Dr. Urbansky discusses the challenges faced by Chinese immigrants during the late Tsarist Empire and early Soviet Union, highlighting the racial and cultural prejudices that fueled hostilities in urban settings. His analysis explores how these early interactions shaped the experiences and perceptions of Chinese communities in a rapidly changing socio-political landscape.

The REMS TA Center, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools (OSSS), is pleased to offer the “Developing Emergency Operations Plans (EOPs) IHE 101 TtT” Training by Request (TBR). This on-site, 8-hour training presents importance Federal guidance on emergency management planning for institutions of higher education (IHE).

Our nation’s postsecondary institutions are entrusted to provide a safe and healthy learning environment for students, faculty, and staff who live, work, and study on campus. Faced with emergencies ranging from fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, to pandemic influenza and other infectious diseases, and active shooter situations, this is no easy task.

In June 2013, the Obama Administration released the Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education (IHE Guide) which provides an overview of Federal guidance on IHE emergency operations planning. The IHE Guide, produced by the U.S. Departments of Education; Justice, led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation; Homeland Security, led by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; and Health and Human Services, incorporates lessons learned from recent events, as well as years of emergency planning work by the Federal government, to present a recommended process, important content elements, and key considerations for higher ed emergency operations plan (higher ed EOP) development.

In collaboration with their local government and community partners, IHEs can take steps to plan for potential emergencies through the creation of a high-quality higher ed EOP. With this IHE 101 TBR, an expert team will provide an overview of a recommended six step planning process to create a highquality higher ed EOP, which includes the following:

Step 1: Forming a Collaborative Planning Team
Step 2: Understanding the Situation
Step 3: Determining Goals and Objectives
Step 4: Plan Development
Step 5: Plan Preparation, Review, and Approval
Step 6: Plan Implementation and Maintenance

The IHE 101 TBR is applicable for audiences interested in creating, revising, or enhancing higher ed EOPs; IHE faculty, staff, administrators, or others who serve, or will serve, on the IHE emergency operations planning team; and other interested stakeholders, including first responders, emergency medical services personnel, campus and/or public health officials, campus and/or city police, students, and other campus and community partners.