Santander Bank

Santander Bank

In 2015, we started a new chapter for the bank with the launch of “The Santander Way”. Since then, our culture has united us and guided us all, from the branch to the board and back office. Our global culture “The Santander Way” encompasses our purpose “to help people and businesses thrive”, our goal “to be the best open financial services platform, act responsibly and earn the trust of our employees, customers, shareholders and communities”, our values ​​“Simplicity, Personality and Fairness”, our risk culture (“Risk Pro”) that emphasizes that risk management is everyone’s responsibility, and our behavior. 2016-2010 In 2010, we acquired Sovereign to enter the US retail and commercial banking business. In October 2013, Sovereign changed its name to Santander. In 2011, we acquired the retail and commercial banking business of the Scandinavian SEB Group in Germany through Santander Consumer AG. In addition, we acquired the Polish bank Bank Zachodni WBK. In early 2013, our Polish subsidiary merged with Kredyt Bank and Zachodni, making us the third largest bank in Poland (in terms of branches, deposits and loans). To consolidate our strategy of listing subsidiaries, we listed 25% of the shares of Santander Banco de México in 2012, which was the largest transaction in Latin America and the third largest transaction in the world that year. In 2013, the General Meeting of Shareholders approved the absorption of Banesto and Banif by Santander, a process that was gradually implemented over the course of a year. In 2014, after the death of Mr. Emilio Botín, the Board of Directors unanimously appointed Ms. Anna Botín as the new Executive Chairman on September 9. In January 2015, we completed a €7.5 billion capital increase for institutional investors. The purpose of the capital increase was to strengthen capital and take advantage of organic growth opportunities, increase lending and market share in key markets, while easily meeting every new international regulatory requirement. All of the targets we set in January were achieved throughout the year. In 2015, we also revised the Bank’s corporate governance to incorporate international best practices. We appointed new independent directors; developed a new remuneration policy for executive directors and senior management that is in line with our culture of “simple, personal and fair”; appointed new country heads in five core countries; and strengthened leadership and improved efficiency at corporate headquarters. We also made progress on our strategy to become the best retail and commercial bank, earning the enduring loyalty of our employees, customers, shareholders and communities. In addition, our senior management and our 190,000 employees around the world share a common culture and are committed to making Santander a simpler, more personal and more fair bank every day. 2010-2000 Since 2000, the Santander Group has acquired Banespa in Brazil, Serfín in Mexico and Banco de Santiago in Chile, strengthening its position as the leading financial franchise in Latin America. In 2003, we integrated CC-Bank in Germany, Finconsumo in Italy, Hispamer in Spain and other group companies to form Santander Consumer Bank. Currently, the consumer banking business covers Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. In April 2004, we moved our central services from Madrid to our new corporate headquarters in Santander City, which currently employs more than 6,800 people. In November of the same year, we reached another important milestone: the acquisition of Abbey, the sixth largest bank in the United Kingdom. In 2005, we reached an agreement to acquire a 19.8% stake in Sovereign Bancorp, the 18th largest bank in the United States. In 2006, we recorded profits of €7.596 billion, the highest among Spanish companies that year, and we significantly increased our investments in customer banking and service quality. The “We want to be your bank” campaign in Spain and other campaigns in Portugal, Abbey and the United States exemplify this effort. In 2007, we celebrated our 150th anniversary, when we were the twelfth largest bank in the world by market value, seventh in profits, and had the largest retail network in the Western world: 10,852 branches. We acquired ABN AMRO in a banking consortium with Royal Bank of Scotland and Fortis, which led to the acquisition of Royal Bank of Brazil, doubling the size of our presence in the country. In 2008, we continued to grow through important acquisitions in the strategic UK market. With the acquisitions of Alliance & Leicester and Bradford & Bingley, we had 1,300 branches in the country and became the third largest bank in the UK by deposits. Our profits of €8.876 billion made us the third most profitable bank in the world that year. 2000-1990 In 1994, we acquired Banco de Crédit (Banesto), marking an important milestone in our history and making us the leading bank in the Spanish market. The following year, we began our second major expansion in Latin America, allowing us to develop operations in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, while giving new impetus to existing operations in Chile, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. In January 1999, together with BCH, we participated in the first major bank merger in Europe since the adoption of the euro. After the merger, the bank became the largest financial institution in Spain and the leading bank in Latin America. Subsequently, we acquired the Totta e Açores Financial Group and Crédito Predial Português in Portugal. 1990-1960 In 1960, Emilio Botín Sanz de Sotuola and García de los Ríos joined the Board of Directors. During this period, we acquired Banco Argentina, our first subsidiary in Latin America, and subsequently established Bankinter in 1965. In 1976, we acquired First National Bank of Puerto Rico and in 1982, Banco de Chile, positioning Santander as a pioneer in retail and commercial banking in Latin America. In 1985, we established Banco Santander Commercial in Spain to carry out investment banking and wholesale market operations. In the late 1980s, we strengthened our presence in Europe by acquiring CC-Bank from Bank of America, which had more than 30 years of experience in the German auto financing market. In 1988, we acquired a stake in Banco Comercial e Industrie de Portugal and entered into a strategic partnership with the Royal Bank of Scotland. In 1989, we launched the "Supercuenta Santander". One of the most innovative financial products in the history of Spanish banking, this account changed the banking landscape and opened up Spain's traditionally closed financial system to competition. 1950-1856 On May 15, 1857, Queen Isabella II of Spain signed a royal decree authorizing the creation of Banco Santander, initially to promote trade between the northern Spanish port of Santander and Latin America. Between 1900 and 1919, our balance sheet doubled in size, capital increased to 10 million pesetas, revenues also increased (profits of nearly 500,000 pesetas in 1917), profitability was above average for Spanish credit institutions of the time. During the same period, three large Spanish banks were created and incorporated into Banco Santander: Banco Hispano-Americana (1900), Banco de Crédit Español (1902) and Banco Central (1919). The period from 1919 to 1939 was a critical one. In 1923, we moved our headquarters to the Paseo de Pereda building in Santander; we founded Banco Torrelavega; and we developed a moderately sized branch network in the province of Cantabria (the first branch was opened in El Astillero in 1923) and elsewhere (Espinoza de los Monteros, La Nestosa and Osorno in 1924). Emilio Botín Sanz de Sotuola López was appointed Managing Director of the bank in 1934 and took over as Chairman in 1950, driving strong growth in Spain. This process continued until the 1960s, with the bank acquiring a large number of local banks. In 1946, we acquired Banco Mercantil, a long-time competitor of Santander. A year later, in 1947, we opened representative offices in the Americas, first in Havana, Cuba, and later in Argentina, Mexico and Venezuela, with an office in London. In 1956, our Latin American department was established. By the time of our 100th anniversary in 1957, our bank had become the seventh largest financial institution in Spain.

