A growing number of universities in the US are prepping for a return to campus this fall. Among them is the University of Arkansas, where new precautions have been revealed that will help ensure student move-ins remain healthy and safe. The university will welcome student athletes back to campus as soon as June 8, while the general student population will be welcomed back to campus in August.

Penn State students have a new alternative to the move-out process this summer, as the university is now offering to pack, store and ship student belongings. The program is intended to offer assistance to those students who are unable to return to campus at this time to move out in person.

Embry Riddle University is implementing a plan for students to return to its Daytona Beach campus next month for summer classes. The plan will implement a number of measures including the use of the student ID card to facilitate daily temperature checks for students.

A host of universities in the state of Michigan are beginning to lay out plans for students to return safely to campus in time for the fall semester. Some of the early measures that Michigan colleges are discussing provide an early snapshot of what life on campus may look like for students.

Card system vendor, CBORD, announced the launch of CS Gold 8, the latest iteration of its card and access solution for higher education. Available now, version 8 of the CS Gold campus one-card system provides flexibility and customization options.

Auburn University has announced changes to its annual summer orientation program, Camp War Eagle, that will see students participate in planned events from home. The change comes as universities continue to chart a course forward amid the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing guidelines.

As universities across the country continue to issue reimbursements to students to cover services that have been stopped due to the coronavirus shutdown, the University of Connecticut has added another refund to the list. UConn Parking Services will now issue prorated refunds to students who purchased a university parking permit.