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The May 1 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article discussing tips for improving the relationship between higher education IT leaders and the vendor community.  The article notes that the Higher Education Users Group (HEUG) provides Oracle customers with the opportunity to discuss policies and issues.  The article includes comment by Ted Simpson, director of administrative systems, Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, who notes that Oracle has implemented almost every recommendation HEUG has put forth.

The March 22 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting that California State University (CSU) has standardized its financial, human resources, student administration and alumni development systems across all 23 of its campuses and the Office of the Chancellor.  The article notes that the university is using Oracle's PeopleSoft Applications hosted on the Unisys Hosted Secure Private Cloud Solution.  The article also notes that Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City, MO, has expanded its implementation of Oracle's PeopleSoft Applications to include PeopleSoft Human Resources, Payroll for North America, Benefits, Campus Solutions and Financial Management, in addition to PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) and PeopleTools.

The Aug. 14 edition of GreenTechMedia includes the following article highlighting the ten predictions and trends for what the utilities industry will see in the software and smart grid market in coming years identified by the keynote speakers at GreenTechMedia's The Soft Grid 2012 conference. The fourth trend sited in the article notes the increasing role of open-source platforms in terms of distributed processing of large data sets across clusters of computers. The article notes that legacy players in the industry, such as Oracle, are building solutions around new open-source platforms.

The December 6 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting the major revisions to Oracle's WebLogic Server 12c. The article notes that this release of the Oracle WebLogic Server is certified for the full Java Enterprise Edition (EE) 6 Platform specification. The article highlights key features of Oracle's WebLogic Server 12c.

The December 1 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting that Post University recently implemented the Oracle CRM On Demand Solution. The article notes that Post University generates a lot of prospective student interest electronically and will use Oracle's CRM solution to respond to those leads. The article notes that the school started seeing positive results within 30 days of implementing Oracle's CRM.

The November 22 edition of University Business includes the following article highlighting how improvements in business intelligence (BI) tools have given higher education leaders more data power for decision making. The article notes that Florida State moved from third-party legacy BI tools to Oracle BI Suite Enterprise Edition Plus last year to standardize on one platform. The article includes comment from Selim Burduroglu, industry architect, Oracle Education & Research, who suggests three core principles for successful BI in higher education - start simple and evolve, minimize variables and link insight to action to provide continuous institutional effectiveness.

The February 1 edition of University Business includes the following article highlighting applications for higher education.  The article discusses George Fox University's jump to the mobile space.  The article includes comment by Greg Smith, chief technology officer, George Fox University, who notes that the university developed a web-based mobile portal to host its applications.

The February 1 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting that the University of Puget Sound selected Oracle's PeopleSoft applications and Oracle Hyperion Public Sector Budgeting and Planning running on Oracle Database to facilitate information exchange and enhance strategic reporting capabilities.  The article notes that the new systems will overhaul the university's legacy student, financial and human resources systems.  The article includes comment by Sherry Mondou, vice president for finance and administration, University of Puget Sound who notes that by moving to an integrated Oracle software environment, the university will realize a tremendous opportunity to transform and streamline its operating processes.

The February 3 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting that Vanderbilt University selected Oracle's PeopleSoft Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution to overhaul its admissions systems.  The articles notes that Vanderbilt University will use the new system to analyze admissions data and assess institutional programs.  The article includes comment by Douglas Christiansen, vice provost for enrollment and dean of admissions, Vanderbilt University, who notes that by consolidating their previous systems with Oracle's PeopleSoft CRM, and integrating it with PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Warehouse and PeopleSoft Performance Management Warehouse, the university can improve reporting and transfer student records and data between departments more efficiently.

The July 26 edition of Government Computer News includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle Utilities' "From Overload to Impact: An Industry Scorecard on Big Data Business Challenges" report. The article notes that 93 percent of the public sector executives surveyed say they are collecting and managing more business information today than two years ago. The article also notes that the public sector organizations say they lost on average 11 percent of their annual budget, or $60.5 million, as a result of not being able to fully leverage the information they collected.

Article highlighting Silver Spring Networks' launch of its cloud service, SilverLink, to help share smart grid data. The article notes that the kind of tight operational integration that Silver Spring does with meter data management software partners, such as Oracle, is several levels of complexity higher than the data presentment it's doing via SilverLink. The article also mentions Oracle Utilities' "Big Data, Bigger Opportunities" survey, noting that a significant number of utilities that have deployed smart meters aren't putting their data to use for business processes and decision-making.