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Museum of Finland

Museum of Finland

The Museums Agency of Finland is a cultural heritage expert, service provider, developer and authority in the field. It collects, manages and presents cultural-historical national assets, stores, produces and transmits information. The Museums Agency of Finland is responsible for the protection of the environment, archaeological and architectural heritage and cultural property of cultural-historical value together with other authorities and other museum institutions. It accumulates and exhibits national cultural-historical collections, studies material cultural heritage, and supports and develops museums throughout the country. The Museums Agency provides a versatile and evolving service to all citizens. The Agency is affiliated to the Ministry of Education and Culture. History of museum institutions The first national institution in Finland to oversee the conservation of monuments, Arkeologinen toimisto, Arkeologisk Komission, was established on June 19, 1884. The name Muinaistieteellien koimkunta has been used since 1908. In 1972, the Antiquities Board was abolished and replaced by the Museums Administration. Conservation of Antiquities during Swedish Rule In Sweden, people became interested in their history and artifacts as early as the days of the Great Power, when they wanted to see the glorious and great past of the kingdom. The love of antiquities had political significance both abroad and at home. The topic was also connected to other scientific hobbies of the time. The phenomenon was pan-European. It was also connected to the simultaneous development of state administration. Many operating methods and practices in this field, such as the cataloguing of cultural memory, were already formed in the 17th-18th centuries. The formation of public and private collections also began. In 1666, a poster for the protection of antiquities was published, and the Institute of Antiquities was established, whose task was to map and study archaeological and historical antiquities. The general law of 1734 also focused on the finds of movable objects. Establishment of the Antiquities Committee During the period of Finnish self-government, people developed a strong interest in history; although the country was not yet independent, it wanted to outline its own history. This hobby developed especially in universities and scientific societies. From the middle of the 19th century, the restoration aspect was already included in the construction management activities. The idea of ​​the National Museum of Finland was born in the 1870s. Old objects were collected and stored in the University's Museum of Historical Ethnology. At the end of the 19th century, it was also noted that medieval castles and churches had fallen into disrepair or collapsed in the construction projects of urbanized and industrialized societies. In 1883, the Antiquities Ordinance was enacted, covering both fixed and movable antiquities. The decree required citizens to report ancient relics they found and imposed fines for destroying them. The Office of Antiquities (Arkeologisk Komissionon) was established in 1884 to study and protect archaeological and historical and cultural monuments. The committee was headed by a state archaeologist and its members were representatives of universities, scientific societies, the Finnish Literary Society, the Finnish Historical Society and the Finnish Society of Antiquaries. From 1908 onwards, the office was called the Antiquities Committee. In 1893, the country's most important cultural history museum collections were merged under the Antiquities Committee to form the National History Museum, which included the Archaeology, Cultural History and Ethnology departments. After the completion of the National Museum building, it was opened to the public in 1916 as the National Museum of Finland. Changes in museum agencies Over time, the protection of cultural memory evolved from the protection of selected monuments to the current protection of cultural heritage and cultural environment. Protection legislation was developed (Antiquities Act 1963, Building Protection Act 1964, 1985) and the cultural environment was included in land use planning (Land Use and Construction Act 2000). Along with old cultural phenomena, new perspectives also emerged, such as working-class culture and the recording and research of industrial society and the present. With the development, in 1972 the Antiquities Committee was changed to the Museum Office.

