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The February 11 edition of University Business include the following article by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research industries, Oracle, discussing cloud computing in higher education. The article notes that many higher education institutions are moving to the cloud because of shrinking budgets, increasing system complexity, and escalating user expectations. The article also notes that while implementing new solutions can be costly, higher education institutions are realizing significant returns on their cloud investments, whether public or private. The article concludes that for higher education, with the tangible benefits of efficiency, cost savings, and improved service delivery, the challenge is "how, what, and when" to move to the cloud-not "if."

The April 28 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the following article highlighting the open-source software market in higher education, with a focus on the Kuali Foundation.  The article includes comment based on an interview with Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that when building an ERP-scale product via open-source, it is really difficult to sustain long term.  Additionally, the article further discusses that Oracle remains a big supporter of community-sourced projects and that Kuali has produced interesting and creative work, challenging the notion that the ERP marketplace lacks competition and that for-profit vendors mercilessly bilk colleges.

The April 28 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the following article highlighting the open-source software market in higher education, with a focus on the Kuali Foundation.  The article includes comment based on an interview with Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that when building an ERP-scale product via open-source, it is really difficult to sustain long term.  Additionally, the article further discusses that Oracle remains a big supporter of community-sourced projects and that Kuali has produced interesting and creative work, challenging the notion that the ERP marketplace lacks competition and that for-profit vendors mercilessly bilk colleges.

The March 5 edition of Hardware Zone included the following article highlighting Oracle's global presence in higher education. The article included a brief timeline overview detailing Oracle's commitment to higher education. The article notes Oracle's presence in the Philippines and AMA Education Systems (AMAES) as their most expansive user of Oracle's Campus Solutions including the E-Business Suite's Oracle Financials and PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.

The September 2015 edition of NACUBO Business Officer Magazine includes the following article highlighting how mobile apps are helping improve the campus experience. The article quotes Cary Brown, director of development, Oracle Higher Education, who discusses how Oracle Campus Mobile enables higher education institutions to brand mobile apps. The article also includes a quote from Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who discusses the importance of mobility for students.

The September 2015 edition of NACUBO Business Officer Magazine includes the following article highlighting how mobile apps are helping improve the campus experience. The article quotes Cary Brown, director of development, Oracle Higher Education, who discusses how Oracle Campus Mobile enables higher education institutions to brand mobile apps. The article also includes a quote from Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who discusses the importance of mobility for students.

The August 26 edition of eCampus News includes the following article highlighting the challenges that higher education institutions face when migrating to the cloud. The article quotes, Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who discusses his experience working with higher education clients to migrate their Oracle ERPs to the cloud. Armstrong notes the significance of change management and standardization in the migration process.

The August 26 edition of eCampus News includes the following article highlighting the challenges that higher education institutions face when migrating to the cloud. The article quotes, Mark Armstrong, vice president for higher education product development, Oracle, who discusses his experience working with higher education clients to migrate their Oracle ERPs to the cloud. Armstrong notes the significance of change management and standardization in the migration process.

The August 11 edition of EdTech Digest includes the following guest column by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle. Clark notes the three key areas that are necessary in transforming higher education IT: delivering education and research at scale, differentiating between institutions, and reducing friction in the student experience.

The August 11 edition of EdTech Digest includes the following guest column by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle. Clark notes the three key areas that are necessary in transforming higher education IT: delivering education and research at scale, differentiating between institutions, and reducing friction in the student experience.

The November 1 edition of Campus Technology includes the following first installment of a two-part series highlighting big data and its potential for improving student learning and success.  The article notes that in higher education, big data may be seen in two distinct contexts: 1) as a product of research institutions that are charged with gathering, managing, and curating a wide range of structured and unstructured data; and 2) as a resource for predictive analytics.  The article includes comment based off a conversation with Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research industry, Oracle, who notes that  higher education is really being pushed hard to improve student outcomes and demonstrate that the money spent on higher education is producing the kinds of outcomes everyone wants to see.  He also notes that the pressure has pushed schools to look at ways to pull meaningful data out of their SISs, LMSs, and, increasingly, social media. 

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 March 11 edition of InfotechLead includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments for its higher education solutions. The article highlights the new Oracle Student Cloud, which will meet the needs of customers who are transforming their institutions to support standard business processes and to free up IT resources for mission-critical activities. Additionally, the article discusses the planned new release of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and new functionalities being delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud. The article includes comments from Mark Armstrong, vice president, higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that Oracle is dedicated to providing its customers with flexible technology options, especially through these significant investments.

