CollegisEduprise Expands Presence in the West

Business Wire, Feb 11, 2002

Business Editors/High Tech & Education Writers

MAITLAND, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2002

More than $8 million in technology services contracts signed at

four leading higher education institutions in

California, Washington and Arizona

Growth in the demand for technology management and strategic services highlights a series of agreements among CollegisEduprise and several Southwest and Western colleges and universities.

CollegisEduprise, the leading provider of comprehensive technology services to higher education, has signed distinct contracts with Claremont Graduate University and West Hills Community College District in California, Northern Arizona University and the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, an agency of Washington state government.

The partnerships, led by a five-year technology management agreement with Claremont Graduate University (CGU), combine for well over $8 million in revenues for the corporation and will deliver infrastructure support, strategic guidance and virtual campus management to schools in the Southwest and Pacific Coast regions.

Claremont Graduate University, home of the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management, includes seven academic schools and two departments all dedicated to graduate study just east of Los Angeles.

"The technology management agreement with CollegisEduprise affirms our strong commitment to developing and continually improving academic and administrative technology infrastructure and services for students, faculty and staff," said Anne Weaver Hart, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at CGU. "Our mission is education: Technological advancements, better communication and improved workflow and study are ways of achieving that mission. That's what this investment is all about."

Another California project involves the delivery of services and support for West Hills Community College District. With campuses in California's economically depressed San Joaquin Valley, WHCCD will receive strategic services and infrastructure support to buoy an ambitious distance learning plan for better academic access, educational enhancement and economic efficiency.

The agreement with the Washington State Board includes the integration, hosting and 24x7 help desk services to support both Blackboard and WebCT course management systems. Additionally, CollegisEduprise provides strategic assistance in the development of Washington OnLine/Virtual Campus, a statewide Web-based online and distance learning hub.

"The services provided by CollegisEduprise have added expertise and flexibility for the online courses offered through the WashingtonOnline Virtual Campus," said Suanne Carlson of the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. "Opportunities for colleges to increase access are greatly enhanced by this relationship."

Northern Arizona University (NAU), based in Flagstaff, selected CollegisEduprise to focus on assessing its current capabilities and use of technology in instruction. CollegisEduprise will help NAU leverage past and current investments in technology to enhance future educational opportunities and efficiencies on campus.

"These agreements reinforce the trend we are seeing for institutions to leverage technology to better serve a growing market demand for higher education," said Tom Huber, president and CEO of CollegisEduprise. "There has been a willingness and eagerness to improve technology resources to meet ambitious strategic learning goals and achieve significant return on technology investments."

CollegisEduprise has more than 100 college and university clients nationwide.

About CollegisEduprise

CollegisEduprise, Inc. is the leading provider of comprehensive business, technology and education services to higher education. Founded in 1986, CollegisEduprise links administrative and academic goals through strategic vision and implementation. CollegisEduprise clients achieve dramatic returns on investments in technology. Visit the CollegisEduprise Web site at www.collegiseduprise.com

About Claremont Graduate University

Claremont Graduate University is an independent institution devoted entirely to graduate study. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has classified CGU as a Doctoral Research University-Extensive, the highest rating in its new classification system, reserved for some of the world's finest institutions. On our 19-acre, tree-lined campus in Claremont, 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, our seven academic schools and two independent departments award master's and doctoral degrees in 22 disciplines. Visit the Claremont Graduate University Web site at www.cgu.edu

About West Hills Community College District

West Hills Community College District, with campuses in Firebaugh, Coalinga and Lemoore in the San Joaquin Valley, serves an economically and culturally diverse population of learners with the motto, "Once you go here, you can go anywhere." Visit the WHCCD Web site at www.westhillscollege.com