CR80News | Economy forces university to delay campus card upgrade

Monday, December 8, 2008

The economy and timing issues have forced George Washington University, Washington, D.C. to postpone implementation of its revamped card program that would bring it into the contactless world.

Dubbed Gworld 2.0, the system was to be fully operational by the fall of 2009, but that’s been pushed back a year. Students would have started seeing changes as early as this spring if the plan continued on schedule.

The new cards are to include a tap-and-enter system, rather than the swiping system for access into buildings and residence halls. Focus groups recommended that the new card include a Metro payment option as well as other features that will be phased in after the new program’s establishment. The multi-million dollar project involves replacing more than a thousand card readers.

An UConn computer with the names and Social Security Numbers of more than 10,000 university applicants was stolen, according to a local news report.

The computer, stolen from an IT storage cabinet at university’s West Hartford campus, had applicant files ranging from 2004 through July 30. UConn officials are still investigating the theft, which was discovered on Aug. 3.

Mandatory meal plan spurs student lawsuit

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.

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.

NuVision selected for UW Madison one card upgrade

The University of Wisconsin-Madison has chosen the CampusONE one card suite from NuVision Networks as an upgrade and replacement for its existing card system.

The new system will go live in July and provide the university’s more than 42,000 students with NuVision cards for laundry, vending, privilege management and on and off campus purchases.

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.

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.

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Economy forces university to delay campus card upgrade