Lehigh University Selects Campus Pipeline to Increase Retention and Build Campus Community.Business/High-Tech Editors, Education WritersBETHLEHEM, Pa. and SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2002 Unparalleled Integration and Product Development Opportunities Lead Lehigh University Lehigh University, at Bethlehem, Pa.; coeducational; chartered and opened 1866 by Asa Packer. It has undergraduate colleges of arts and science, business and economics, and engineering and applied science, as well as several graduate programs. to Select Campus Pipeline Software Lehigh University today announced that it will use Campus Pipeline(TM) software to build a complete digital campus for its nearly 8,000 students, faculty, and staff, by the end of the year. The University also announced that it has joined the Campus Pipeline(TM) Pillar Institutions Program, a co-development relationship that will help guide the direction of future Campus Pipeline technologies. "Lehigh prides itself on providing our constituents with enhanced information resources (1) The data and information assets of an organization, department or unit. See data administration. (2) Another name for the Information Systems (IS) or Information Technology (IT) department. See IT. for a truly unique learning experience," said Bruce Taggart, vice provost for Library and Technology Services. "We envision the new digital campus as being a key technology resource, providing seamless information access to library resources, course materials and student support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Lehigh has enthusiastically joined the Campus Pipeline Pillar Institutions Program and looks forward to implementing our shared vision of building a digital campus." Lehigh developed a homegrown home·grown adj. 1. Raised or grown at home. 2. Originating in or characteristic of a locality: "Rock is homegrown music in the United States, evolved from blues and country and Tin Pan Alley" UNIX-based portal in the early 90s, but abandoned the project at the end of the decade due to staffing issues and a decision to use supported standards-based software for the campus portal environment. In 1999, Lehigh's information technology (IT) team set out to identify options for reviving the portal, enhancing access to student academic support services, and improving the academic environment by reducing the time demands administrative tasks place on faculty. Criteria for the new solution included: -- Commitment to Open Standards -- Campus Pipeline's commitment to open standards will ensure that Lehigh is able to maintain choice and control over the applications, software, and contents of their digital campus. Lehigh has worked extensively with JA-SIG's open source uPortal project and values Campus Pipeline's involvement in that higher education technology initiative. -- Extend Existing Investments -- More than 150 digital campus implementations prove the integration capabilities of Campus Pipeline technologies. Initially Lehigh plans to integrate its SCT Banner(R) student information system, Blackboard e-learning course management system, and their own synchronous communication and distance learning tools, into the digital campus. The flexible integration infrastructure will expedite development of the digital campus by integrating libraries, student services, admissions, university development, alumni services, and other online services as institutional needs evolve. -- Influence Product Direction -- Lehigh welcomes the opportunity to help direct the requirements and strategy behind Campus Pipeline's Luminis product family and impact the development path of critical campus technologies. Lehigh understands the value of a standards-based, well-supported solution. Following a two-year review of technology options, Lehigh selected the Campus Pipeline(TM) Web Platform and the Campus Pipeline(TM) Luminis(TM) family of platform, content management and advanced integration products. The Campus Pipeline products will provide the enterprise backbone for delivering the new digital campus -- a wholly integrated network A network that supports both data and voice and/or different networking protocols. See converged network and new public network. of portals, course management systems, student information systems, calendars, and other applications -- under a single online roof. Decision-makers at Lehigh cite three factors in trusting their digital campus development to Campus Pipeline technology: -- Commitment to Open Standards -- Campus Pipeline's commitment to open standards will ensure that Lehigh is able to maintain choice and control over the applications, software, and contents of their digital campus. Lehigh has worked extensively with JA-SIG's open source uPortal project and values Campus Pipeline's involvement in that higher education technology initiative. -- Extend Existing Investments -- More than 150 digital campus implementations prove the integration capabilities of Campus Pipeline technologies. Initially Lehigh plans to integrate its SCT Banner(R) student information system, Blackboard e-learning course management system, and their own synchronous communication and distance learning tools, into the digital campus. The flexible integration infrastructure will expedite development of the digital campus by integrating libraries, student services, admissions, university development, alumni services, and other online services as institutional needs evolve. -- Influence Product Direction -- Lehigh welcomes the opportunity to help direct the requirements and strategy behind Campus Pipeline's Luminis product family and impact the development path of critical campus technologies. "Campus Pipeline delivers a timely solution that will meet our immediate needs, make the most of our investment in uPortal development, and allow for future changes," said Taggart. Lehigh