The November 6 issue of Information Management includes an article highlighting Oracle's three announcements on higher education adoption of its product stack. The article notes the announcement of the University of Minnesota's implementation of Oracle Exadata Database Machine, the University of Akron's deployment of Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition and Oracle's PeopleSoft Enterprise Performance Management in the vendor's Cloud Solutions for Education and Research, and East-West University's implementation of Oracle's PeopleSoft Campus Solutions.

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 October 16 edition of The University Gazette includes an article highlighting the University of North Carolina's implementation of Oracle's PeopleSoft HR/Payroll system as part of the ConnectCarolina project. The article notes that the new system will go live in January 2014. The article also notes that new system is very robust but the advantages also present challenges in terms of requiring more experienced and highly trained users.

The October 16 edition of The Daily Tar Heel includes an article highlighting the University of North Carolina's implementation of Oracle's PeopleSoft system to manage the University's finances. The article notes that the implementation of this software will alter services some human resources facilitators are expected to carry out. The article also notes that about 190 of 335 facilitators across campus will be trained to do more complex transactions with PeopleSoft. Those facilitators without access to PeopleSoft will be repurposed in their department.

The October 9 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article announcing the release of Oracle Solaris 11.1. The article notes that Oracle Solaris 11.1 features more than 300 new upgrades including improved performance, availability and throughput for Oracle databases; new cloud infrastructure features; and improved availability for enterprise applications.

The October issue of University Business includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle's "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report. The article notes that students experience on campus is what keeps them coming back, but even if they love their classes, that joy can be overshadowed by frustration of dealing with student services offices. The article is part of the Stats Watch section and includes various statistics from the report including that 30 percent of students say their school does not meet their customer service expectations. The article includes comment from Cole Clark, global vice president for education and research, Oracle, who notes that though there are some schools doing amazing work, there is a tremendous amount of headroom to improve effectiveness without spending truckloads of cash to get it done.

The September issue of University Business includes the following article highlighting how financial aid offices are drowning in a sea of reports, but the right software and strategies can make it possible to handle the increase in reports. The article highlights how universities, such as California State University (CSU), and software providers are handling the data deluge. The article includes comment from Dean Kulju, director of student financial services and programs, California State University, who notes that he likes the flexibility of CSU's software (Oracle PeopleSoft for the majority of campuses) and the ability it gives CSU to customize but he would like to see more movement towards providing universally accepted or required reports being used by institutions nationally. The article also includes comment by Gary Allen, senior strategy manager, Oracle Higher Education, who notes that financial aid offices can manage better outcomes by knowing their audience and what will make most sense to them.

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 September 5 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting cloud solutions at multiple universities including Boise State University, University of Washington and the E. Philip Saunders College of Business at Rochester Institute of Technology. The article highlights that Boise State University implemented Oracle PeopleSoft Human Capital Management, PeopleSoft Financials and PeopleSoft Student Administration, to make the institution-wide move to cloud services. The article notes that this move is part of the university's Roadmap Project, a three-year program slated to run through spring 2014 that includes - in addition to an internal private cloud with virtual servers and storage - expanding the university's data warehouse and use of business intelligence; developing an individualized, unified Web experience; improving and streamlining identity management and security; and expanding and improving document management. The article includes comment by Max Davis-Johnson, associate vice president of information technology, Boise State University, who noted that Oracle's PeopleSoft suite allows the university to tie together cloud services and partners to the university's enterprise systems confidently and securely, no matter where or who they are.

The August 30 edition of 1 to 1 Magazine includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle's "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report. The article notes that by treating students as valued customers, colleges and universities have the opportunity to develop a highly satisfying multichannel approach that enhances current enrollment and promotes post-graduation involvement. The article also notes that one of the key takeaways from the study is that schools may see an uptick in satisfaction by updating information faster through social media and embracing mobile applications or browsers so students can access homework, class document databases, and student records on the go.

The August 28 edition of Converge includes the following article highlighting the results of Oracle's "Making the Grade: Optimizing the Higher Education Student Experience" report. The article notes the report found that more than half of students surveyed agreed that their college or university meets their customer service expectations, particularly in the areas of system availability and ease of information access. The article also notes that three areas need improvement: mobile readiness, service personalization, and information security.

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 May 15 edition of Campus Technology includes the following article highlighting that Oracle has released new versions of its desktop virtualization products, Oracle Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) 3.4, Sun Ray Software 5.3 and Oracle Virtual Desktop Client 3.1.  The article notes that the new versions improve storage options, multimedia acceleration, hot-desking support, security and USB device support.

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 May edition of University Business includes the following article highlighting identity management policies and best practices.  The article includes thought leadership by Cole Clark, global vice president, Oracle Education and Research, who shares tips for a strong identity management solution.  The article also includes comment by Andrew Scheppler, lead technical manager, Montgomery College, who notes that identity management is a year-round task at the university.