The June 7 edition of Campus Technology includes a press release announcing the 2013 Innovators Awards, with nine honorees selected in six categories. Of note, Oracle was recognized in the Administrative Systems category under Cal State University and in the Education Futurists Category under San Jose State University. The Campus Technology Innovators Awards recognize exemplary colleges and universities, their visionary technology project leadership, and their innovative technology vendor partners that have taken technology to extraordinary new heights to meet today's challenges on campus.

The May 14 issue of Campus Technology included an article highlighting Columbus State University's new data warehouse and business intelligence software to improve student retention and graduation rates. The initiative is part of Georgia's "Complete College Georgia" plan. The article notes that Columbus State University worked with Oracle Consulting to design and implement the new solutions using Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Oracle Data Integrator. The system unites the university's student information system, facility management system, and PeopleSoft applications into a single knowledge repository.

The May 2013 edition of Business Officer includes an article highlighting the increase in institutions moving to responsibility center management (RCM). The article highlights several universities using RCM including the University of Florida who abandoned their traditional incremental budgeting in 2011 because it lacked transparency and didn't provide the incentives or resources to grow, change, or shrink programs. The article includes comment based off the interview with Matthew Fajack, vice president and chief financial officer and Sheri Austin, assistant vice president and director of university budgets. Matthew noted the university achieved its goal on the transparency side allowing people to now understand their costs and where revenues come from. Sheri further explained that RCM isn't the culprit in dwindling budgets but rather state appropriations that prompted budget cuts. The article notes that since RCM was implemented, all of the responsibility centers at the university have been able to meet the budget or, come very close.

The May 13 edition of eSchool 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 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 eSchool 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 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 15 edition of University Business includes an article highlighting Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions mobile functionality. The article notes that the technology is built using Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) mobile, which enables colleges and universities to extend their mobile applications to include websites and other content they want students to access and also enables security features. The article also details the mobility enhancements, such as the ability to enroll, add, and drop classes. The article includes comment based on the release from Cole Clark, global vice president of education and research, Oracle, who notes that students will now have immediate, personal, and easy access to information. Additionally, higher education institutions now have a platform which enables them to roll out more information and functionality, maximizing value.

The May 14 issue of Campus Technology includes an article highlighting Oracle's new mobile features for the PeopleSoft Campus Solutions suite. The article notes that the mobile features use Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) Mobile enabling higher education institutions to extend their mobile apps to included web sites and other content intended for student access including existing PeopleSoft Campus Solutions security features. The article details the current enhancements that enable students to update their class schedules, access grades, and receive notifications among other features and future updates. The piece also further highlights that Oracle announced general availability of Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) Applications Release 11. 1. 1. 7. 1 which offers enhancements across the entire BI applications line as well as an improved version of Oracle Student Information Analytics.

The May 14 edition of The FINANCIAL includes an article highlighting Oracle's announcement that Columbus State University implemented its Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition. The article notes that Columbus State University worked with Oracle for improved reporting accuracy and timeliness to conform to Georgia's "Complete College Georgia" plan, which seeks to increase the number of Georgia's young adults who obtain a college degree. The integration of Oracle's Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition created a single knowledge repository, bringing together the university's student information system, facility management, and PeopleSoft applications. The article includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president, education and research industries, Oracle, who notes that with Oracle's Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, Columbus State University can bring together student and faculty information and spend more time developing programs and making informed decisions.

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 release notes that with Oracle's new mobile functionality and platform for PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, higher education institutions can offer an even richer student experience, and they have a more powerful foundation on which to roll out more information and functionality to their end users. The mobile enhancements enable students to take action on and manage key processes through a secure smartphone application.

The April 30 edition of EdTech includes the following article highlighting Florida State University's (FSU) business intelligence (BI) and the increasing adoption of BI projects at institutions like FSU. The article notes that FSU's BI platform uses Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, which was selected because it integrates with the university's PeopleSoft HR and Financial systems. FSU also invested in Oracle's BI Stack, including PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management and Oracle databases. The article highlights benefits the university realized, such as access to information via dashboard at any time, simplified auditing and increased staff productivity.

The May 1 editions of eSchool News includes 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.

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.

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 April 8 edition of University Business included the following article highlighting that Parchment, the leader in eTranscript exchange, announced Gold Partner status with Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). The article notes that this will allow Parchment to better serve its PeopleSoft client institutions and set the stage for greater alignment of the company's suite of solutions with Oracle in the future. Parchment's eTranscript solution has over 40 postsecondary institutions using PeopleSoft, including Cornell University, University of Colorado, Kansas State University, North Carolina State University, and University of Pittsburgh.

The April 2013 edition of University Business includes the Models of Efficiency Spring 2013 Honorees. This awards program honors campus administrative departments that have found ways to streamline business operations while also raising the bar on service. One of the honorees for Spring 2013 includes Valdosta State University for the "Academic Affairs/Student Retention" category. The article notes that Valdosta State University implemented Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition to increase student retention rates and enable staff to track students' progress with greater precision.

The March 28 edition of Campus Technology includes an article highlighting that Ciber is implementing and maintaining the new ctcLink project for Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC). The article notes that the new system consists of numerous Oracle enterprise resource planning (ERP) applications, including Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions, PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, PeopleSoft Financial Management, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition, and Oracle Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management. The article also includes comment from a prepared statement by Mike Dillon, higher education vice president for Ciber and Oracle practice leader, who notes that this opportunity leverages some of Ciber's greatest strengths: higher education background, Oracle expertise and managed services delivery.

The March 28 edition of ExecutiveBiz includes an article highlighting that Ciber recently won a contract to implement an Oracle ERP system to the Washington State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC). The article notes that the company will host applications and provide managed services for the five-year ctcLink system project.