CR80News | Roanoke College's cards welcomed at more off-campus locations

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

A growing number of Salem, Va. businesses have signed up to give Roanoke College students armed with their student ID the opportunity to buy gas or food or get their prescriptions filled as long as there’s cash available on the card.

“I think it’s a good thing because it allows parents to regulate where their students are spending money off-campus,” commented one student. The cashless shopping initiative is made possible by the software capabilities of the Blackboard program students have been using for several years.

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.

E. Africa university adopts software system to manage activities

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.

Lebanese University makes way to campus card use

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.

WVU shows some love for all-in-one campus IDs

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.

Loyola expands campus card program

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.

CSUN students rewarded for eating on campus

California State University, Northridge, is encouraging students to experience the variety of campus dining locations by giving out discounts and prizes, according to the Daily Sundial.

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Roanoke College's cards welcomed at more off-campus locations