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Templates Box | Letters and Templates

Templates Box | Letters and Templates

TemplatesBox is your one-stop shop for all your letter and template needs! Our mission is to provide you with a range of easy-to-use, customizable templates that help you communicate effectively and confidently. Welcome to TemplatesBox, your one-stop shop for all your letter and template needs! Our mission is to provide you with a range of easy-to-use, customizable templates that help you communicate effectively and confidently. At TemplatesBox, we understand that letter writing can be a challenging task. Whether you are writing a formal business letter or a personal note, our templates provide you with a framework to guide you through the writing process. Our templates are designed to save you time and effort, so you can focus on delivering a clear and impactful message. Our team of writers, editors, and designers are passionate about creating templates that meet the needs of our readers. We work tirelessly to stay up to date on the latest trends and best practices in letter writing to ensure our templates are relevant and effective. Whether you're an experienced writer or a novice, we're here to help you every step of the way. We value your feedback and are always looking for ways to improve our templates to better suit your needs. We believe that effective communication is the key to success in all areas of life. We're proud to provide our readers with the tools they need to communicate confidently and clearly. Thank you for choosing TemplatesBox as your go-to source for letter templates. We look forward to helping you achieve your communication goals!

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Bangkok Bank -Bangkok Bank

Bangkok Bank -Bangkok Bank

Bangkok Bank aims to be a bank that provides high-quality financial services that meet customer requirements, has high-quality human resources and world-class technology and work systems, while maintaining its position as a well-known international bank and a leading bank in Asia. Bangkok Bank is the sixth largest bank in Southeast Asia and the largest bank in Thailand by total assets. Since its establishment in 1944, we have been committed to providing confidence and support to corporate and individual customers to help them make the right financial decisions in a changing world. Major subsidiaries include Bangkok Bank Co., Ltd., Bangkok Bank (China), PT Bank Permata Tbk, Bualuang Securities, BBL Asset Management and Bualuang Ventures. In Thailand, we are a leading provider of corporate financing and SME loans, with approximately 240 business centres and business counters and the country’s largest retail customer base of approximately 17 million accounts. Our large and loyal customer base is one of the key drivers of our success, enabling us to scale with our customers’ growing financial needs. Our commercial banking services include traditional banking services, syndicated lending, debt securities underwriting, trade finance, project finance, escrow services, SME and merchant services, and specialist industry advice. We serve both corporate and retail customers through a nationwide branch network, telephone banking, and a convenient, easy-to-use bilingual Internet and mobile banking platform, enabling fast, 24/7 banking services. We are a pioneer in international banking, with the largest network among Thai banks, with more than 240 international branches in 14 economies – Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, UK, US and Vietnam. For more than seven decades, we have been operating with the philosophy of being a trusted partner and reliable confidant. This underscores our emphasis on partnerships, long-term relationships with our customers spanning decades and generations, and our commitment to fulfilling our environmental, social and governance responsibilities. We champion good business practices, new technologies, secure digital banking development and innovation to meet the evolving needs of our customers while contributing to building a sustainable, better Thailand.

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Flinders University of South Australia