The July 11 edition of Campus Technology included the following article highlighting Stephen F. Austin (SFA) University's upgrade to Oracle Exadata Database Machine with an Oracle Exadata quarter rack to support its enterprise resource planning (ERP). The article notes that SFA had previously used a combination of solutions from multiple vendors but had a system that was unreliable and lacked scalability. Further, the article explains that the university can now support up to 2,000 concurrent users on its ERP and SIS systems, has a system with fewer bottlenecks and downtime, and has reduced staff overtime and simplified the system upgrade process.

The April edition of University Business includes the following article highlighting new human resource systems and software. The article mentions Oracle's new release of PeopleSoft 9.2, which enables universities to deliver a robust set of best-in-class human resource functionalities. Additionally, the new version helps increase productivity, accelerate business performance, and lower cost of ownership.

The April edition of University Business includes the following article highlighting new human resource systems and software. The article mentions Oracle's new release of PeopleSoft 9.2, which enables universities to deliver a robust set of best-in-class human resource functionalities. Additionally, the new version helps increase productivity, accelerate business performance, and lower cost of ownership.

The Oct. 1 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting recent Oracle press releases at EDUCAUSE. The article specifically mentions Oracle's Customer Strategic Design Program, partnership with Internet2, and Oracle Student Cloud development.

The Oct. 1 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting recent Oracle press releases at EDUCAUSE. The article specifically mentions Oracle's Customer Strategic Design Program, partnership with Internet2, and Oracle Student Cloud development.

The September edition of University Business includes the following article that highlights how universities are processing and approving faculty sabbaticals. The article focuses on the ways universities can make sabbaticals more meaningful, widely-understood by the community, and cost-efficient. The article notes that the University of District of Columbia and California State University implemented Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management to help HR employees track leave and sabbatical requests.

The Sept. 8 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting the University of Berkeley's implementation of Oracle Grant Management and upgrade to Oracle PeopleSoft Financials 9.2. The article notes that UC Berkeley successfully upgraded ahead of schedule and under budget, and is looking to add even more functionality through 2015.

The Sept. 8 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting the University of Berkeley's implementation of Oracle Grant Management and upgrade to Oracle PeopleSoft Financials 9.2. The article notes that UC Berkeley successfully upgraded ahead of schedule and under budget, and is looking to add even more functionality through 2015.

The Sept. 29 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting the University of Florida's next donation that will be used to purchase a big data machine. The article notes that data will come from multiple sources, including Oracle.

The Sept. 29 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting the University of Florida's next donation that will be used to purchase a big data machine. The article notes that data will come from multiple sources, including Oracle.

The Aug. 3 edition of FCW includes an article highlighting the Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector's recommendations for improving Federal cybersecurity. The article notes that the Obama administration turned to industry experts from technology firms, including Oracle, for ideas and feedback.

The Aug. 3 edition of FCW includes an article highlighting the Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector's recommendations for improving Federal cybersecurity. The article notes that the Obama administration turned to industry experts from technology firms, including Oracle, for ideas and feedback.

The June 29 edition of GCN includes an article highlighting how government agencies develop mobile applications and the importance of taking back-end infrastructure into consideration. The article notes that Riverside, Calif. operates a set of back-end systems using Oracle's Siebel customer relationship management (CRM) tool. Riverside's Chief Innovation Officer Lea Deesing is quoted discussing the benefits of the Oracle tool.

The June 29 edition of GCN includes an article highlighting how government agencies develop mobile applications and the importance of taking back-end infrastructure into consideration. The article notes that Riverside, Calif. operates a set of back-end systems using Oracle's Siebel customer relationship management (CRM) tool. Riverside's Chief Innovation Officer Lea Deesing is quoted discussing the benefits of the Oracle tool.

The Sept. 8 edition of IT World Canada includes the following article highlighting the announcement of Oracle's new data center opening in Canada. The article quotes Mario Meroni, area vice president for Oracle Canada Public Sector, who discusses how the new data center addresses the issue of data residency and gives public sector organizations the ability to leverage Software as a Service in the cloud.

The Sept. 8 edition of IT World Canada includes the following article highlighting the announcement of Oracle's new data center opening in Canada. The article quotes Mario Meroni, area vice president for Oracle Canada Public Sector, who discusses how the new data center addresses the issue of data residency and gives public sector organizations the ability to leverage Software as a Service in the cloud.