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Free campus card webinars today and Thursday

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Blackboard is offering two free webinars for campus card administrators this week. Today at 1:00 pm Eastern the one-hour session explores ways to elevate the profile of your campus card system in the eyes of your campus executive management team. Be viewed as an crucial enterprise solution and you will be treated, and maybe even funded, as such. On Thursday at 1:00 pm Eastern, the one-hour session investigates keys to make your card system a valuable tool for every department on campus thus maximizing return-on-investment and elevating your program’s profile. Take an hour out of your day today and Thursday to find some key new ideas to help build your program. Click here to register for one or both of these free events[end] 

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.

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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.

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Students at Salt Lake Community College use their OneCard, the campus’ official ID card, to access a variety of resources, services, and entertainment, according to student newspaper.

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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.

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Jacksonville University, Fla. has teamed with campus card service provider CardSmith for the expansion of its Dolphin 1Card program. The Dolphin 1Card is JU’s official campus ID card, and key to a range of campus facilities and services, including library privileges, door access and dining plan transactions.

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New England Conservatory of Music of Boston, along with campus card service provider CardSmith announced the launch of the new multi-functional Penguin Pass ID card program for the NEC community.

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