Zurich Insurance Group Ltd. is offering a new crisis management communications solution to railroad companies.
The product provides reimbursement for communications and public
relations services pertaining to railroad-related accidents, the insurer
said in a statement Thursday.
Through Zurich, rail companies in
the midst of a crisis can receive reimbursement up to $25,000 in
communications/public relations expense and access to a panel of public
relations firms and experts, according to the statement. Services
include setting up 800-numbers to handle calls about the crisis,
guidance on social media and other digital communications, message and
press release development and media relations help, Zurich said.
“Our
first priority as an insurance company is to help our customers
understand and follow best safety practices in order to help them
mitigate their risks. However, when incidents do arise, our customers
often need help beyond the payment of a claim,” Ron Mathewson, rail
casualty manager for the U.S. and Canada at Zurich, said in the
statement.
“Zurich rail customers can now access the tools they
need to appropriately respond to hazardous situations and quickly
provide critical information to impacted communities and customers,” he
said.
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Georgetown University
The campus is gorgeous. It's not that big. Even the hills on campus were easily walk-able. I didn't get a chance to try the tour, mainly because I couldn't find the visiting center--believe me, I checked the directories, but the place that denoted visiting information was closed! It wasn't much of a big deal for me, I'd rather just go at my own pace and on my own anyways.
So, the first place I found myself in was a building that housed the conference rooms and the Faculty Club Restaurant. Goodness, I felt like I was at a hotel rather than a university!
Faculty Club Restaurant--it's a buffet for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. I had their buffet lunch. Their clam chowder was at a great consistency with fresh ingredients! I'd have gone for more if I wasn't so full! The entrees were your traditional American food--mixed vegetables, mac & cheese--this could've had more seasoning, roast beef, green bean casserole, fried chicken, etc. They also had a salad bar--seriously, first time I had brussel sprouts at a salad bar, various olives to choose from, and a bunch of different types of cheese! However, my favorite part of this buffet was their DESSERT table. You get everything from cheesecake to cookies to pies to cakes! YUM!
Ambiance: Casual--you're rubbing elbows with business people, physicians, attendees of the conference in the next door ballrooms.
Personally, this is a good place, but I don't see myself eating here for lunch on a next visit. I'm just not hungry enough for an expensive buffet to make it worth my money.
As you go around the campus, you pass by the fields, Business Building, Medical Center, and Nursing and Health Centers to name a few. Everyone is so courteous here, and they don't hesitate on giving you directions. They'd also take your picture if you'd ask!
My favorite part of the campus was their old cathedral like buildings! Juxtapose those with numerous brick buildings, and you have the architecture of GU.
What a privilege it was to be able to attend college at Georgetown University! From the moment I first set foot on the main campus for a guided tour, I was enchanted by the fresh air and spiritual vibe of the campus.
In addition to the atmosphere, what really attracted me to Georgetown was the emphasis placed on teaching undergraduates. Sitting in on classes (during an open house and during the regular school year), I was impressed by how much the professors had a passion for teaching their area(s) of expertise--a truly defining characteristic over other universities to which I was admitted.
Alliant International University
I have attended this school now for 2 years in the PhD clinical psychology program. While I've had my ups and downs, the education has been great, as well as the professors, advisors and directors. Our school was recently re-accredited by the APA after praising how wonderful our cirriculum is and our multi-cultural competance. If you're looking for an excellent education in clinical psychology, this is a great place to go. Dr. Loewy and Dr. Morales are particularly wonderful professors. If you can work with them, do!
The only reason people give this school more than 1-star is because they go (or went) there themselves and feel bad about their crappy school. I'm in a program at the school and can testify that the program is little more than another Phoenix University. The only reason why I'm staying is because it's a joke, and allows me to buy my certification without learning.
Golden Gate University
Golden Gate University seems to forget that we students have a choice of schools. I'm tired of being treated poorly.
Their financial aid process is slower than the movements of a glacier.
Their tech support for online courses is equally slow. It's ironic that a school that teaches business administration is so unresponsive to their students. I'm paying $4500 for two classes and I have to put up with an online learning platform that is frequently out of order? I'm tired of navigating their voice mail mazes and still not getting the help that I need.
I would never recommend this school to anyone. It's unfortunate because there are some good professors here (Dr. Dawe, Dr. Kent, Dr. Stevenson, for example). It's just that the way students are treated makes it unpleasant to attend this school. Especially nice is having your call disconnected after you've been on hold for 15 minutes.