Flinders University of South Australia

For over 50 years, Flinders has been at the center of inspiring achievements: from our pioneering research and exceptional teaching to the positive impact we have on the communities we serve. Inspiration brings innovation. But innovation is not just a buzzword for Flinders. It extends from the plea of our founding vice president Peter Carmel to 'bravely experiment and experiment' to the creative and pioneering work of our faculty, students, and alumni. As we enter an era of disruptive change and exceptional technological innovation, Flinders is fully prepared for this unpredictable and exciting future. Our powerful external connectivity network keeps our work dynamic, enabling us to overcome obstacles and create ambitious solutions for the future, making a difference by changing lives and ultimately changing the world. 1958 — 1965 The idea of a second university in South Australia was proposed, and in 1960, the government-owned Bedford Park land was allocated to the University of Adelaide as its second campus. At that time, the population of South Australia was rapidly growing, and more and more people were seeking higher education. In 1961, the Planning Committee was established and Professor Peter Karmel was appointed as the President elect. In 1962, Mr. Geoff Harrison was appointed as an architect along with the architectural firm Hassell, McConnell, and Partners. Between 1964 and 1966, the Australian University Council allocated £ 3.8 million ($7.6 million) for basic infrastructure. In 1963, the first academic appointment was completed, and infrastructure construction began later that year. The first meeting of Professor Bedford Park was held at the Bedford Park Planning Office located on Adelaide North Terrace. In 1965, after winning the state election, the Australian Labour Party decided to separate the Bedford Park campus from the University of Adelaide and establish it as an independent university. 1960 The Liberal government allocated 150 hectares of land in Burbank (now Bedford Park) to the University of Adelaide. The land was originally owned by the indigenous people of Kauna and was previously privately owned. It was used as a horse exchange station, a soldier's sanatorium, and a young male offender correctional facility. The government has reserved eight hectares of land for the future teacher training college. 1964 Physicist Max Brennan is the foundation president of the School of Physical Sciences, which includes research centers for chemistry, mathematics, physics, and oceanography. 1966 Flinders University was named in 1966 after British navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and measured the southern coastline of Australia in 1802. 1966 The university emblem was designed by Kevyn Graham Whisson in 1966. The badge includes a replica of Flinders' ship 'Investigator' and an excerpt from his book 'A Voyage to Terra Australis'. 1966 The Flinders University Library was opened in 1966. 1966 — 1971 Professor Peter Carmel was appointed as the President elect on July 1, 1961, and served as the first Vice President. Peter Carmel gave a speech at a public meeting, explaining his ambitious vision for the new campus: 'We want to bravely experiment.'. As he said, he designed a non-traditional academic structure for Flinders aimed at expanding students' experiences and academic opportunities by establishing four schools: language and literature, social sciences, physical sciences, and biological sciences. Flinders demonstrated its uniqueness by teaching several courses that were not previously available in the state, including sociology, drama, art, Spanish, Indonesian, oceanography, and meteorology. He played an important role in the planning of another radical but persistent aspect of Flinders: the medical school and Flinders Medical Center are located in a new hospital building on the west edge of the campus. He served as the president until May 1971 when he became the chairman of the Australian University Council and later became the vice president of the Australian National University. 1966 Sir Mark Mitchell was the first president of the university - officially invited at the first meeting of the council on July 11, 1966. 1966 The first meeting of the University Council was held on July 11, 1966. 1966 The university was founded in 1966 and has a total of 90 faculty members and 400 students (250 "humanities" students and 150 "science" students, plus 70 first-year medical students who will complete an additional 5 years of courses on North Terrace), with less than 10 elective courses. On March 7th, four colleges began formal teaching: the School of Language and Literature, the School of Social Sciences, the School of Biological Sciences, and the School of Physical Sciences. March 7th, 1966 In the 1960s, the term "freshman" in university vocabulary entered the campus. During the first O Week, there were libraries, visits, lectures, debates, speeches, and seminars, including "Is God on Campus?", meetings were held to form political, sports, and cultural clubs, and song and dance performances were held in the league cafeteria. March 25th, 1966 The university was officially unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on March 25th. July 1st, 1966 Flinders University was established as an independent university on July 1, 1966, the day the University Act came into effect. July 1st, 1966 A chicken and champagne breakfast was held at the Bedford Park Union Building restaurant to commemorate the university's independence from the University of Adelaide. Subsequently, approximately 200 students (half of the student population at the time) were escorted by police to the city and raised funds along the way to support a "food delivery service". The statue of Matthew Flinders in North Taiwan read out the Declaration of Independence. 1967 The students celebrated Independence Day by playing pranks and opening the "Sir Lavatory Bonython Fountain" on the square. 1967 Spanish foundation professor Ken Garrard often parks his car in unconventional places. One morning in mid-1967, his station wagon rolled down the mountain from the parking spot at the end of the temporary parking lot and fell into the lake. August 1967 The first Geography Field Training Camp was held in Clare, and citizens in the central and northern regions felt a bit uneasy about the camp. However, the event went smoothly and a congratulatory editorial was published in the North Argus newspaper. The newspaper published a student report on retail service provision, which provided an opportunity for those who were opening supermarkets for the first time in the area. A shrewd young shop owner in a nearby town saw this report and used it as a reason to borrow money from the bank to establish his first supermarket in Claire. 1969 The student magazine Empire Times was founded in March 1969. The founding editor is Martin Fabinyi, and the name of the newspaper is Michael Fowler. This is the only student publication in Australia that has its own printing press, which means editors have almost complete control over the content. Over time, it has been described as "lively, argumentative, politically radical, often vulgar and obscene". It was produced until 2006 when the Voluntary Student Union (VSU) caused it to cease publication. The Imperial Times resumed publication in 2013. 1970 The university auditorium is open at the Bedford Park campus, providing accommodation for international and rural students studying at Flinders University. Flinders University is the only university in Adelaide that provides on campus accommodation for students. 1971 John Moriarty, a Bachelor of Arts, became the first indigenous graduate of the university. 1971 Sir Charles Brett became the second Chancellor of the Exchequer. 1971 Medical school established. 1972 Professor Roger Russell became the second president. Before joining Flinders University, he served as the Chair of the Psychology Department at University College London, Secretary General of the American Psychological Association, Vice President of the University of California, Irvine, and Visiting Professor at the University of Sydney for one year. The condition he proposed was to appoint Flinders University as a professor of psychology and psychobiology, during which he would continue to serve as a researcher and administrative staff. Flinders Medical Center is one of his major contributions to the university; He is able to put into practice the ideas of medical schools and on-site hospitals that have been formulated but not yet implemented. He has had highly productive and influential careers in three countries: the UK, the US, and Australia; His research career lasted for over 60 years and he published more than 200 research papers. His work has enhanced our understanding of drug tolerance, learning and memory, and clinical applications of psychopharmacology. 1972 With the election of the first elected union committee, the Flinders University union was controlled by students. Robert Fletcher was the first elected president.

