Ongoing University Presentation Board Loss

Hi there, so my sim recently lost her presentation board after having moved, but I specifically placed it out of inventory in the new lot, saved, and went about my business. i had about 4-5 random sims come inside because I had introduced myself to them and forgot to lock my door lol, it was NOT the welcome wagon. i saved after they left as well, just as a rule of thumb. anyway, after they all left, I noticed it was gone. so I went to each sims household assuming if they stole it, itd be there, by this point I've mistakenly saved with it being gone so I cannot leave the game and come back into it, and no other sim has it. 

there used to be a mod to email the professors and get a new board, but I've since been unable to find that. How in the WORLD am I supposed to get a new one? I've long accepted I've no choice but to finish the course without a board, but this has got to give at some point. EA should've been the ones to add the option to email professors themselves.