GGU offers great programs and classes to prepare you for the real world and kick some corporate ass. GGU is particular geared for working adults but I would recommend it to anyone who wants a serious education, applicable to the real world of business, management, information technology, tax and law.
Faculty are highly intellectual and effective. They bring real world experience and knowledge to the classroom. Many of them have noteworthy careers or professions and/ or run their own companies. Each one has inspired me and opened my eyes and mind. Props to Chris Clark, hands down one of the best instructors ever who got me through statistics and had me actually feeling like genius instead of a moron.
The programs are designed so that undergrads can maximize electives and obtain a certificate in a particular concentration or prepare for a smooth transition into a master's program. The programs are completely applicable to the real-world and you'll find the classroom material working for you constantly in your career.
As a SF institution GGU has an excellent reputation in the business community. The location is great and they offer online classes which I've found to be super cool and convenient for a girl like me with a busy, jam-packed schedule.
I've enjoyed my experience at GGU. I truly feel I've learned a lot and gained a lot of knowledge from this place. I'll be proud to say I graduated from GGU.
Best of all, GGU is a non-profit, public-benefit institution and they offer scholarships to their students.
Now get your edumacation on!
Pratt Institute
Career services was a joke however. Before I graduated I went there multiple times for help to find a job and they basically just sent me to the job-posting website. I have a creative job now that I love which was recommended to me by someone I had interned with. I originally interned for my current employer before getting hired. I think Pratt should continue to stress the importance of internships and require them as early as freshman year. I aso think the fashion program should incorporate photoshop and illustrator earlier than they did for my class.
Pratt is what you make of it. It can be very collegey and campusy if you'd like. Or you can be more independent and immersed in NYC life. Or a mix of both as in my case.
I look back at my time there and think fondly of my education and experience gained and wish I ate less at the cafeteria.
Coming from a community college, I realize the incredible difference in quality. You really learn so much in places like these. But most of pratt's teachings are more "fine arts" than "commercial," just keep that in mind when you choose schools. It would be more about concept and ideas than technique.
Just to let you know, the area is expensive. the people who work here have their share of bitchy(bursars, registrars). As for student population: 65% are hipsters, 30% are koreans and 5% is everyone else.
This school is best to go to for: industrial design, interior design, and architecture. It's decent in: graphic design, and illustration. and those departments are our biggest department. (though I would recommend sva for illustration) It could do better in: fashion (just go to FIT, its cheaper too), film, 3d animation and interactive media. (though I do think that maybe, our interactive department has more potential than sva. but I think sva is better for 3d animation).
Fordham University
Just for allowing Senator Romeo Dallaire to lecture and sign books as well as DVDs, this is definitely as good as it gets for me. I came prepared to listen to his lecture, and I brought his Shake Hands With The Devil book, the film, the documentary, and the Ghosts of Rwanda DVD. He knew they were hard to find in America.... He said so himself. Anyway, thanks to my older sister, I was able to purchase his new book on child soldiers (The Global Quest to Eradicate the Use of Child Soldiers: They Fight Like Soldiers, They Die Like Children). When he saw that I was a serious fan, his exact words were, "You have broken the code." I blushed. I asked about his PTSD and he said, "I take my medicine." For some reason, I said "so do I" and there was silence for a while. Then we started talking about his interview on Charlie Rose, which he felt was a great interview and I agreed that it was (it still is). I was sure to let him know that his family is very lucky to have him. I wish I brought a camera to capture this amazing moment, but it's okay because I'll always remember. Thank you Fordham University for hosting this event.
Wonderful place to go to school if you can afford it. Went here for 2 years and met so many great minds. Dormed at Lincoln Center campus for one year, and the location IMO can't be beat. It's so beautiful, and getting to classes is so easy it's ridic! Def can gain those Freshman 15+ easy unless you climb the stairs or have a great metabolism.
New York University
The bathrooms in the school are all clean. The food at the dining hall is pretty good. The Coles gym is better than many private gyms in the city. I remember the Bobst Library before they added the suicide partitions.
The only reason that I didn't give NYU a 5 is because of its ridiculously high tuition. There are many kids from the NYC specialized high schools who have the grades to get into NYU but eschew NYU and attend CUNY Honor's due to NYU's tuition. If you have a choice between NYU and one of the Ivies, go to the Ivy. Nevertheless, NYU is an impressive school (and the females who attend are fairly attractive).
