TUI: Distracting
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When Tuoro University International changed their name to TUI University I wondered what they were thinking.  WTF is a TUI?  Sounds kinda like a reaction to catarrh: "ptooey."

Apparently a "tui" is some sort of New Zealand bird, "one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family."  

Not exactly an inspiring image on a par with, say, the Thunderbird School.

But then I ran across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAmJEqBSBqI

I know there's a lot of folks with "degrees" from Budweiser U, but now I'm seeing that TUI name in a whole new "lite."

"Distracting the boys from the task at hand since 1889."
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Don Dresden Wrote:When Tuoro University International changed their name to TUI University I wondered what they were thinking.  WTF is a TUI?  Sounds kinda like a reaction to catarrh: "ptooey."

Apparently a "tui" is some sort of New Zealand bird, "one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family."  

Not exactly an inspiring image on a par with, say, the Thunderbird School.

But then I ran across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAmJEqBSBqI

I know there's a lot of folks with "degrees" from Budweiser U, but now I'm seeing that TUI name in a whole new "lite."

"Distracting the boys from the task at hand since 1889."
They themselves explain that TUI is Latin for "your." Hence, TUI University is your university.
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Don Dresden Wrote:When Tuoro University International changed their name to TUI University I wondered what they were thinking.  WTF is a TUI?  Sounds kinda like a reaction to catarrh: "ptooey."

Apparently a "tui" is some sort of New Zealand bird, "one of the largest members of the diverse honeyeater family."  

Not exactly an inspiring image on a par with, say, the Thunderbird School.

But then I ran across this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAmJEqBSBqI

I know there's a lot of folks with "degrees" from Budweiser U, but now I'm seeing that TUI name in a whole new "lite."

"Distracting the boys from the task at hand since 1889."

This is great work Don. The TUI brewery is not far up the line from where we live. Every time we go past we look for those gorgeous females in the river. The advert has been running on TV here for some time and is considered one of the best. So much so that I don't drink any other beer! Sadly, we are lead to believe that the ladies in the ad are not Kiwi's - they are South American. But who cares?
The TUI (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae) is also a spectacular endemic NZ bush bird and because they have adapted well to a changing environment they are one of the few endemic birds with a growing population. They make a very distinctive and beautiful sound. We are fortunate to have lots of them around us.
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#4
Yeah right.

Big GrinBig GrinBig GrinBig GrinBig GrinBig Grin
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DR ANATIDAE Wrote:Every time we go past we look for those gorgeous females in the river.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq0PZl8JNcg

That's great stuff.  The commercials, that is, I don't know about the beer.  Love the way they distract the store room guard.  If they showed that here in the Land of the Free there would be such a commotion from the surly lesbian feminazis.

This gives me a whole new outlook on TUI the school too.  Maybe these guys are way more clever than we gave them credit for.  Who names a whole university after a beer?  

Not that it hasn't been suggested:

Quote:Here is what I propose: Budweiser University. It is no secret that there is a deep and long lasting relationship with Wash. U. and the Anheuser-Busch company. We can thank our friends making Budweiser beer for Anheuser-Busch Hall, Busch Laboratory and Busch Hall, three prominent buildings on our campus. The school's liberal drinking policy clearly says something about Wash. U.'s existing relationship with the Anheuser-Busch company (after all, who is drinking Natty Light other than underage college students?).

...Most importantly, however, we would finally have a household reputation: "You go to Budweiser University? You must be some kind of freakin' genius! How do you like St. Louis?"

http://media.www.studlife.com/media/stor...age2.shtml

I'm thinking a TUI degree would be good for a job just about any place in New Zealand. Big Grin
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yoda_igorovich Wrote:They themselves explain that TUI is Latin for "your." Hence, TUI University is your university.

The TUI Alumni Newsletter has a similar explanation:
Quote:TUIU is no longer affiliated with Touro College in any way and thus the name has been changed to TUI University (TUI), which in Latin means “your choice” or “best choice”.
http://www.tuiu.edu/alumni/AlumniNewsletter20080331.pdf

I'm no Latin scholar, but that sounds like Merda Taurorum to me.  The beer thing definitely has more play.  Consider the alternatives:

Q: What's up with that name?  WTF is a TUI?
A: It's Latin for "your choice."
Q: You mean it's Latin for a f*cking load of egghead bullsh*t.