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Hebei Institute of Architecture and Engineering

Hebei Institute of Architecture and Engineering

Hebei Institute of Architecture and Engineering is located in Zhangjiakou, a famous city of the Winter Olympics, which is known as the "Second Yan'an" and the "Great Wall Museum". The school's history can be traced back to the Chahar Zhangjiakou Technical School established in 1950. In 1978, it was upgraded to the undergraduate college "Hebei Institute of Architecture and Engineering". It is one of the first batch of colleges with bachelor's degree-granting authority approved by the State Council. In 2008, it was awarded "excellent" in the undergraduate teaching level evaluation of the Ministry of Education. In 2013, it was approved as a master's degree-granting institution. It is the only public general college in Hebei Province that focuses on cultivating civil engineering and construction professionals. After more than 70 years of construction and development, the school has developed into a distinctive college with civil engineering and construction as the main disciplines, and engineering, management, science, literature, and art. Support and coordinate the development of multiple disciplines. The school covers an area of ​​810 mu and has a building area of ​​280,000 square meters. There are 785 faculty members, including 100 senior professional titles, 243 associate senior professional titles, 40 doctors and 559 masters. There are 14,274 full-time master and undergraduate students and more than 9,000 continuing education students. The school has 11 secondary colleges (departments) including the School of Civil Engineering, the School of Mechanical Engineering, the School of Electrical Engineering, the School of Architecture and Art, the School of Economics and Management, the School of Information Engineering, the Department of Energy Engineering, the Department of Municipal and Environmental Engineering, the Department of Mathematics and Physics, the Department of Foreign Languages, and the Department of Information Management, as well as the School of Marxism, the Department of Physical Education and the School of Continuing Education. The school currently has three first-level academic master's degree granting points in architecture, civil engineering, and computer science and technology, four professional master's degree authorization categories in civil engineering and water conservancy, art, machinery, and electronic information, and 43 undergraduate majors, of which 9 undergraduate majors have been selected as provincial first-class undergraduate major construction points. There are 2 provincial key disciplines, 3 provincial key development disciplines, 2 national characteristic specialty construction sites, 1 national professional comprehensive reform pilot, 3 provincial professional comprehensive reform pilots, 5 provincial brand characteristic majors, 2 provincial postgraduate training bases, 3 provincial education innovation highlands, 4 provincial experimental teaching demonstration centers, 1 national college student off-campus practice education base, 1 provincial college student entrepreneurship incubation demonstration park (mass innovation space), and 1 Hebei Province Socialist Theory System Research Base. A total of 5 majors have passed the professional education evaluation of the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. The school currently has 12 research institutes, 1 Hebei Provincial Academician Workstation, 2 provincial key laboratories, 2 provincial technology innovation centers, 1 provincial engineering research center, 3 provincial college application technology research and development centers, 1 engineering training center, and 185 internship bases and 15 scientific research bases jointly built by schools and enterprises. The school library has a collection of 1.3457 million books, including 971,300 paper books and 374,400 electronic books. The school has always adhered to the school-running philosophy of "establishing a school with quality, strengthening the school with talents, and developing the school with characteristics", and insisted on "being based in Hebei, facing the whole country, serving the regional economy and the construction industry", adhering to the fine traditions of hard work, simplicity, diligence and enterprising spirit, and exploring a school-running path with distinctive characteristics. After more than 70 years of development, the school's scale of operation has continued to expand, the level and structure have been continuously optimized, and the discipline and professional system, talent training quality, scientific and technological innovation level, social service ability, faculty quality, campus cultural taste, infrastructure conditions and other aspects have been comprehensively developed. The school-running level has been significantly improved, and it has made outstanding contributions to the urban and rural construction of the country and Hebei Province. The school enjoys a high reputation in the country, especially in the construction industry. At present, the school is deeply implementing the "14th Five-Year Plan" career development plan, and is working hard to better serve the national strategies of building an economically strong province, beautiful Hebei and the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, and to help the construction of the "two districts" in the capital, and to accelerate the construction of "Hebei University of Architecture" that is "well-known in the country and first-class in the region". (Data update time: April 22, 2022)