NYU don't care about students period. They are sooo rude! I spoke to a few representatives at NYU and all were rude to me. I called NYU to speak to a VA rep because I am getting out of Active Duty in the Air Force and wanted to continue my education in Psychiatry. The representative I spoke to (Clara) was very mean, rude, so impatient and kept talking back to me with a bad attitude. I was just surprised by her attitude, I just had a few questions about the program, how to apply and about the benefits. She was frustrated by all the questions and I just said thank you and hung up and decided not to enroll in NYU.
-The faculty is excellent. They are all experienced professors, but also come with plenty of real world experience so they can call on that and not just traditional text book material.
-A very diverse student body, with lots of different backgrounds and work experiences. This makes for very interesting class discussions and lively debates.
-The course offerings are top notch. Stern offered a discipline - Entertainment, Media, and Technology - that no other school offered. Though, I think they are most famous for their Finance offerings.
-Many opportunities for DBi - Doing Business in - which are 1-2 week trips to foreign countries to study a particular subject, for credit.
-Beautiful campus on Washington Square Park.
-Not gonna lie, it's expensive. But worth it. When I looked at the job placement and starting salary for NYU grads, the cost of the school was well justified.
North Park University
I love my program, most of my professors have been brilliant, and commuting isn't hard. Most profs seem to assign much more homework than is typical for other schools, but it would be easier if I opted to live on campus...I'd slap on another star if NPU students got U-Passes. I also didn't get a lot of aid, but 13 large isn't bad for tuition at a good private school.
For anyone considering theatre, music, Spanish, or education, I highly suggest North Park. There are some wonderful professors here and these programs in particular don't get the attention they should. It is a pretty, park-y little school and though I'm not jazzed about aforesaid Jesusosity of it, I like going here.
I used to attend college here. The finanical aid is GREAT and plentiful for almost everyone. the professors are incredible and i believe over 90% of the staff have their doctorates in the field they teach. Rollo, the music director, is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. The theatre program is wonderful. The community on campus as a whole is very involved and very close. I met so many interesting and different people here. The school also helps fund trips overseas and around the country. My freshmen orientation was a party on a boat at navy pier!
However, I can see how someone who did not grow up in a covenant church would feel like an otusider here. If you didn't, going to school with PKS (pastor kids) can be a challenge. I understood that well. Beingin class with holy-er-than-thous with little life experience can be really annoying. If you always envisioned college as a huge place with forever parties, or dreamed of joining a greek house and expected your class to have 100 other students, this is not the college you want to go to. I always sort of pictured college that way and though I am incredibly grateful I went here, and have made some life long friends, you can feel robbed of that experience.
Northeastern Illinois University
Northeastern is not Northwestern. But nor is it Truman College. You can get a good education here, but you probably won't be as challenged as you would be at a major university.
On the other hand, you'll only pay about 10% of what you'd pay at Northwestern.
Northeastern is kind of a blue collar university. Some of the students are older, some have families, many are working full time in addition to going to school. It is also the most ethnically diverse university in the Midwest. This cuts through a lot of the bullshit you find at other universities. On the flip side, a lot of kids who come here don't have great study skills, so this can slow down the classroom experience for everyone.
I've been teaching part time at NEIU for the past 3 years, and I'm very impressed with the dedication and commitment of the faculty. The level of teaching is as high as Columbia, and since undergrads at a lot of the bigger schools tend to be taught by grad students, many of the students are actually getting a better education than they would at a place like DePaul. But it is definitely a no-frills education.
As a student whose classroom experience has been predominantly 100-level (gen ed) classes, I'm going to present this review with the caveat that it could get better in the future. My first impressions of NEIU were that it was comparatively inexpensive and held the bar low for student admissions. Both of these are true, but after several months in the place I can tell you that neither point is an advantage. It's cheap, yes, but you only get what you pay for. The faculty here lacks focus and direction, and lectures meander into pointlessness far too often. It's easy to feel like you're sitting in adult day-care with the freshman lectures. Maybe I'm jaded because I'm seeing the tuition statements and not my parents, but I often feel amazed that I'm actually PAYING for this.
Speaking of money - I advise any student attending NEIU to submit their student loan applications early. Like, half a year early. Trust me, you're not going to regret this. The financial aid office is, be it for staffing or whatever other reason, woefully unprepared to deal with the workload presented to them. For this reason it will take weeks, but more likely months to complete any loan processing. Let this be the single most important thing I can say in this review: get your financials in order as early as you possibly can.
