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Midwestern Higher Education Compact Awards Resultant Master Agreement to provide for Data Analytics for Student Success, Institutional Efficiencies and Integration

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Thursday, February 1, 2024
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The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) has awarded Resultant a master agreement to provide data analytics solutions and services to colleges and universities across 12 member states to support student success, institutional efficiencies, and integration.

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  • The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) has awarded Resultant a master agreement to provide data analytics solutions and services to colleges and universities across 12 member states to support student success, institutional efficiencies, and integration.
  • Today's higher education institutions are increasingly utilizing advanced analytics to improve institutional decision-making and bring about better outcomes for their students, alumni, and personnel.
  • “While higher education institutions are facing unprecedented, complex challenges, the opportunities to use data analytics to solve these problems have never been greater,” said Curt Merlau, senior director of the education practice at Resultant.
  • Self-Service Analytics Platform – A self-service analytics module that enables staff to conduct data analysis in a secure, cloud-based environment.

Brazil Forecasts Continued Growth and Demand for Food and Beverages Sector - Especially Wines and Spirits - in 2022 and Beyond

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Thursday, September 1, 2022
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Internationally, Brazil is projected to contribute 40% of the global food supply by 2050.

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  • Internationally, Brazil is projected to contribute 40% of the global food supply by 2050.
  • The country is home to six diverse regions and more than 1,100 wineries that produce more than 750,000 tons of grapes annually.
  • The primary varietals produced in Brazil include merlot, pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, moscato, and chardonnay.
  • In addition to wines, other alcoholic drinks in the Brazil beverages market include beer, brandy, specialty spirits, vodka, and whiskey.

New Report Offers Guidance on How to Calculate Benefits of Open Educational Resources

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022
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Throughout the report are examples and artifacts of how others are approaching these determinations.

Key Points: 
  • Throughout the report are examples and artifacts of how others are approaching these determinations.
  • Its only appropriate that they have a transparent way to analyze the costs and benefits to guide further support of OER.
  • The guiding principles defined in the report and the frameworks it describes address the intricacy of evaluating the return on investment from OER.
  • This report brings together multiple perspectives to contribute more clarity and consistency to conversations around student cost savings and the various other benefits of OER."

Presidio Selected as Technology Solution Provider for Midwestern Higher Education Compact

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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Presidio, Inc ., a global digital services and solutions provider and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) which offers a number of cost-savings initiatives to higher education institutions, K-12 schools and state and local government, announced a competitively-awarded contract for virtualization and data center modernization solutions to Presidio.

Key Points: 
  • Presidio, Inc ., a global digital services and solutions provider and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) which offers a number of cost-savings initiatives to higher education institutions, K-12 schools and state and local government, announced a competitively-awarded contract for virtualization and data center modernization solutions to Presidio.
  • As an interstate compact, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) brings together midwestern states to develop and support best practices, collaborative efforts, and cost-sharing opportunities.
  • See MHECs website ( MHEC.org/contracts ) for more information about eligibility to participate in MHEC member states, or member states of its sister compacts in the New England Board of Higher Education, Southern Regional Education Board or the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
  • Presidio is a global digital services and solutions provider accelerating business transformation through secured technology modernization.

Midwestern Higher Education Compact Enters Agreement with TAO Connect to Offer Accessible Mental Health and Wellness Resources to University Students

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022
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CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TAO Connect , a digital platform designed to make behavioral health care more accessible and effective, today announces its master services agreement with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC).

Key Points: 
  • CLEARWATER, Fla., Feb. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TAO Connect , a digital platform designed to make behavioral health care more accessible and effective, today announces its master services agreement with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC).
  • Amidst the ongoing pandemic and its impacts, access to mental health support remains critical for university students now more than ever.
  • About MHEC: As an interstate compact, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) brings together midwestern states to develop and support best practices, collaborative efforts, and cost-sharing opportunities.
  • See MHEC's website for more information about MHECs sister compacts the New England Board of Higher Education, Southern Regional Education Board or the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Bay View Analytics to Present at Multiple Upcoming Conferences on Online Learning Research

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bay View Analytics will participate in five upcoming education research and online learning conferences.

Key Points: 
  • OAKLAND, Calif., Sept. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Bay View Analytics will participate in five upcoming education research and online learning conferences.
  • The presentations reflect work with multiple partners, including the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Online Learning Consortium, Cengage, Pearson, and the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), among others.
  • Bay View Analytics is a statistical research firm focusing on survey design, implementation, and analysis.
  • Bay View Analytics has been conducting research and publishing annual reports on the state of online education in U.S. higher education for thirteen years.

Infosec Institute and Midwestern Higher Education Compact Bring Leading Cyber Education Resources to Higher Education

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Thursday, August 19, 2021
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MADISON, Wis., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infosec Institute , a leading cybersecurity education company, today announced it has partnered with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) to bring market-leading cyber education solutions to colleges and universities within its 12 member states, as well as members of the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).

Key Points: 
  • MADISON, Wis., Aug. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Infosec Institute , a leading cybersecurity education company, today announced it has partnered with the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) to bring market-leading cyber education solutions to colleges and universities within its 12 member states, as well as members of the New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE), Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) and Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE).
  • "We look forward to empowering midwestern higher education faculty and staff with the knowledge and skills to stay cyber secure at work, school and home with our market-leading security awareness and training platform, Infosec IQ ."
  • MHEC technology contracts are available to higher education institutions (public and private not-for-profit) within the member states of the Compact.
  • As an interstate compact, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) brings together midwestern states to develop and support best practices, collaborative efforts and cost-sharing opportunities.

Midwestern Higher Education Compact Awards Dell Technologies with Technology Modernization Contract

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Monday, August 2, 2021
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MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), who offers a number of cost-savings initiatives to colleges and universities, announced a competitively-awarded contract for virtualization and data center modernization solutions to Dell Technologies.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC), who offers a number of cost-savings initiatives to colleges and universities, announced a competitively-awarded contract for virtualization and data center modernization solutions to Dell Technologies.
  • The new Dell Technologies contract offers innovative and cost-effective virtualization solutions to assist higher education institutions to transition their infrastructure to the modern data center and networks across varied public and private cloud providers.
  • Dell's Data Center Virtualization and Modernization contract provides entities in MHEC and its sister compact states the flexibility to choose which model best fits their needs," commented Leslie Harlien, vice president, Public Sector sales at Dell Technologies.
  • ( http://www.mhec.org/contracts/technology )
    As an interstate compact, the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) brings together midwestern states to develop and support best practices, collaborative efforts, and cost-sharing opportunities.