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February 19, 2026

New Jersey Bill Would Establish Transfer Ombudsperson

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The New Jersey General Assembly is considering A1315, which would create a New Jersey Transfer Ombudsperson within the Office of the Secreta...
February 18, 2026

Save the Date: IOA September Symposium 2026

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The International Ombuds Association has announced that its September Symposium will take place on September 30 and October 1, 2026, at the ...

U.S. House Bill Would Create New Intelligence Ombuds at DHS

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The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill (H.R. 7435) that would amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish an Intel...
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February 17, 2026

Job Posting: University of California, San Francisco

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The UCSF Office of the Ombuds is seeking an Associate Ombuds. The full-time position will report to Director and Ombuds, Ellen Goldstein , a...

ABA Ombuds Committee Open Meeting for Early Career Ombuds

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The Ombuds Committee of the American Bar Association Dispute Resolution Section is hosting a three-part series on the life cycle of an Ombud...

Call for Presenters: USOA 2026 Conference in Michigan

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The United States Ombudsman Association is seeking plenary and breakout session speakers for its 45th annual conference. The event is set ...
February 16, 2026

IOA Foundations Course Coming to San Francisco and Ottawa in May 2026

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The International Ombuds Association will offer its signature, in-person training only twice this year. (There are nine opportunities to tak...

Medizinische Hochschule Hannover Names Next Ombuds

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Karin Weißenborn has been appointed the next Ombudsperson at The Hannover Medical School in Germany. She follows Thomas Werfel , who served...

Video: From Decision Scientist to Ombuds

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In a video interview conducted at the Society for Medical Decision Making last year, Scott B. Cantor recounts his professional journey from...
February 12, 2026

Job Posting: Northeastern Illinois University

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The public state university in North Park, Chicago is seeking its next Ombuds. The search will reopen a program that has been dormant sinc...

University of Iowa Seeks Next Faculty Ombuds

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The public research university in Iowa City has opened an internal search for its next Faculty Ombuds. ( Meenakshi Gigi Durham has served i...
February 09, 2026

ABA House of Delegates Endorses Organizational Ombuds Practices Act

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The American Bar Association House of Delegates has adopted Resolution 503, endorsing the Organizational Ombuds Practices Act and urging sta...
February 05, 2026

Dutch Union Examines Growth in University Ombuds

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An article published this week by the Algemene Onderwijsbond, the Netherlands’ largest education-sector union, reviews the implementation of...

Emeritus Ombuds on Distinguishing Program Structure From Embeddedness

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In a recent post on his blog, Bruce MacAllister examines the growing confusion in Ombuds discourse around the term “embedded,” particularly...
February 04, 2026

Job Posting: Union for Reform Judaism

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URJ, the New York-based nonprofit representing over a third of adult American Jews is seeking its next Ombuds. The search will fill a positi...