The March 11 edition of InfotechLead includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments for its higher education solutions. The article highlights the new Oracle Student Cloud, which will meet the needs of customers who are transforming their institutions to support standard business processes and to free up IT resources for mission-critical activities. Additionally, the article discusses the planned new release of Oracle PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and new functionalities being delivered in Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud. The article includes comments from Mark Armstrong, vice president, higher education product development, Oracle, who notes that Oracle is dedicated to providing its customers with flexible technology options, especially through these significant investments.

The March 10 edition of GovCon Executive includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several investments for its higher education solutions. The article notes the planned release of the new Oracle Student Cloud that will be built with core structures and architecture for educational offerings management. Additionally, the article notes the new features that will be added to the Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud products.

The March 10 edition of GovCon Executive includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several investments for its higher education solutions. The article notes the planned release of the new Oracle Student Cloud that will be built with core structures and architecture for educational offerings management. Additionally, the article notes the new features that will be added to the Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud products.

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 March 11 edition of University Herald includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of Oracle Student Cloud, a new student information system for higher education institutions. The article includes comments from a blog post by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that no other company can draw on the rich portfolio of IP, development talent, implementation experience, and industry expertise than Oracle. The article also notes Oracle will release new features for Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud services.

The March 11 edition of University Herald includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of Oracle Student Cloud, a new student information system for higher education institutions. The article includes comments from a blog post by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that no other company can draw on the rich portfolio of IP, development talent, implementation experience, and industry expertise than Oracle. The article also notes Oracle will release new features for Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud services.

The March 11 edition of eSchool 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 functionalities 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 11 edition of eSchool 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 functionalities 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 23 edition of TMCnet Education 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 on Oracle's PeopleSoft Applications.  The article notes that this move is part of the university's strategic plan, Access to Excellence, through which CSU has committed to take advantage of technology to meet the future educational needs of students, faculty and staff.

The March 10 edition of Education Dive includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments in its higher education solutions. The article highlights the planned release of the next version of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite and the new Oracle Student Cloud. The article further discusses how these investments are meant to provide institutions with increased flexibility and choice - specifically giving institutions the option of on-site or cloud-based deployments for their student and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

The March 10 edition of Education Dive includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several major investments in its higher education solutions. The article highlights the planned release of the next version of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite and the new Oracle Student Cloud. The article further discusses how these investments are meant to provide institutions with increased flexibility and choice - specifically giving institutions the option of on-site or cloud-based deployments for their student and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

The March 17 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the following article on the recent data-security breaches reported by multiple higher education institutions. The article highlights Maricopa County Community College District who hired Oracle to clean up its data-security network for $2.25 million. The article further discusses the additional measures institutions are taking to ensure students are not threatened by the security breaches.

The March 17 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education includes the following article on the recent data-security breaches reported by multiple higher education institutions. The article highlights Maricopa County Community College District who hired Oracle to clean up its data-security network for $2.25 million. The article further discusses the additional measures institutions are taking to ensure students are not threatened by the security breaches.

The November 7 issue of Campus Technology includes an article highlighting the announcement that University of Akron in Ohio began implementing Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management, both hosted on Oracle Cloud Solutions for Education and Research. The article notes that the new technology is part of the university's Vision 2020 strategic plan to increase enrollment, improve the learning experience, and increase funding. The article also notes that East-West University (EWU) has implemented Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions to help automate administrative processes and improve information management. The article includes comment from Susan Rzyczycki, assistant vice president applications services, University of Akron, who notes that the Oracle Cloud Solutions for Education and Research provided the university with an additional option for its strategic planning needs--while also preserving internal capabilities to focus on core competencies. The article also includes comment from Farid I. Muhammad, director of title III, East-West University, who notes that by selecting the Optimized Campus implementation model for Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, the university receive the benefits of Oracle's complete, integrated solutions that enable higher education institutions to adapt to the changing needs and demands of all their constituents, at an affordable cost.

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 September 6 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle's "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report. The article notes that the majority of students say that the quality of student services directly affects their overall satisfaction with their school, but just about half say their schools meet their customer service expectations. The article includes comment by Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research industry, Oracle, who notes that schools that focus on the basics - such as ensuring information accessibility, providing multiple contact points for students and delivering consistent processes - and leverage mobile and social media platforms to engage students, will provide an unforgettable positive educational experience, and in turn, make institutions more competitive. The article also notes that Oracle will host a webcast on Wednesday, September 19, to discuss the findings.

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.