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Shandong University of Technology

Shandong University of Technology

Shandong University of Technology was founded in 1956 and is located in Zibo City, Shandong Province, the birthplace of the long-standing Qi culture. It is a university jointly built by the State Administration of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense and the People's Government of Shandong Province, a high-level university construction unit in Shandong Province, and a multi-disciplinary university with science and engineering as the main focus of Shandong Province. The school is a national talent training model innovation experimental zone, the first batch of national "Excellent Engineer Education and Training Program" pilot units, a national intellectual property pilot university, the first batch of higher education scientific and technological achievements transformation and technology transfer bases of the Ministry of Education, a national education informatization pilot excellent unit, a national university foreign language teaching reform pilot unit, a national college student KAB entrepreneurship education base, a graduate recommendation qualification university, the first batch of civilized campuses in Shandong Province, and a "Shandong Province Smart Education Demonstration School" creation unit. The school currently has 27 colleges and 24 school-level research institutes. It has 3 postdoctoral research stations, 4 first-level disciplines authorized for doctoral degrees, 25 first-level disciplines authorized for master's degrees, 21 authorized categories for master's professional degrees, 72 undergraduate majors, 3 provincial first-class disciplines, and provincial high-level disciplines such as agricultural engineering, mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering (cultivation). Disciplines such as chemistry, engineering, and materials science have entered the top 1% of the global ESI ranking. The disciplines cover 9 categories such as engineering, science, economics, and management, and have formed a discipline and professional layout with coordinated development of multiple disciplines. There are more than 34,000 full-time undergraduate students and more than 4,900 graduate students. The school is divided into two campuses, east and west, with a campus area of ​​3,600 acres and a building area of ​​1.17 million square meters. The library has a collection of 3.37 million books and 8.155 million electronic books and journals (including dissertations). The total value of teaching and scientific research equipment is 659 million yuan. It has 2 national (virtual simulation) experimental teaching demonstration centers, 4 national engineering practice education centers, 1 national key laboratory branch laboratory, 3 national engineering technology research centers (including branches), 2 national and local joint engineering research centers, 1 engineering research center of the Ministry of Education, 21 central and local co-construction laboratories, and a national key vocational teacher training base. It has 28 provincial teaching platforms such as the Shandong Provincial Ideological and Political Teaching Research Demonstration Center and the Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center, 29 provincial science and technology research platforms such as the Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory and the Engineering Technology Research Center, and 14 provincial social science research platforms such as the Shandong Provincial Social Science Planning Key Research Base. Shandong Engineering Technology Research Institute and the National University Ideological and Political Theory Teacher Information Database are located in our school. The school vigorously implements the "talent priority strategy", regards the construction of the teaching staff as the "primary project", insists on both introduction and cultivation, and has been rated as an advanced unit for talent work in Shandong Province. There are 2,300 full-time teachers, including 312 professors, 789 associate professors, and 1,285 teachers with doctoral degrees. There are 34 national talents, including dual-appointed academicians, overseas academicians, Yangtze River Scholars, experts of national key talent projects, leading talents of the Ten Thousand Talents Program, young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions to the country, and national talents of 100,000,000 people; 86 provincial and ministerial talents, including top talents introduced by Shandong Province through "one case, one discussion", candidates for special allowances from the State Council, candidates for the "Hundred Talents Program" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, candidates for the New Century Excellent Talents Support Program of the Ministry of Education, Taishan series talents, young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions in Shandong Province, and provincial teaching masters; 70 specially appointed professors. The school has always adhered to the central position of teaching work, deepened the comprehensive reform of education and teaching, implemented the talent training quality improvement project, and focused on cultivating high-level application-oriented professionals with social responsibility, innovative spirit, specialized knowledge, practical ability, and healthy body and mind. Since the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan", the school has won 31 provincial and above teaching achievement awards, including the second prize of national teaching achievements and the special prize of provincial teaching achievements. It has 17 national first-class undergraduate professional construction sites, 5 characteristic majors, and 3 first-batch "Excellence Plan" pilot majors of the Ministry of