"Campus life" is pretty minimal. There are groups, clubs and a few token Greek establishments, but support for these is spread very thin. NEIU is a commuter school and the mentality of the student body seems to be, for the most part, to get in and get out with as little detour as possible. The campus itself isn't too bad. Some of the buildings are poorly planned for layout, but nothing is too awful. The surrounding neighborhood lacks much to do (eating, entertainment, etc) - but again, many students aren't looking for these things.
Okay. So in conclusion, NEIU is better than Bert's College-O-Rama, but the term "higher learning" is applied here only with much generosity. University bureaucracy is a mess, but not much worse than that of other schools. Tuition is great but you may regret not having paid more for a better school elsewhere.
Roosevelt University
I attended and presented at a conference here in the newly-built Wabash Building. The facilities were state-of-the-art and well laid out. Also, there are gorgeous views of the city from most levels.
Classrooms, dorms, and the gym are all centralized within the building, which is convenient for students. However, I am a traditionalist and find the lack of an outdoor "campus" quite lacking. Every audition in Chicago seems to be held here. Over the years they've gotten a bit better too. You used to not be able to get a practice room, but now you can go up and give your id and they'll give you access to one. Still the rooms themselves are not great unless you're in the Ganz (i think that is it) hall. If you can, park outside downtown somewhere free or cheap and then take the rail in. There are fortunately several starbucks nearby cause otherwise this would be the worst building in the world.
eachers- All five of my teachers are definitely qualified to do their job and are helpful if you ever need anything. A particular highlight has been one of my psychology professors. She is young and works full time in the field, so we get to discuss her real-life cases and experience and it makes for an engaging and interactive class. She is always asking us how she can improve, and the time she spends grading the work we turn in is evident. She marks all over our case study analyses-- not to grade us down, but to help us learn APA style and improve our writing/grammar/spelling skills overall. That is above and beyond! It's easy to tell how much she cares about her field of study and the value of our individual education.
Administration- I haven't had too much trouble in this area. The people who work in the offices can be kind of rude and unhelpful, as if it's such a hassle for them to do their job and help you.. but I think probably some of them that I've encountered are work study students so they don't really care much about their job. The library people are really awesome and helpful though. They will help you with anything you need. My one experience calling the technology help desk was abysmal. The guy must have known about technology but he didn't seem to know anything about the school, so he couldn't help me at all with logging into myroosevelt.
Campus (Chicago)- So beautiful and unique! The auditorium building is rich with history and it's really cool we get to be a part of that. There's a great little cafe in the lobby too (which until recently I thought only had coffee- turns out they have much more). They're also working on a cool new 32-story building set to open in 2012. The school really seems to be expanding and growing right now, with the new building and creation of athletics starting this year. It's an exciting time for the Chicago campus.
Financial aid- I don't qualify for any federal aid, but the school granted me an annual $7,000 scholarship just for applying, and my sister received a similar number. So when you're considering the school, shave a few thousand dollars off the initial tuition to get a better idea of your baseline tuition costs.
Roosevelt has a free lifetime alumni membership, which is pretty awesome considering my old undergrad University constantly tries to pressure sales me into becoming a paid alumni member. Roosevelt is also very diverse and has a liberal social consciousness that I appreciated very much.
Southwestern University
It's the first week of the Spring semester which means it's the 1st week of Thursday chapel at @Southwestern University. Join us at 11:30am this Thursday as Marianne Brown brings a message, "Epiphanies are better than Resolutions." We have a quartet including Anne Fenley, Keeley Hooker, Melissa Krueger, and Allie Bryan singing, "How Can I Keep From Singing."
Join us at 11am Sunday, November 4th for our Homecoming Worship Service. The Southwestern University Chorale will join with the Alumni Chorale and guest organist David Lawson '77 for two beautiful anthems. Kenny Sheppard will conduct.
University Chaplain Beverly Jones will preach and she will join with Bishop in Residence Joe Wilson '59 for the reading of the names.
We will also honor our J. Charles Merrill Scholarship winner for this year, Susan Contreras.
All Saints is a day of remembrance of persons who have preceded us in death. It is observed in many Christian traditions each year on or near November 1st. In observing All Saints Day we remember those who have died, whether from the distant past or from our own time. All Saints is a special time for remembering loved ones who, even though they have died, continue to have a positive influence upon us. It is meant to be a day of reverence and thanksgiving, and also a day that celebrates the unity of persons in all times through faith.
