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
10 Aug, 2018Duke adds PayByPhone parking app
Visitors to the Duke University campus can now pay for parking directly from their smartphone thanks to a new mobile app. The university has chosen to launch PayByPhone in an initial 12 parking lots across campus, with an additional parking lot to be added at a new alumni and visitor center once that facility it open to the public.
27 Jul, 2018Wisconsin Oshkosh rents dorm rooms to air show visitors
Every year, tens of thousands of people flock to Oshkosh, Wisc. for AirVenture, an international air show. The event floods hotels and other local accommodations, so the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh recognized an opportunity.
13 Jul, 2018Iowa provides summer, short-term dorm leases for students
An initiative at the University of Iowa is enabling students remaining on campus during the summer months to lease dorm rooms on a short-term basis. The lease-gap program is the result of an agreement between student government and Iowa’s University Housing & Dining.
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.
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