Whether out of habit or sentimentality, many people continue to carry their student ID card with them long after their time on campus as student has expired. But could a credential that no longer carries its original functionality do more than just evoke old memories? That was the question posed in our 2015 coverage of the topic that looked at some of the tangible benefits that an alumni credential could provide.

HID Global has revealed its new retransfer printer that features record new issuance speeds. The HID FARGO HDP6600 High Definition Printer/Encoder halves the time it takes to print the first ID card, while doubling overall throughput as compared to other printer alternatives.

The latest installment in NACCU’s Talking Campus ID Tech series offers a crash course in card numbering schemes. Hear from Nathan Gray, Systems Administrator, Card Service, James Madison University, as he discusses the history of card numbering, some of the common schemes and the reasoning behind them.

News of Apple devices now supporting mobile credentials on the iPhone and Watch has turned quite a few heads. Now, a student government push at the University of Texas at Austin wants to bring mobile IDs to campus.

MyPhoto President, Alan Jacubenta, gives an in-depth description of the MyPhoto online photo submission solution. Hear about the features included in the solution and how campuses can utilize the service to greatly expedite card issuance.

Stanford University is replacing all student and faculty ID cards issued before January 2017 as part of a campus wide upgrade that will see new, smart card credentials issued to the campus community.

The latest installment in NACCU’s Talking Campus ID Tech series delves into the important decision of migrating to contactless card technology. Hear from Todd Brooks, Director of Product Management at ColorID, as he discusses the key decisions that campus administrators need to consider to successfully navigate the move to a more advanced student credential.

The University of Georgia has begun the process of moving from legacy, proximity student ID cards to new contactless smart cards. The move to contactless smart cards will give UGA the ability to improve security for students, faculty, and staff, provide greater flexibility and convenience to cardholders, and lay a stronger foundation to build in future card services and functionality.