is currently running a pilot program with the Campus Pipeline Web Platform enterprise integration software and will extend the functionality of its digital campus this fall by implementing the Luminis product family's content management and advanced portal technology software. Lehigh is one of ten institutions Campus Pipeline invited to participate in its Pillar Institutions Program. The program facilitates peer review of strategic initiatives and encourages product innovations associated with the Luminis product family. Pillar Institutions play an instrumental role in directing the strategy behind the Luminis products, which are scheduled for release in June. Other Pillar Institutions include: Appalachian State University History Appalachian State University began in the summer of 1899 when a group of citizens of Watauga County, NC, under the leadership of D.D. Dougherty and B.B. Dougherty, began a movement to establish a good school in Boone, NC. Land was donated by D.B. , Drexel University Drexel University, at Philadelphia, Pa.; coeducational; founded 1891 by Anthony J. Drexel, opened 1892, chartered 1894 as Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry. It was renamed Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936 and gained university status in 1970. , Mississippi State University Mississippi State University, at Mississippi State, near Starkville; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1878 as an agricultural and mechanical college, opened 1880. From 1932 to 1958 it was known as Mississippi State College. , Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame University, Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. , Southern Alberta Southern Alberta is a region located in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of the year 2004, the region's population was approximately 272,017[1][2]. Institute of Technology, the University of Akron Enrollment in fall 2006 was 23,539 students.[1] The school offers more than 200 undergraduate degrees [2] and 100 graduate degrees [3]. The University's best-known program is its College of Polymer Science and Polymer Engineering, which is located in a , the University College of Dublin, and the University of Miami This article is about the university in Coral Gables, Florida. For the university in Oxford, Ohio, see Miami University. The University of Miami (also known as Miami of Florida,[2] UM,[3] or just The U . "Lehigh brings a very valuable perspective to the Pillar Institutions Program," noted Tom Lewis, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. at Campus Pipeline. "Their early work in portal development along with their desire to implement an open standards Specifications for hardware and software that are developed by a standards organization or a consortium involved in supporting a standard. Available to the public for developing compliant products, open standards imply "open systems;" that an existing component in a system can be replaced uPortal framework furthers our understanding of the technology, its value, its potential, and its benefits to higher education higher education Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art. ." Based on open standards, Campus Pipeline products can integrate with an institution's choice of student information systems, course management systems, and other applications from organizations including, among others, Datatel, JA-SIG JA-SIG Java Application-Special Interest Group , Jenzabar, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Poise poise n. A centimeter-gram-second unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter. poise, n , SCT Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) A tumor occurring at the base of the fetus's tailbone. Mentioned in: Prenatal Surgery , Blackboard (1) See Blackboard Learning System. (2) The traditional classroom presentation board that is written on with chalk and erased with a felt pad. Although originally black, "white" boards and colored chalks are also used. , e-College, and WebCT, as well as homegrown applications, enabling the creation of a unique digital campus. Pricing for the Campus Pipeline Web Platform and the Luminis product family varies based on institution size and customization requirements. About Lehigh University Founded in 1865 in Bethlehem, Pa, Lehigh University combines the learning opportunities found at larger research universities with the personal attention of a smaller, private college and an 11-to-1 student-faculty ratio. Its 6,500 students have easy access to world-class faculty committed to teaching and mentoring. Lehigh is a highly ranked national institution noted for interdisciplinary programs that reach across its four colleges. Strong bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in business, the humanities, education, arts and sciences balance the university's traditional strength in engineering. About Campus Pipeline, Inc. Campus Pipeline, Inc., an UPSIDE magazine "Hot 100" Internet Infrastructure award winner and Codie Award "Best Educational Total Comprehensive Solution" finalist, delivers software and services for higher education, helping institutions unify campus data, enterprise applications, and services into a Web-centralized digital campus. Today more than 150 colleges and universities worldwide use Campus Pipeline technologies including the Campus Pipeline(TM) Web Platform, the industry's first and most widely used Web platform, and the Campus Pipeline Luminis(TM) product family of platform, content management and integration technologies, to build their vision of a unified digital campus. For more information, call 888.682.PIPE or visit www.campuspipeline.com. Campus Pipeline, Luminis, and the Campus Pipeline logo are trademarks of Campus Pipeline, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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