Collegis Renews and Extends Technology Contracts with Two Higher Education Clients in South Florida.Business Editors/Education Writers MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 14, 2003 Two higher education institutions in South Florida - one private, one public - have extended technology services agreements with Collegis, the leading provider of technology-related services to higher education. St. Thomas University Schools with the name St. Thomas University:
STU Secure Telephone Unit STU St. Thomas University (Fredericton, New Brunswick) STU St. Thomas University (Miami, Florida) STU SHDSL in 1994. STU received positive return on investment (ROI (Return On Investment) The monetary benefits derived from having spent money on developing or revising a system. In the IT world, there are more ways to compute ROI than Carter has liver pills (and for those of you who never heard of that expression, it means a lot). ) from its previous agreement with Collegis, highlighted by a savings of more than $150,000 during the upgrade of a Datatel student administrative system. Collegis also helped assist in the writing of the technology component of a $2.1 million U.S. Department of Education Title V grant for learning technologies at the largely Hispanic-serving institution. Edison College, based in Fort Myers, Naples, and Punta Gorda, Fla. and a Collegis technology management client since 1998, agreed to a nearly three-year contract extension through June 2006. Collegis had previously led Edison through the necessary technology and security upgrades associated with Y2K and the implementation of the SCT Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) A tumor occurring at the base of the fetus's tailbone. Mentioned in: Prenatal Surgery Banner, a fully integrated higher education management system. The extension enables Collegis to continue its successful management and maintenance of all administrative computing services at all three Edison campuses in five of Florida's southwest counties. "This is more than just a continuation of a partnership with Collegis; it's a celebration of our record of success with the implementation of SCT Banner," said Robert R. Jones, district senior vice president of administration and finance at Edison. "This is a vote of confidence in Collegis for an ongoing, successful relationship with Edison College, its students, faculty and staff." Collegis serves more than 100 college and university clients nationwide including seven in Florida: STU, Edison, Saint Leo University Saint Leo's main campus is in a rural setting, but is not far from large cities such as Tampa, St. Petersburg and Orlando. It offers small class sizes taught by full-time faculty members: it employs no teaching assistants. , Valencia Community College The college was founded in 1967 as Valencia Junior College, taking its current name in 1971. It has several campuses in Orlando with additional campuses in Kissimmee and Winter Park. More than 50,000 students enroll each year. , Hillsborough Community College Hillsborough Community College (HCC) is a two-year community college, located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The college has five campuses located throughout the county. Locations include; Brandon, Dale Mabry, Plant City, Ybor City, and MacDill AFB. , Broward Community College  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . and University of West Florida
About Collegis Inc. Founded in 1986, Collegis Inc. provides technology-related services to higher education. Collegis helps colleges and universities advance their technology by managing networks, supporting academic and administrative applications and by redesigning curriculum programs for today's learners. Collegis partners with institutions to stabilize IT costs, increase revenues and better serve students and faculty by offering unparalleled knowledge, expertise and accountability with product-neutral technology services and solutions exclusive to higher education. Visit the Collegis Web site at www.collegis.com About St. Thomas University St. Thomas University, founded in 1961 as Biscayne College, is a four-year, private Catholic university under the sponsorship of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami. The Archdiocese in 1988 conferred upon St. Thomas University the distinction of being the only Catholic Archdiocesan sponsored university in the State of Florida. Visit the St. Thomas University Web site at www.stu.edu About Edison College Edison College has enrolled and served more than 185,000 students in Southwest Florida since its founding in 1962. Associate in Arts and Associate in Science degrees are offered at Edison as well as various certificate programs. Edison College is governed by its District Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. composed of nine representatives from Charlotte, Collier, Hendry, Glades and Lee Counties. The members are appointed to four-year terms by the Governor of Florida The Governor of Florida is the chief executive of the Government of Florida, and serves as chairman of the Florida Cabinet. The Governor has the power to execute Florida's laws and to call out the state militia to preserve the public peace, being Commander-in-Chief of the state's . Currently, nearly 350 professional and support staff members provide the full-time instructional and support services for the more than 13,000 credit and 10,000 non-credit students who participate in Edison courses and programs each year. Visit the Edison College Web site at www.edison.edu |
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