Campus Cards, College and University Identification and Security

National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) Annual Meeting 2008

Saturday, July 12, 2008

Dates: July 12-15, 2008
Venue: Hilton Chicago
Location: Chicago, IL
URL: http://www.nacuboannualmeeting.org/nacubo2008/public/enter.aspx
Contact: Not available, Not available

Description: Chicago embodies the history of architecture. The skyscraper was born here, and each new approach to materials, design, function, and use of space is captured in its skyline. The angles, points of view, and experiments tried here have influenced the practice of architecture for almost two centuries. At the NACUBO 2008 Annual Meeting in Chicago, we want to use the inspiration of this cutting edge city to explore new initiatives, new points of view, and new approaches to old problems.


Changing perspective often means looking at the world or a set of assumptions in a different way. A simple adjustment in perspective can open up a whole new world of possible approaches to begin a new project or to solve an old problem. When you consider only one point of view or limit yourself to one course of action, you rule out a vast number of potential tactics and methods.

Has your institution tried something new? Have you found a new approach to an old problem? Is there a challenge facing higher education institutions – energy consumption, succession planning, accountability – that you have found a new way to tackle? Share it with your colleagues. [end] 

The August meeting of the influential Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board (IAB) was recently held in Washington D.C. FIPS201.com was on hand to cover the event and has provided, as a service to the IAB and the smart card community, an audio recording of the presentations. Click on the link below to access a list of audio and accompanying PowerPoint slides (in pdf format).

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Students at UC Davis and California State University, Sacramento now have the ability to link their campus ID cards to US Bank and Wells Fargo, respectively, according to the Sacramento Bee.

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ColorID, a supplier to the campus card industry, presented at this year’s 5th annual Illinois State ID meeting hosted at Illinois State University at Bloomington.

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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.

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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.

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The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has scheduled a meeting July 12 – 13 in Kansas City to discuss development of a national identity verification standard.

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