The University Chapel Service at on Thursday, November 1st, will be a special service of remembrance. Flowers will be placed at the altar in memory of persons whose names we receive from you. If you would like to remember someone from your life in this way, or lift up in memoriam a saint from recent times or ages past, please send names to be recognized to the address below. A list of names will accompany the flowers placed on the altar for the service. The flowers and list of names will remain on the altar throughout the day. You are invited to attend the chapel service as part of your remembrance or to come to the chapel at your convenience later in the day to remember these persons.
Washington University in St. Louis
Many of the biggest literary and cinematic successes in the past decade have involved elements of the fantastic. Harry Potter, True Blood, The Walking Dead, dare we mention Twilight? What draws us to these stories of the supernatural? And how do they relate to our real lives? Acclaimed author of magical realism, Kelly Link, explores the pleasure of surprising readers when using traditional story tropes, and discusses the archetypes of the genre. When tragedy strikes, we often comfort ourselves by saying "everything happens for a reason," and while the veracity of this statement in life is debated, it is always true in good literature. Every word is working toward building character, plot, setting, or layers of meaning. In this episode, Carl Phillips, poet and professor of English at Washington University, explores how life influences the creation of his poetry and the reoccurence of faith in his new collection, Silverchest. Timothy Moore, chair and professor of classics, then takes us back to ancient Greece where, even two thousand years ago, they searched for meaning in their lives and literature.Thurtene, the nation's oldest and largest student-run carnival, takes place this weekend on the Danforth Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Colorado State University
Some things on campus continue to change but the Oval remains the same (except for the height of the trees!). Our 1928 view of the Oval is a classic.
When they first advertised it said 100% of the proceeds go to the flood victims. but at $10 a shirt shouldn't the number be in tens? and when I went to the bookstore they say it was sold out. Does that mean only 714 shirts were printed.
Today’s Homecoming Then & Now takes us back to our 1939 Aggie team tearing the opponent’s line asunder. Our Rams Football team looks to extend its five home-game winning streak on Oct.
The marching band needed to be in orange too! I know Uniforms are expensive, but what about Orange tee-shirts that they can wear with the green uniform pants?!? Get the band into the Orange out look!
a group of second year students completed a service project doing trail maintenance on some of the most heavily used trails in Colorado - Grays and Torreys Peaks - in collaboration with the Colorado Fourteeners Initiative.
From an Alabama fan and alumni: Great game. Much closer than the score indicated. Rams played fantastic defense and the offense never quit. Very impressed by the quality of competition tonight. Best of luck on the rest of your season.
Harvard University
I really look up to people like him who show all of us "valids" that anything is possible if you believe in yourself and never give up. Life can be hard enough but having a disability can often make it all the harder or present so many more challenges. People like him are achieving because of their abilities, not their disabilities, and it provides such a stark contrast to the way people with disabilities are often painted or seen by society at large.
Cambridge, MA, USA - one of the best cities in the Whole Wide World. Harvard University takes good care to be a positive presence; contributing to the Youngness in Cambridge. This is it's hidden and true value - sharing its knowledge with those whose decision it is to achieve, beyond what is seemingly possible. Though much may be said, in many ways; Harvard has a way of being "silent" in its intention and purpose, yet strong in its positive and successful results. This picture is a representation of Harvard's true essence, silent and strong - as there is where "learning" begins; in a mind capable of receiving, thus utilizing - this intelligence for the improvement of mankind.
there are some questions such as how can does the speed of photons slow in the clouds - how the photons push and pull each other and exit as a molecule and what are the specifications of the "moleule" and how it looks
University Of USA
American undergraduate degrees last four years. You will spend the first two studying a wide range of subjects – you can choose which ones, but you will be required to cover certain subject areas set by your university – after which you choose the subject on which you want to focus.
Some things never change. Hatcher Graduate Library, along with many of our other campus landmarks still appear strikingly similar to their original construction. Which is your favorite?
Is this referring to how convenience stores and grocery stores put candy, gum, magazines, other small items that are considered impulse buys right before the cash register as you are waiting in line? most of which are unhealthy. As an international student it can be diffcult for you parents when you leave for a far flung university, share this guide with your parents to help them with the change.Is the student visa process important to you when choosing your study abroad destination? Let us know your thoughts in the comments and share with your friends to get their opinions.
As an international student working in groups is essential to making the most of your study abroad experience as well adding to your employability. The American MBA has long been held in high esteem as the pinnacle of management education but in recent years the MBA offered by European business schools has been moving into it's territory.
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