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Tulsa Gold Dollars good off campus

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

The University of Tulsa in Oklahoma has joined the ranks of colleges allowing their students to use their ID card off-campus at several restaurants.

Previously, Gold Dollars were mainly good for use in laundry machines or at the bookstore. The Gold Dollars Web site enables students–or parents–to add funds to the cards, view menus and locations and even access printable coupons available only to TU One Card members. Commented one student: “It encourages students to venture off campus and enjoy the city of Tulsa rather than staying cooped up in a TU bubble.”

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