One of the most valuable additions to NACCU’s repertoire in recent years has been the New Professionals Institute (NPI) — a workshop designed to provide newcomers with a comprehensive overview of the campus card industry. New this year is a decoupling of NPI and Annual Conference registration fees, making the NPI a standalone price offering.

University card offices are increasingly being tasked with meeting the contemporary student’s expectations and desired campus experience. To better characterize this, card system vendor, CBORD, hired a research firm this past fall and conducted a survey centered around campus card programs and auxiliary services that offers some interesting insights into the student experience and the contributing factors that help to shape it.

The National Association for Campus Card Users (NACCU) is now accepting nominations for individuals or institutions to be recognized at the 2019 NACCU awards. The NACCU Awards are presented each year the Awards Luncheon at the Annual conference. The 2019 Annual Conference will take place in Hartford, Connecticut April 7-10.

In an electronic election held from October 23 – November 5, 2018, the primary institutional membership voted for three open positions on the NACCU Board of Directors. The newly appointed Board will begin their three-year terms and will be installed at the Annual Meeting at the upcoming 26th Annual NACCU Conference.

The time has come again for NACCU members to submit their proposals to present at the Association’s Annual Conference. NACCU members and the campus card community benefit from the knowledge and expertise on show every year, and the conference sessions on offer each year are great sources for new ideas, effective practices, and solutions to drive campus identification programs forward.

The National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) has revealed its new brand identity and guiding principles, which includes a new value proposition, Strategic Priorities, logo and tagline.

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.

A Northeastern University spin-off company is leveraging Amazon’s Echo Dot smart speaker to help improve the student experience on campus. The company, n-Powered, is providing incoming freshmen with the speakers, equipped with an Echo Skill called Husky Helper.