Q: What's up with that name?  WTF is a TUI?
A: The Jews sold it to some Kiwis, who named it after their favorite beer.
Q: Awesome dude! Can you get me a sweatshirt?
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#7
Dickie Billericay Wrote:The beer thing definitely has more play.  

Plus you don't see any "TUI sucks" websites, or complaints to Ripoff Report either.  If everyone who posted a beef with Northcentral transferred to TUI their enrollment might double overnight.  

Looks like a good program.  Anyone who actually has taken classes there want to give us an inside look?
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#8
One of the major reasons NoCentral is picked on so much is the owner, Donald Hecht, the Mayor of the Munchkins. Another is the SCUPS connection. The RA or no-way gang hate Little Donald and SCUPS. I would bet many of the rip off items are from Janko himself ! Goodness knows he LOVES to POST!!!Rolleyes

Touro University-International was touting its affiliation with Touro College, a fine NON-PROFIT B&M Jewish school. Meanwhile, Touro College was desperately trying to sell TUI while keeping it as quiet as possible. When the sale was finalized, students pass a certain point could choose to graduate with a Touro University-International degree, a school that DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE, or the FOR-PROFIT Tui. SOME CHOICE! RolleyesEveryone else, including those students that before the sale were claiming how much better NON-PROFIT vs FOR-PROFIT were now stuck with a FOR-PROFIT Tui degree. Professor Yoram Neumann President and Chief Executive Officer and his wife are the owners.

Both "schools" are bottom-feeders IMHO. But NoCentral is hated by the RA or No-Way gang so expect more dirt thrown at it.Sad
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#9
To be clear on the reasoning behind the name (despite the whole "your university" explaination which I've heard as well), the decision not to change the name to something more reputable sounding was quite simply; name recognition. SUPRISE! A company concerned with profits really CAN make a business move. Seriously though, this came directly from Dr. Edith Neumman in an email exchange I had with her from Iraq.

Basically, TUI would lose much of its "Word of Mouth" marketing which had taken place up until the school was sold if it had dramtically changed its name. A rather smart (if not slightly uncool) decision. Now granted, the education is just as high quality (likely more so) as University of Phoenix or [insert online school with massive marketing budget] and its regional accredidation ensures that its degrees are good anywhere you transfer (accept maybe AACSB Business Schools). Truthfully, I can't say enough wonderful things about my experience there.

It would just be nice if the name were less "diploma milly" thats all. Maybe thene 'distracting' threads like this would dry up.
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#10
MarcustheMarine Wrote:...the decision not to change the name to something more reputable sounding was quite simply; name recognition.

Thanks for the inside info, Marcus.  And thanks for your service to our country too. Cool

I hear TUI has a trademark infringement lawsuit pending against Union Institute over the tui.edu domain.  Obviously TUI puts a lot of store in that moniker, although I'm not sure why.  

Don't know if I'd call it "milly" exactly, just kind of light weight or nebulous in substance.  The former Tuoro connection had some weight, but unless you already know about it I don't see how anyone would get it now.  Anything that requires an explanation usually isn't worth much.

Somebody somewhere must do market research on these things, but I wonder about the results.  Remember when the perfectly fine University of Sarasota changed to Argosy?  I know they merged with somebody else, but what was wrong with the original name?  The new name (still) reminds me of that old manly man adventure magazine I used to see on the news stands when I was a kid.  

Or when Graduate School of America changed to Capella.  I know Capella is a star up in the sky somewhere, but it makes me think of a '50s doo-wop singing group.

I don't think I'm alone on this funny name thing either.  For example, when Barrington was looking for something respectable they went with University of Atlanta.  No explanation needed, even though we all know that until recently it wasn't even in Atlanta.  Doesn't matter to the 99% of people who don't follow these things.
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