Missouri Valley College Selects Ellucian to Upgrade Technology Operations

RESTON, Va. and MARSHALL, Mo., Oct. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Ellucian, the leading higher education technology solutions provider, today announced that Missouri Valley College (MVC) has selected Ellucian Colleague to modernize its technology operations. A new Ellucian customer, MVC joins more than 650 institutions worldwide using Ellucian Colleague.

Missouri Valley College will implement Colleague, a comprehensive ERP platform that connects students, faculty and staff across departments – including admissions, registration, student services, and billing. The new infrastructure will deliver flexibility and long-term sustainability, while both increasing IT security and providing 24/7 access to online services. Moving to Colleague will reduce manual processes and create a more efficient campus, equipping faculty and staff with integrated data across systems to support student success.

"We are thrilled to have partnered with Ellucian as we venture into a large-scale digital transformation here at MVC. We believe that this partnership will take our technologies and student services to new heights. Most importantly, we will be able to become a much more agile campus, a need that was recently heightened by the on-going pandemic," said Omar AlRefae, Principal Software Engineer and CIO.    

"Missouri Valley College recognizes that today's students have high expectations for a modern user experience across all aspects of their daily life – including their college experience. By implementing Ellucian Colleague, MVC is transforming to meet the unique needs for their users, providing easy access and expanded offerings for students, faculty and staff," said Laura Ipsen, President and CEO, Ellucian. "Colleague will unlock efficiencies campus-wide while freeing up IT resources to be more attentive to student needs. We welcome MVC to the Ellucian customer community and look forward to a strong partnership."

For more information on Ellucian Colleague, visit: https://www.ellucian.com/solutions/ellucian-colleague.

About Ellucian
Ellucian is charting the digital future of higher education with a portfolio of cloud-ready technology solutions and services. From student recruitment to workforce analytics; from fundraising opportunities to alumni engagement; Ellucian's comprehensive suite of data-rich tools gives colleges and universities the information they need to lead with confidence.

Working with a community of more than 2,700 customers in over 50 countries, Ellucian keeps innovating as higher education keeps evolving. Drawing on its comprehensive higher education business acumen and suite of services, Ellucian guides its customers through manageable, sustainable digital transformation—so that every type of institution and student can thrive in today's fast-changing landscape. To find out what's next in higher education solutions and services, visit Ellucian at www.ellucian.com.

About Missouri Valley College
Known for its dynamic, richly diverse, and friendly educational environment, Missouri Valley College offers many opportunities to grow in mind, body, and spirit. Grounded in the liberal arts, undergraduate studies empower students to master interdisciplinary skills needed to succeed in a knowledge-based global society. MVC offers over 30 academic programs, study abroad program, extracurricular activities, and a wide variety of sports. The most popular majors include education and business, criminal justice and exercise science. Above all, Valley is committed to student success. For more information, call (660) 831-4000 or visit www.moval.edu.

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SOURCE Ellucian