FEMA has announced the agency is establishing a new university called National Disaster & Emergency Management University (NDEMU) to help train emergency managers to keep pace with the rapidly ...

The new program, designed specifically for working professionals, provides students with the convenience of studying online while ensuring the same quality and in-depth coursework of the onsite ...

HAPPENS WITH THAT. IN THE MEANTIME, PREPARING STUDENTS TO BECOME LEADERS IN TIMES OF DISASTER. ONE OF OUR REGION’S UNIVERSITIES IS NOW COVERING AN ADVANCED DEGREE THAT’S EQUIPPING THE NEXT GENERATION ...

UB Emergency Management is responsible for developing a comprehensive emergency management plan for the university, all university departments, schools, and associated units. In the event of an ...

Editor’s note: In the wake of the devastating floods that have swept through Texas—claiming lives, displacing thousands and overwhelming local infrastructure—the urgency of disaster preparedness has ...

Doug Wintemute is a staff writer for Forbes Advisor. After completing his master’s in English at York University, he began his writing career in the higher education space. Over the past decade, Doug ...

As an emergency manager in my mid-20s, the question I get asked most often by my peers when talking about my profession is how I got involved. More specifically they ask how they could get involved ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — University of Central Florida programs are reaching new heights. U.S. News and World Report has recognized UCF’s faculty and graduate programs in its 2024 list of “Best Graduate ...

Emergency management is a growing profession and is projected to continue growing at a rate of 20 percent or more, according to O*NET OnLine (created for the U.S. Department of Labor), which rates ...

AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas continues to grow, so does its need for emergency preparedness. On Friday, Gov. Greg Abbott celebrated the graduation of 17 new cadets from the Texas Emergency Management ...

Emergency management within institutes of higher education (IHE) continues to evolve. Twenty years ago, few universities had an emergency manager, and now nearly every university seems to have at ...

When first responders arrive at a disaster scene — be it human caused or brought on by forces of nature — when lives are at stake and every minute counts, effective emergency management is critical. A ...