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Cards, not keys, needed to access Northern Michigan dorms

Friday, February 20, 2009 in News

Another university is trying to beef up security, particularly with housing. Northern Michigan University, Marquette, is in the process of installing a new system for its residence halls that will require students to use their campus card instead of a key to gain entrance to the dorms.

Students wishing to enter their residence hall can swipe their ID card through a card reader, which then accesses that student’s information, verifies that the card belongs to someone who lives in that dorm, and unlocks the door. Students, however, will still need a normal key to enter their individual dorm rooms.

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