Higher One’s re-launched web site provides information and architecture designed to educate both administrators and students on the advantages of electronic aid disbursement and campus card banking services. 
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The annual NACCU-PERSONA Professional Development award was presented to Brenda Hovden, Director of Card Services, Creighton University, at the National Association of Campus Card Users’ annual meeting. 
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One of the largest student housing developers in the nation has chosen e-Suds laundry network for three new multi housing apartment buildings. The e-Suds solution, which allows students to check availability of washers and dryers online pay with their student ID cards, and receive an email when their laundry is complete, will be installed in laundry rooms at student multi housing complexes at the University of Cincinnati. 
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A former US Bank Partnership Manager for several mid-western schools was promoted to Assistant Vice-President. Vince Roos has worked in the banking industry with U.S. Bank since 1997, and his first four years with U.S. Bank were spent in the retail branches in the Kansas City area. 
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Oki Electric Industry announced it has launched ATM-BankIT, a new automated teller machine (ATM) for financial institutions with enhanced security functions, improved reliability and usability features, and can reduce operation costs. The new ATM can also quickly respond to a variety of new services based on mobile phones and contact-free IC cards, which help financial institutions utilize ATMs as a strategic sales basis. Oki plans to start sales for this ATM-BankIT in Japan from July 2005. 
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Recognition Systems’ new biometric hand geometry reader is a lower cost unit designed specifically for small business time and attendance applications. The HandPunch 50E is designed for up to 50 employees and uses PINs but no cards to keep the cost and complexity to a minimum. 
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A print and copy control and cost recovery system designed specifically for the campus market was unveiled this week by Equitrac. The solution controls printers, multi-function devices, and networked copiers and can accept payment from campus cards, online accounts, and more. 
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