Beginning with the spring quarter, students at the University of Chicago will start receiving a new ID card containing an RFID chip that will allow them to access buildings without the card ever leaving their wallets. Another major difference is that the card will be vertical, rather than horizontal, to better reflect the downtown Chicago skyline image which will be imprinted on the card. The card is also 20 times more expensive than the university’s existing cards. Read more here. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/cr80news-4.gif)
SubscribeTo subscribe for free to our weekly email newsletters and print magazines, enter your email below. Or, find out more » Print Magazine
Featured Events
Links |
The Chicago Transit Authority is planning to pilot an array of credit card acceptance technologies on city buses, including contactless payment, according to cardratings.com. The CTA is planning the switch in order to save time and tighten up efficiency. Research shows that a typical cash transaction takes 25 seconds, as opposed to a credit card swipe, which takes only 2. Cash transactions can therefore lead to delayed routes and missed connections. read more »University Business Magazine and Higher One are honoring seven colleges and universities in their summer 2010 Models of Efficiency program, to honor institutions of higher learning that meet the education business and technology challenges of today’s campuses. read more »Three Auburn University students aren’t thrilled with the school’s mandatory meal plan. They’re so “not thrilled” that they’ve filed suit against the university, claiming the plan violates restraint of trade and Alabama law. read more »Chicago is set to roll out the first phase of its new bicycle sharing program, according to NBC Chicago. The new system, Chicago B-cycle, allows residents to rent bikes by the hour at various stations throughout the city using a credit card or contactless membership card. According to NBC, similar systems are already operating in Denver and Minneapolis. read more »Loyola University, Chicago, is offering more buying power for its students through the campus card program, allowing them for the first time to take the card off-campus at local dining establishments. The program will start small, focusing on a handful of restaurants. read more »The Palos Heights School District 128 in Chicago is using GPS technology to track its students allowing the district to keep up with the student–when he or she first entered the school bus and when the student exited the district’s care. read more » |
