 Feature of the week: Protecting your campus card program from supply chain issues As supply chain issues in 2021 persist, Mark Degan from identity solutions provider, ColorID, offers a look at the challenges ahead and talks about ways campuses can to overcome potentially troublesome delays. Learn how patience, foresight, and some flexibility can help universities overcome supply chain challenges until the situation eases. |
 Kiosks and self-service tech streamline campus food service at U Buffalo An ongoing dining services push at the State University of New York at Buffalo is reinforcing the utility of self-service checkout and the mobile technology that powers it. The university is improving the food service experience using the GET app from longtime partner CBORD, as well as Nextep kiosks and Oracle’s Micros Simphony POS. |
19 Jan, 2022Suffolk using campus card system to track student vaccination status
Like many institutions across the country, Suffolk University required students and staff to be vaccinated, or obtain an exemption, in order to return to campus in the fall. So the university developed a way to leverage its campus card access control system to ensure that student vaccine status is in keeping with the university’s protocols for facility access.
14 Jan, 2022Wayne State aims for cashless dining services
Wayne State University is continuing its move away from cash transactions in campus dining. The university’s initial push toward a cashless dining experience began with the onset of the pandemic and the trend of retail businesses moving away from cash-based transactions.
14 Jan, 2022Michigan State launches campus safety app SafeMSU
Michigan State University has officially unveiled its campus safety app, SafeMSU. The app was initially announced in November and includes a host of safety features, as well as a campus map and regularly updated local crime and fire logs.
13 Jan, 2022Roanoke College launches mobile credential with Transact
The start of the new year has brought new and exciting updates to the Roanoke College Maroon Card, as the college is now issuing a mobile credential with Transact Campus. Roanoke students will now be able to use their smart phones and smart watches to access Maroon Card services across campus.
12 Jan, 2022Penn State app seeks to boost student engagement
Penn State has launched a new student engagement mobile app for its campus community designed to help undergraduates, regardless of their college or campus, extend their learning with out-of-classroom experiences. The Engagement App is a university-wide platform that connects students with the wide range of engagement experiences available to them at Penn State.
07 Jan, 2022How Emory University mobilized its card office experience
In a recent entry to NACCU’s Positive IDentity Blog, Emory University’s Kim Pfeffer discussed ways she and the card office have improved the customer experience, including taking card issuance out in the field and introducing the idea of a card fee amnesty day. Pfeffer also shared her office’s success story in a video presentation to NACCU members.
07 Jan, 2022Wisconsin federal judge upholds limits on student ID card use for voting
A federal judge in Wisconsin has backed the side of state laws restricting the use of college student ID cards for voter identification. The decision comes after government watchdog group Common Cause in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit claiming that the requirements placed on student ID cards were too stringent.
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