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The March 11 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of the new cloud-based student information system, Oracle Student Cloud. The article notes Oracle's plan to release the first phase of Oracle Student Cloud in 2015, which will support enrollment, payment, and assessment. The article further discusses plans to add new functionalities to Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud - which will integrate with Oracle Student Cloud - and the planned new release of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite.

The March 11 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of the new cloud-based student information system, Oracle Student Cloud. The article notes Oracle's plan to release the first phase of Oracle Student Cloud in 2015, which will support enrollment, payment, and assessment. The article further discusses plans to add new functionalities to Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud - which will integrate with Oracle Student Cloud - and the planned new release of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite.

The March 10 edition of TechTarget includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several higher education solution investments. The article notes the planned release of a new version of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions as well as the release of the new Oracle Student Cloud. The story also highlights the new functions that Oracle will add to Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud products, which will integrate with Oracle Student Cloud.

The March 10 edition of TechTarget includes the following article on Oracle's announcement of several higher education solution investments. The article notes the planned release of a new version of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions as well as the release of the new Oracle Student Cloud. The story also highlights the new functions that Oracle will add to Oracle Human Capital Management (HCM) Cloud and Oracle ERP Cloud products, which will integrate with Oracle Student Cloud.

The April 2 edition of eSchool News includes the following press release announcing University of Virginia's selection of Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management as the technology platform to support its financial transformation. The press release announced the university's decision to move away from a spreadsheet-based system to provide enhanced information to support its leadership. Additionally, the Oracle solution will allow for greater transparency into the root cause of costs at a more granular level.

The April 2 edition of eSchool News includes the following press release announcing University of Virginia's selection of Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management as the technology platform to support its financial transformation. The press release announced the university's decision to move away from a spreadsheet-based system to provide enhanced information to support its leadership. Additionally, the Oracle solution will allow for greater transparency into the root cause of costs at a more granular level.

The April 9 edition of University Business includes the following press release announcing that Valdosta State University used Oracle Endeca Information Discovery and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to identify key student retention, progression and graduation metrics. The press release announced that Oracle is helping the university collect and analyze student data from multiple sources - like student surveys and ID card usage - to more quickly and effectively identify at risk students, engage appropriate faculty and staff and develop targeted programs to improve student retention.

The April 9 edition of University Business includes the following press release announcing that Valdosta State University used Oracle Endeca Information Discovery and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to identify key student retention, progression and graduation metrics. The press release announced that Oracle is helping the university collect and analyze student data from multiple sources - like student surveys and ID card usage - to more quickly and effectively identify at risk students, engage appropriate faculty and staff and develop targeted programs to improve student retention.

The April 7 edition of eSchool News includes the following press release announcing that Valdosta State University used Oracle Endeca Information Discovery and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to identify key student retention, progression and graduation metrics. The press release announced that Oracle is helping the university collect and analyze student data from multiple sources - like student surveys and ID card usage - to more quickly and effectively identify at risk students, engage appropriate faculty and staff and develop targeted programs to improve student retention.

The April 7 edition of eSchool News includes the following press release announcing that Valdosta State University used Oracle Endeca Information Discovery and Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to identify key student retention, progression and graduation metrics. The press release announced that Oracle is helping the university collect and analyze student data from multiple sources - like student surveys and ID card usage - to more quickly and effectively identify at risk students, engage appropriate faculty and staff and develop targeted programs to improve student retention.

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 November 13 edition of eSchool News includes the following press release announcing that the University of Minnesota implemented Oracle Exadata Database Machine to improve database administration efficiency.  The release includes comment from Patton Fast, senior director and enterprise architecture, University of Minnesota, who notes that the Exadata platform enabled the university to reduce total cost of ownership related to supporting Oracle databases by driving the adoption of best practices and dramatically reducing the amount of infrastructure required.

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 January 10 edition eSchool 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 release notes Columbus State University's implementation of Oracle's Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, gaining real-time visibility into student performance and engagement. The new business intelligence environment offers improved reporting accuracy and timeliness, enhanced data quality and provides insight into student retention, progression and graduation trends. The release notes that Columbus State University is ranked among the top regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report.

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.

Oracle's latest release of software for the retail industry - Oracle Retail 14 - extends its POS suite to include tablets, and expands its planning layer to encompass "consumer decision trees, demand transference and advanced clustering," said Mike Webster, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Retail, during a press briefing at the 2014 NRF Show.

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 October 16 edition of eSchool News included the Oracle press release announcing new features for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. The press release notes that Oracle unveiled new enhancements to include new program-based enrollment and assessment features. Of note, the new enrollment functionality enables institutions to improve student retention and timely degree completion. Additionally, the new assessment feature allows instructors to define and assess any type of learning activities and provide flexible structures for assigning and calculating marks and course grades.

Press release highlighting that Cobb Electric Membership Corporation (Cobb EMC) has selected Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and Oracle Smart Grid Gateway to support its smart grid initiatives. The release notes that Cobb EMC will leverage Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and its existing Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing application to connect advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) usage data and 3,800 in-home displays. The article also includes comments from Bill Vellante, group vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle is pleased to support Cobb EMC as they work towards making the most out of the data they are collecting -- to ultimately improve service delivery while empowering its customers with information to understand their usage.

Rappahannock Electric Cooperative (REC) has selected Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management and plans to upgrade its Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing application to support its smart grid and green initiatives. The release discusses that REC is one of more than 100 customers who have selected or implemented an Oracle Utilities product in fiscal year 2011. The release includes comments from Bill Vellante, group vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle Utilities Meter Data Management's interoperability with multiple Oracle solutions will give REC the scalability and functionality it needs to manage large meter data volumes and provide useful information to the utility's various departments and its customers.

Hghlighting that ENSTAR Natural Gas has selected Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing and Oracle Utilities Business Intelligence to enhance billing capabilities and customer service and better understand customer needs. The release notes that ENSTAR Natural Gas also plans to integrate its existing Oracle Utilities Mobile Workforce Management application with Oracle Utilities Customer Care and Billing to improve communication between customer service representatives, dispatchers and technicians. The release also includes comments from Bill Vellante, group vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle Utilities will help harness a complete view of customer data, streamline billing processes and enable more responsive customer service.

Highlighting that Oracle announced its solution for health insurance exchanges that provides state governments with the functionality and services required to help ensure health insurance exchange success. The release notes that Oracle's comprehensive solution for healthcare insurance exchanges can support Health and Human Service programs and core business functions such as eligibility and enrollment; billings, collections and premium reconciliation; customer service; premium tax credit tracking; broker management; payment processing and financial and management reporting. The release also includes comments from Mark Johnson, senior vice president, Oracle Public Sector noting that Oracle offers a robust solution which consists of proven technologies that are architected to work together, and include the necessary capabilities needed to deliver a successful program.

Highlighting that utility executives will gather at the upcoming Oracle OpenWorld San Francisco conference, October 2-6, 2011 at Moscone Center, to share new ways to leverage Oracle applications, technology and systems that help enable smart grid and other priority industry programs. The release notes that as part of a series of more than 40 sessions, demonstrations and networking events focused on utilities trends and solutions and will deliver presentations on how they work with Oracle on technology initiatives that help support strategies for improved efficiency, performance and customer service. The release also includes comments from Rodger Smith, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Utilities noting that Oracle designed the dedicated Utilities track for attendees to gain valuable information on how to respond to a changing business environment, stay ahead of environmental initiatives and offer customers better service.