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The August 28 edition of eCampusNews includes the following press release announcing the results of the "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report, which examined where student services stand today, the impact those services have on overall student satisfaction and how higher education institutions can improve services and address opportunities like social media and mobile apps. The press release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president, education and research industry, Oracle, who notes that this report demonstrates that investments in student services' technology pay long-term dividends.

The February 1 edition of eCampus News includes the following article highlighting that Vanderbilt University selected Oracle's PeopleSoft Customer Relationship Management (CRM) to overhaul its admissions systems and enhance strategic assessments for campus programs.  The article notes that PeopleSoft Customer Relationship Management will enable the institution to integrate six admissions systems into one comprehensive solution to facilitate more efficient information transfer between departments and mitigate student records integration complexities.

The July 24 edition of eCampus News included the following press release highlighting Parchment's second quarter activity metrics. Of note, the press release highlights Parchment's recent milestones, which include being awarded Oracle Gold Partner status. The press release notes that the Oracle-Parchment partnership is key to providing advanced automation and integration to PeopleSoft postsecondary clients.

The July 12 issue of eCampus News includes an article discussing recent changes in colleges students' financial aid packages caused by Congress's sequestration talks. The article includes comment from Oracle customer, Marquette University in which Tara O'Neill, Associate Director of the Office of Finance and Student Financial Aid noted that if this would have happened in the mid-2000s, schools would not be able to make the proper adjustments needed. However, with technological advancements in its financial aid office, Marquette was able to notify students of possible aid changes within 30 minutes of getting word from the federal government. The article notes that Marquette uses PeopleSoft Campus Solutions Student Financing system which provides constant updates to federal rules and regulations surrounding financial aid.

The November 8 edition of eCampus News includes the following press release announcing that the University of Akron has selected Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management hosted on Oracle Cloud Solutions for Education and Research.  The release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president, education and research industry, Oracle, who notes that with Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management, hosted on Oracle Cloud Solutions for Education and Research, The University of Akron will have greater reporting capabilities to facilitate forecasting and planning, while reducing operational expenses.

The November 8 edition of eCampus News includes the following press release announcing that University of Minnesota has implemented Oracle Exadata Database Machine to improve database administration efficiency.  The release includes comment by Patton Fast, senior director and enterprise architecture, University of Minnesota, who notes that the Exadata platform has been an enabler for the university to reduce total cost of ownership related to supporting Oracle databases because the university was able to drive the adoption of best practices and dramatically reduce the amount of infrastructure required.

The February 12 edition of eCampus News includes the following press release announcing that Oracle's PeopleSoft Student Administration Integration Pack has become the first student information system (SIS) to achieve official conformance certification with IMS Global Learning Consortium's Learning Information Services (LIS) v2.0 Beta 1 specification. The release notes that the LIS specification provides the industry with a definable yard stick to measure learning system interoperability. The release includes comment from Mark Armstrong, vice president, higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that conformance confirms Oracle's longstanding commitment to system interoperability.

The January 10 edition of eCampus News includes the following press release announcing that Valdosta State University has seen a 10 to 15 percent improvement in student midterm and final grades since implementing Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. The release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president, education and research industries, Oracle, who notes that with Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition's out-of-box reports, Valdosta State University's faculty and staff have the information and tools they need to continuously monitor student performance and make quick decisions on how to support each student and improve the educational experience.

The May 13 edition of eCampus News includes a press release announcing Columbus State University implementing Oracle's Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Environment enabling the university to gain real-time visibility into student performance and engagement. The press release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that Oracle's Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition's real-time reporting and accuracy can bring together student and faculty information and allow Columbus State University to spend more time developing programs and making informed decisions to increase student retention, progression, and graduation rates.

The May 13 edition of eCampus News includes a press release announcing Oracle's mobile functionality and platform for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions enabling higher education institutions to offer a richer student experience. The press release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that the new mobile functionalities give students immediate, personal, and easy access to information when they need it.

The May 1 edition of eCampus News included the following press release announcing Oracle and Ciber's implementation of an integrated student service system and enterprise resource planning platform for Washington State Board of Community and Technical College (WSBCTC). The system of 34 public community and technical colleges will work with Oracle and Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Platinum Partner Ciber to implement Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, PeopleSoft Financials, and Oracle Fusion Analytic Applications.

A new survey shows that students expect highly individualized campus services -and those schools that deliver can reap great rewards.

A new survey shows that students expect highly individualized campus services -and those schools that deliver can reap great rewards.

The March 19 edition of eCampus News includes the following press release highlighting that Embry-Riddle implemented Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions to provide students and administrators with real-time information.  The release notes that the new system will deliver self-service capabilities to students and enhance the class registration process.  The release also notes that the new student administration software suite will replace the university's legacy system, which was unable to meet the university's global enterprise needs.

The March 22 edition of eCampus News includes the following press release highlighting that colleges and universities across the United States are now benefiting from the integration between Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions 9.0 and Oracle's PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM) 9.0 or 9.1.  The press release notes that Palomar College and Metropolitan Community College successfully integrated PeopleSoft HCM and Campus Solutions.

The March 23 edition of eCampus News includes the following article highlighting that California State University (CSU) is currently standardizing its 23-campus system and the Chancellor's Office on Oracle's PeopleSoft Applications.  The article notes that as part of the university's strategic plan, Access to Excellence, CSU has made a commitment to take advantage of technology to meet future educational needs and has created the Common Management Systems (CMS).  The article also notes that in an effort to improve efficiency and reduce costs system wide, CSU has consolidated its financial management processes and systems onto PeopleSoft Financial Management. 

The January 31 edition of eCampus News 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 March 10 edition of eCampus News included the following press release announcing several major investments for Oracle's higher education solutions. The press release announced a new Oracle Student Cloud and new higher education functionality delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud. Additionally, Oracle will offer a new PeopleSoft Campus Solutions release to provide a more efficient application lifecycle management process.

The March 10 edition of eCampus News included the following press release announcing several major investments for Oracle's higher education solutions. The press release announced a new Oracle Student Cloud and new higher education functionality delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud. Additionally, Oracle will offer a new PeopleSoft Campus Solutions release to provide a more efficient application lifecycle management process.

The July 10 edition of eCampus News included the press release announcing Stephen F. Austin University's implementation of Oracle Exadata Database Machine enabling them to improve registration and student system reliability. The release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle who notes that they are pleased to work with Stephen F. Austin University and to help improve their student service and information availability while simplifying technology management.

The July 30 edition of eCampus News included the press release announcing Graduate School USA's implementation of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. The press release notes that the software will provide students with easy access to information, support self-service transactions, and automate previous manual processes, supporting future growth. The press release includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president, education and research industries, Oracle, who notes that the implementation removes a significant barrier to efficient growth and superior student service for Graduate School USA.