Education; 7 national first-class undergraduate courses, 5 quality courses, 3 quality resource sharing courses, and 1 bilingual demonstration course; 32 national planning textbooks; 2 national teaching teams. Deepening the reform of innovation and entrepreneurship education, the Dahonglu Maker Space was approved as the "National Registered Maker Space" by the Ministry of Science and Technology. Since the "12th Five-Year Plan", students have won nearly 10,000 awards at the provincial and ministerial levels in major events such as the "Internet +" College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition and the "Challenge Cup". The employment rate and employment quality of graduates are among the top provincial universities. According to a survey by a third-party evaluation agency, employers and graduates are highly satisfied, and it has been rated as an advanced collective for employment of ordinary colleges and universities in Shandong Province. Deepening the reform of graduate education training mode, since the "12th Five-Year Plan", 153 provincial graduate education quality improvement plan projects have been approved, 75 provincial outstanding doctoral and master's degree theses have been awarded, and it has been rated as an advanced unit for graduate education management and discipline construction in Shandong Province. The university adheres to the scientific research policy of "producing talents, producing results and producing benefits", actively serves the regional economic and social development, takes the initiative to connect with the major projects of Shandong Province's transformation of new and old kinetic energy, and builds 112 scientific and technological research and development and technology transfer and transformation institutions with local governments, and is awarded the title of "Shandong Province's Outstanding Contribution University in Industry-University-Research Cooperation Innovation". Since the "Eleventh Five-Year Plan", it has won 9 national science and technology awards. Since the "Twelfth Five-Year Plan", the university has undertaken 1,843 provincial and ministerial projects, including national key research and development plan projects, major research projects of philosophy and social sciences of the Ministry of Education, and commissioned projects, including 573 national projects; and won 307 scientific research awards at the provincial and ministerial levels. The major invention patent of the new chlorine-free fluorine polyurethane chemical foaming agent was identified as a "revolutionary and subversive" achievement, with an exclusive license fee of 520 million yuan, setting a national record, and won the Shandong Province Patent Special Award. From 2017 to 2019, it won 4 first prizes for outstanding achievements in social sciences in Shandong Province for three consecutive years. In 2018, it won 9 Shandong Provincial Science and Technology Awards, and the number of first prizes ranked first among provincial universities that year. In 2019, it was approved as a provincial university science and technology park. The school adheres to the principle of opening up to the outside world and expanding international exchanges and cooperation. It has established friendly cooperative relations with 119 universities and research institutes in 32 countries including the United States, Russia, and South Korea, and has 4 undergraduate programs in Sino-foreign cooperative education. Actively develop education for international students. It is a training institution for international students in China with Chinese government scholarships. It has passed the national higher education quality certification for international students in China, and is steadily forming an international student training system with undergraduate, master and doctoral students as the main body and Chinese language teaching as the auxiliary. In line with the national "Belt and Road" construction, it actively expands the source of students and has established several relatively stable source bases. Solidly promote teaching reform, and have established a number of majors taught in English, gradually forming a brand professional group that attracts international students. During the "Thirteenth Five-Year Plan" period, 3,810 international students came to China and the school. Promote international academic exchanges and scientific research cooperation, and build 15 international cooperation joint laboratories and research centers with universities and research institutes such as Harper Adams University in the UK and the European Academy of Sciences, Arts and Humanities in France. Facing the new situation and new opportunities of higher education reform and development in the new era, Shandong University of Technology will uphold the school motto of "virtue, erudition, practice, and perfection", based on the new development stage, implement the new development concept, integrate into the new development pattern, adhere to the fundamental task of cultivating people with morality, adhere to the right path and innovation, deepen reforms, seize opportunities with a pioneering consciousness, solve problems with a problem-solving mindset, vigorously implement the strategy of strengthening advantageous disciplines and the strategy of giving priority to talent development, continuously improve students' ability to grow and become talents, applied basic research capabilities, school-local integration development capabilities, and cultural leadership in society, comprehensively optimize the talent training system, teacher development system, school and college operation system, and condition guarantee system, unite and work together, take multiple measures, and strive to promote the new journey of building a distinctive high-level teaching and research university! (Data as of February 2022)

