Northwestern College Launches “NWC Alert”
for Campus Emergencies or Severe Weather Announcements
Desktop Application by ActiveAccess to Be Required Installation on
All Student Computers for Immediate Notification and Instructions
Desktop Content Delivery Platform Also Provides Campus News and
Calendar of Events
CHANTILLY, Va. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) August 27, 2008 --
ActiveAccess (http://www.activeaccess.com),
a desktop content delivery platform offered by BIA Information Network
(BIN), announced today that Northwestern College (http://www.nwciowa.edu)
in Orange City, Iowa, has launched NWC Alert, a campus-wide
desktop security notification system, on the computers of all
students, faculty and staff at the school. While the system is being
installed for campus emergencies and severe weather warnings, it will
also provide campus news and current events, weather forecasts, and
information about NWC and its surrounding area.
“We take campus security very seriously at NWC
and consider the flexibility of the ActiveAccess application as an
important tool to help notify students and staff in an efficient manner,”
said Perry Krosschell, Director of Campus Safety and Security. “I
look at the efficiency of NWC Alert to help us keep everyone safe and
secure while the Campus Safety team takes the necessary steps to protect
the area.”
To view the NWC Alert application visit http://www.activeaccess.com/images/nwc_face.jpg
or http://www.activeaccess.com/images/nwc_alert.jpg
One of the draws of ActiveAccess to Krosschell was its ability to send
instant alerts to everyone on campus or just to targeted groups, such as
women or campus security student volunteers. With ActiveAccess he can
create text crawls or emergency alerts, depending on the severity of the
issue.
NWC students will be required to install the Alert on their computers
and will be prevented from logging into the campus Intranet unless they’ve
downloaded the program (faculty and staff will have it automatically
placed on NWC computers). The ActiveAccess technology behind the NWC
Alert is a light-weight download that requires about as much
memory as a single webpage, containing no adware, spyware or malware.
Once installed it sits as an icon on a PC or Mac desktop and requires
Internet access. The NWC campus is surrounded by wireless hotspots,
ensuring that most of the campus community can be alerted at a moment’s
notice. Users will see a unique NWC Alert icon on their
desktop screens – designed to reflect the
school’s colors and logo –
which can be activated with a mouse click. During an emergency or severe
weather alert, a text crawl or flashing alert will appear on the
computer, providing the necessary information. Simultaneously, a screen
will become visible to the left of the NWC Alert icon with
emergency information and instructions. A button on the icon will link
to a page at the NWC Campus Security website with current information
and available updates.
On a day-to-day basis it will provide users with local and national
temperature and weather, the NWC news page, and useful campus phone
numbers and safety resources. When necessary it will automatically come
alive once activated by Campus Safety & Security.
“Northwestern College is among other colleges
that have sought ActiveAccess as the most efficient means to reach their
students and alumni, whether it’s solely for
academics, sports or security,” said Thomas
Buono, President and CEO of BIA Financial Network, parent
company of BIA Information Network. “Desktop
applications provide an important method of communication separately
from the daily clutter of email and the Internet.”
Currently used by corporations, universities, and trade associations,
ActiveAccess’ desktop applications are
expanding to the consumer market with products such as NewsView
and ParentPower Index as a method to unclutter the Internet and
provide convenient access to subject-specific information chosen by the
user and delivered directly to the PC.
For more information on ActiveAccess and how it can be customized to
deliver digital content for companies, or how it can generate new forms
of revenue, visit http://www.activeaccess.com
or email info@activeaccess.com
to request a personal demonstration.
About Northwestern College
Northwestern College, founded in 1882, combines academic rigor with a
Christian perspective for an education that earns top-10 honors in U.S.
News & World Report’s annual college
rankings. A Northwestern education emphasizes the development of the
whole person—mind, body and spirit—in
a caring, Christ-centered community. Affiliated with the Reformed Church
in America, Northwestern has an enrollment of 1,315 students from 30
states and 21 countries. The academic program includes more than 40
majors and numerous opportunities for off-campus study. More information
is available at http://www.nwciowa.edu.
About BIA Information Network
BIA Information Network, LLC, a subsidiary of BIA Financial Network,
Inc., is a Chantilly, VA based company focused on providing innovative
digital media solutions for corporations, associations, non-profits,
education, government and media companies. BIN’s
premier product, ActiveAccess, is a private-label desktop application
used by more than one million people that has the ability to deliver
customized interactive content directly to any computer desktop.
ActiveAccess supports marketing initiatives by fostering brand loyalty
and engagement with targeted audiences. Current clients include:
Entercom Communications Corporation, Clear Channel, Gray Television
Incorporated, Meredith Corporation, Nexstar Broadcasting, Penn State
University, Direct Selling Association, National League of Cities and
Public Relations Society of America-National Capital Chapter. Further
information is available at: http://www.activeaccess.com.
Keyword Tags: campus security, desktop application, widget, campus
emergency, content delivery platform, Web 2.0, college security
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