Datatel Newsroom: Featured Stories

Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies

Tue, 15 May 2012 00:00:00 EST

Just released: Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies. An Ellucian-sponsored eBook from EDUCAUSE.

Ellucian Earns 2012 Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner Excellence Award

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 EST

FAIRFAX, Va. April 23, 2012 – Ellucian received a 2012 Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector Partner Excellence Award in recognition of the company’s higher education CRM solution, Recruiter. The annual award honors select Microsoft Dynamics Public Sector partners for delivering innovative solutions during the past year that directly addressed customer challenges.

Ellucian(TM): New Company Name Announced for Datatel and SunGard Higher Education Combination

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 04:00:00 EST

FAIRFAX, Va. March 26, 2012 – The recent combination of two education technology leaders, Datatel and SunGard Higher Education, has a new name: Ellucian™.

Datatel+SGHE and Blackboard Partner to Integrate Colleague and the Blackboard Learn Platform through the Intelligent Learning Platform

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EST

WASHINGTON and FAIRFAX, Va. – March 1, 2012 – Datatel+SGHE and Blackboard Inc. today announced a strategic partnership to integrate Colleague with Blackboard Learn™ 9.1 through Datatel+SGHE’s Intelligent Learning Platform (ILP). The planned integration will make it easier for institutions to manage information from their administrative and academic systems to improve the overall learning experience.

Datatel and SunGard Higher Education Close Transactions to Combine their Businesses

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:45:00 EST

SAN FRANCISCO, FAIRFAX, Va., and WAYNE, Pa. – January 23, 2012 – Hellman & Friedman, Datatel+SGHE, and SunGard Data Systems today announced that the transactions to combine the businesses of Datatel and SunGard Higher Education have closed. As a result, more than 3,000 employees will be dedicated exclusively to delivering solutions to education institutions in 40 countries.

The newly formed company will have a new name, which will be launched in the first half of 2012. Until that time, it will be referred to as Datatel+SGHE.

Triton College Selects Datatel Colleague and Recruiter to Deliver Significant Efficiencies

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST

FAIRFAX, Va. – December 19, 2011 – Datatel today announced that Triton College, a premier two-year higher education institution, has selected Datatel Colleague^® as its new student information system and Datatel Recruiter™ as its strategic enrollment management solution. Datatel Colleague and Recruiter will allow Triton College to improve its processes, reduce the total cost of ownership of technology and offer better services to both students and staff.

Datatel and SunGard Higher Education Combination Clears Regulatory Review

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:30:00 EST

SAN FRANCISCO, FAIRFAX, Va., WAYNE, Pa. and MALVERN, Pa. – December 7, 2011 – Hellman & Friedman, Datatel, SunGard Data Systems and SunGard Higher Education today announced that the proposed combination of Datatel and SunGard Higher Education has cleared Department of Justice review and the companies are preparing to close the transaction in the first quarter of 2012. As a result of this combination, over 3,000 employees will be dedicated exclusively to delivering solutions to education institutions in 40 countries.

Datatel Web Content Management System Enables Institutions to Create Websites with Up to 75% Less Effort

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 09:00:00 EST

FAIRFAX, Va. – October 13, 2011 – Datatel today announced the newest version of its Web Content Management System^TM (WCMS) to help institutions quickly and easily deliver compelling online experiences. The solution is tailored for higher education and includes a starter website, easy-to-use WCMS technology powered by Ektron^Ò and a variety of other features. It can be used campus-wide or by an individual group within an institution. 

Datatel Adds SaaS Deployment Option to Industry-Leading Datatel Colleague

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST

FAIRFAX, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE), October 12, 2011 - Datatel today announced a Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment option for Datatel Colleague^®. This enables higher education institutions to leverage Datatel resources with unmatched experience managing Datatel ERP systems.

Datatel Announces Managed Services to Complement Higher Education IT Departments

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:00:00 EST

FAIRFAX, Va. (BUSINESS WIRE), October 12, 2011 - Datatel today announced managed services packages ranging from basic remote application support to complete off-premise Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery for key Datatel solutions. With these managed services, Datatel takes on specific tasks related to operating Datatel solutions to assist the IT staffs of higher education institutions. These services allow customers to offload responsibility for managing technology, alleviate staffing limitations, boost student and staff satisfaction and accelerate return on investment.