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Ningxia Medical University

Ningxia Medical University

The predecessor of Ningxia Medical University was Ningxia Medical College established in 1958. In 1962, it was renamed Ningxia University School of Medicine. In 1972, Shanghai Railway Medical College moved to Yinchuan and merged with Ningxia University School of Medicine to rebuild Ningxia Medical College. In 2002, Ningxia Health School and Ningxia Nursing School were merged into Ningxia Medical College. In August 2008, the school was renamed Ningxia Medical University. In 2014, the School of Medicine of Ningxia Normal University was merged into Ningxia Medical University. So far, the school has become the only medical higher education institution in Ningxia. The school is a university jointly established by the Ministry of Education, the National Health Commission, and the People's Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. There are more than 6,800 faculty and medical staff, including 1,042 full-time teachers. There are 113 doctoral supervisors and 887 master's supervisors (including 113 doctoral supervisors). There are 10,919 full-time students (including doctoral, master's, undergraduate, junior college, and international students). There are two campuses, Yanhu and Shuangyi, covering a total area of ​​1,700 acres, with 14 teaching institutions, 13 auxiliary teaching and research institutions, 14 non-affiliated hospitals, and 52 teaching practice hospitals. The school has four disciplines, namely medicine, science, management and engineering, and 20 undergraduate majors, including 5 national first-class majors in clinical medicine, medical laboratory technology, pharmacy, preventive medicine, and nursing, 5 national characteristic majors, 9 autonomous region-level characteristic and advantageous majors, and 2 national first-class courses. There are 2 national teaching teams and 11 autonomous region-level teaching teams. There are 2 national experimental teaching demonstration centers and 9 autonomous region experimental teaching demonstration centers. The school has 5 doctoral degree awarding points and 15 master's degree awarding points. There are 8 key disciplines of TCM of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 5 key disciplines at the autonomous region level, 4 advantageous and characteristic disciplines at the autonomous region level, 7 first-class disciplines in the autonomous region, clinical medicine and pharmacology and toxicology are among the top 1% in the world of ESI, there is 1 national key laboratory cultivation base jointly built by the Ministry of Science and Technology, 3 key laboratories of ministries (commissions), 2 collaborative innovation centers jointly built by the Ministry of Education, 9 key laboratories at the autonomous region level, 3 engineering technology centers at the autonomous region level, 10 clinical medicine research centers at the autonomous region level, and 13 research institutes at the autonomous region level. The school adheres to the school-running philosophy of "open schooling, connotation development, strengthening characteristics, and focusing on innovation" and the school motto of "cultivating virtue and helping people, and studying hard and refining skills", and strives for first-class. At present, it has developed into a higher medical school with coordinated scale, structure, quality and efficiency, and has a certain influence and reputation among similar colleges and universities in the country. During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, we will always adhere to the development path of socialist education with Chinese characteristics, adhere to the new development concept, adhere to high-quality development, focus on the fundamental task of cultivating morality and cultivating people, cultivate socialist builders and successors with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor, and strive to build a first-class, domestically renowned, internationally influential and distinctive teaching and research university in the west. (Data as of March 21, 2022)

Reading: 21 2022-05-02

Betterworks——Intelligent Performance Management Platform

Betterworks——Intelligent Performance Management Platform

Betterworks Intelligent Performance Management simplifies performance management, enabling organizations to make smart, data-driven decisions. At Betterworks, we believe that the workforce has fundamentally changed, but companies have struggled to keep pace—and we’re passionate about helping engaged HR leaders change that. In 2013, we launched the first version of our platform—a SaaS goal-setting solution for modern enterprises. We knew our approach would scale businesses and drive massive growth because it helps individuals and teams align their work with the company’s most important goals. But it was years of working with some of the world’s most complex organizations that opened our eyes to the flaws of traditional performance management—and reinforced our belief that the practice of setting goals alone doesn’t drive results. Conversations are critical to achieving goals, and we’ve seen that the strongest manager-employee relationships not only lead to the deepest engagement, but also the best results. It’s the culture of trust, visibility, and connection (or lack thereof) that has a significant impact on the performance of these businesses. We’ve evolved our solutions based on organizational psychology and our experience working with companies like Colgate-Palmolive, Intuit, and Vertiv. Today, Betterworks encompasses practices that not only drive results and performance, but also help people feel connected to their work, company, managers, and coworkers—what we call Performance Enablement. We integrate conversations and check-ins, feedback, recognition, and employee engagement surveys into the workflow to help innovative leaders foster a strong collaborative culture where employees feel respected, trusted, and empowered to do their best work. We believe that HR leaders can not only impact the employee experience, but drive business outcomes through it—because when work is better for employees, companies thrive.

Reading: 21 2019-03-27

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