All for one and one for all…the power of partnership in higher education
- by Student Solutions Team-Oracle
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Recently, several
of our Oracle student solutions team members were in Latin America at a user
group conference. Not an Oracle user group—although the conference was about
and for higher education customers using Oracle software—but a Higher Education
User Group (HEUG) conference.
So what’s
the difference?
First of
all, the HEUG is an entirely independent organization from Oracle, incorporated
as a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation governed by a Board of Directors. As a
self-governing organization, the more than 23,000 higher education members (and
growing!) actively participate in a multitude of initiatives, communications
and shared-learning opportunities that benefit each of them and their institutions.
For example,
one of these programs includes 16 active and effective Product Advisor Groups
(PAGs) that interact directly with Oracle management, developers and business
partners to provide input into product strategies and improvements. The HEUG also
provides a variety of online tools to help its members navigate the world of
Oracle applications software. There’s a lot more that this organization does, but
you can go to www.heug.org yourself to learn
more. We want to get back to our story!
Anyway, as
we were leaving the HEUG conference in Latin America, one of the guests invited
to attend commented: “Do these users
realize and appreciate how many people from Oracle come to support them? You
have a much larger representation at these types of conferences than any other
vendor. It shows the tremendous support you have for your higher education
customers.”
So that’s
it! This is why the partnership
between the HEUG and Oracle is so powerful and unique in the software industry.
Two distinct, independent organizations come together focused entirely on
providing the highest value and mutual benefit to each member, each
organization and the larger higher education community.
Through open
communications and active engagement since the HEUG was formed in 1998, our
partnership today is stronger than it has ever been and membership growing
globally. Result? Everyone benefits. All for one and one for all—we are in this
together.
We’ve got a
lot going on in the student solutions team and are working closely with customers
and the HEUG to move ahead on continued development for PeopleSoft Campus
Solutions 9.2 and a new Oracle Student Cloud. Come back here for more stories, news
and information! --Oracle Student Solutions Team
