There are a plethora of considerations that can all play into important decisions around card technology, access control hardware, future solutions and industry trends. It’s important to ask questions, seek information and consult with professionals who know their stuff. That’s the idea behind ColorID’s Identity Summit events. Hosted regionally across the country, ColorID will be visiting San Francisco, Calif. Tuesday, July 24th to put on their latest event.

Following a social media poll comprised of students, faculty and the public, The University of Alabama’s card office recently revealed the new-look Action Card. The new credentials will continue to feature Denny Chimes — a bell tower and campus landmark — but will now add the university’s mascot, Big Al, in the foreground.

Being able to point students to a quick tutorial of their new credential can be an easy first step in getting new students acquainted with not only their ID but the campus community as well. This week we’re highlighting Lewis University’s student ID card video, which gives a rundown the capabilities of the campus card.

A university in Buenos Aires, Argentina could b set to issue multi-function, biometric-enabled student ID cards. The cards will come from manufacturer SmartMetric via the company’s regional distributor Grupo Datco.

Boston University cleverly highlights some of the many ways in which a campus card can meet its demise. Turning the tables on students, BU’s “I lost my Terrier Card” video sees students fessing up to losing their BU ID cards, and puts a humorous spin on a situation that would otherwise be a hassle.

With orientation season quickly approaching, there’s perhaps no better time to make sure that your card office is fully stocked and ready for the annual rush. In a flashback to 2014, ColorID’s corporate marketing manager, Mark Degan, offered his insights to better explain the factors that campuses should consider when it comes time to restock.

North Carolina State University is making changes to its campus card, the Wolfpack OneCard, with students, faculty and staff able to get their hands on the new credential this June. Among the changes is the ability for campus card holders to use their ID for debit transactions if they have a PNC Bank account.