Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

QI readers bring USA Today papers to card carrying students on 70 campuses

Tuesday, February 7, 2006

USA Today, aided by a Dallas, Texas-based smart card company, is getting its newspapers into the hands of college students using the college’s own campus card program. The QI controller and USA Today machines are currently in use on at least 70 campuses.

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