIA DRM Award Winner Fitzroy Smith](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2026-01-21_ In this first installment of a three‑part mini‑series honoring the 2025 Distinguished Risk Manager (DRM) Award recipients, URMIA Matters highlights the remarkable career and life of Fitzroy Smith, Assistant Vice President, Chief Risk Officer at Howard University, with guest host, Miguel Delgado, current URMIA president and Associate Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at Carnegie Mellon… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/18541822-urmia-drm-award-winner-fitzroy-smith.mp3) ## [Challenges Facing Higher Education](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2026-01-07_ In this episode of URMIA Matters, host Julie Groves is joined by Frank Cella and Matt Miller of Marsh to explore the evolving risk landscape in higher education. The discussion dives into demographic shifts, cybersecurity threats, regulatory changes, and the growing complexity of compliance. They also examine financial sustainability, employment practices, liability, the impact of AI on… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/18379404-challenges-facing-higher-education.mp3) ## [Sue Liden Retires from URMIA](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2025-12-17_ In this episode of URMIA Matters, Michelle Smith, URMIA’s Executive Director, interviews Sue Liden, URMIA’s soon to be retired (again!) Education Manger. Join us for a heartfelt conversation as we honor Sue on the eve of her retirement! From her early days in the military to building a proactive risk management program at Pacific Lutheran University, Sue shares inspiring stories of resilience,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/18253419-sue-liden-retires-from-urmia.mp3) ## [Jenny Whittington Solo Risk Manager Scholarship Winners](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2025-11-26_ In this episode of URMIA Matters, Michelle Smith, URMIA’s Executive Director, sits down with scholarship winners Rowela Lascolette of Hood College and Michelle Powell of Florida Polytechnic University to explore the unique challenges and opportunities of being a solo risk manager in higher education. They share their career journeys, lessons learned from the URMIA Annual Conference in Las Vegas,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/18251733-jenny-whittington-solo-risk-manager-scholarship-winners.mp3) ## [URMIA's 2025 Annual Business Meeting](http://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2025-10-08_ In this special episode of URMIA Matters, all URMIA members are invited to listen in and hear the latest updates from the URMIA Executive Committee. Join us for a streamlined business meeting that will include a briefing on the Association by the president, a financial report by the treasurer, and other board officer updates. You will also hear about what the URMIA Office has been working on and… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/17924432-urmia-s-2025-annual-business-meeting.mp3) ## [Chovy's Blog: Agentic Coding (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QW4QuvuNICV5) _2025-10-08 · **Sponsored**_ Personal posts on agentic coding, moshcode CLI, and security findings. ## [You Can't Afford NOT to Attend the URMIA Annual Conference](https://www.urmia.org/podcasts) _2025-09-17_ In this episode of URMIA Matters, Julie Groves, Director of Risk Services at Wake Forest University, hosts an informative conversation with the chairs and co-chairs of the upcoming URMIA Annual Conference: Juan Azcarate, Susie Johnson, Michael Tabije, and Courtney Davis. URMIA’s 56th Annual Conference is taking place in beautiful Las Vegas from October 12–16 this year! Our guests share thoughtful… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/687161/episodes/17847105-you-can-t-afford-not-to-attend-the-urmia-annual-conference.mp3)