Towson University, Maryland’s second largest, will by the end of the month allow its students to use their campus cards for off-campus purchases, according to the school’s independent student newspaper, The Towerlight. The university began implementation for the move off campus last fall but needed to work out electronic and banking issues, the newspaper reported. Off Campus Advantage, a subsidiary of the college’s campus card supplier, CBORD, is handling the new program. Two restaurants have already signed up. Read more here. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/cr80news-4.gif)
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St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland is launching a new multi-function campus ID program in time for the start of the fall 2010 semester with the help of CardSmith. The new St. John’s College 1Card will provide payment and privilege control to campus services and locations including the dining hall, coffee shop, bookstore, library, and laundry facilities. Students will have 24/7 online account access and web value transfer services. 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 »Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, Lebanon has completed the first phase of a major project to issue students multi-functional student ID cards, according to a local news source. read more »It’s more a students’ photo identification. It’s an all-in-one solution for campus access, services and events. The Mountaineer Card, the official campus card for West Virginia University, is an essential part of student life, according to The Daily Athenaeum, the university’s official student newspaper. 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 »Kyambogo University, located in Uganda, has introduced smart cards for students and developed a software suite that will organize and track all campus activities, according to the Daily Monitor. read more » |
