Getting a lift with the student ID
Deciphering the challenges of transit on campus cards
Bringing snail mail up to speed
Automation, student IDs streamline the campus mailroom
Re-evaluating revalue: Online vs. metal box
How campuses are topping up student ID accounts
22 Jun, 2018Flaskback: Transit on the student ID card
Students at virtually every college campus need to access public transit to navigate the campus, its surrounding community or simply get to class on time. Knowing this, it seems logical that the campus ID that a student already carries also double as a transit ticket. At least that was the prevailing message in 2015 at the time of our “Getting a lift with the student ID” piece.
15 Jun, 2018Event ticketing at Kentucky goes mobile
University of Kentucky athletics will change its processes for home sporting events, and move to a mobile student ticketing solution for both football and men’s basketball beginning this season. The new ticketing process was developed following feedback from students asking for mobile ticketing options and easier access to tickets.
06 Jun, 2018From the archives: Closed-loop vs. open-loop vending payments
Payments via standard debit and credit cards, as well as payments via mobile device have posed a significant foe to the campus cards at the vending machine. In our 2016 coverage of the topic, we examined the role that campus vending plays in the open-loop vs. closed-loop debate.
01 Jun, 2018Kentucky gives faculty & staff the student experience
A new initiative at the University of Kentucky is enabling faculty and staff to walk a mile in students’ shoes. The university’s “A day in the Life” program is enabling staff to experience a campus tour as if it were their first day on campus as a student.
18 May, 2018Pittsburgh area schools implement new visitor management system
Pittsburgh’s Penn Hills School District is stepping up its campus security efforts with the installation of a new Raptor visitor management system. The system will help boost campus security by identifying and badging visitors to district campuses.
11 May, 2018Arizona students offered parking alternative via new app
Students at the University of Arizona have a new alternative to parking around the flagship Tucson campus thanks to parking app, Air Garage. The app enables users to rent spaces at their home and in driveways near campus to both make some quick cash and help students in need of a parking spot.
11 May, 2018Grand Rapids CC installs laptop vending machine
With the swipe of a student ID card, Grand Rapids Community College is offering free laptop rentals to students. The service is being offered via vending machine, giving students an alternative to accessing the technology needed to support their academic work.
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