The winners of 2019 NACCU Awards were announced on April 10, 2019 at the Association’s 26th Annual Conference in Hartford, Connecticut. Headlining the award winners was the Distinguished Service Award, which was presented this year to Jessica Bender from Palm Beach State College in recognition of her many years of dedicated service to NACCU. NACCU also recognizes a host of other individuals and institutions for their outstanding accomplishments of the past year.

In a video announcement posted to NACCU’s YouTube channel, Executive Director Dawn Thomas lays out some of the important upcoming events and information for association members. Hear details about the upcoming NACCU Canadian Campus Card Conference, the newly announced “NACCU Near You” regional events, how to apply for a conference chair position, and more.

This year marked the inaugural edition of the Transact Distinction Awards, presented at the Transact annual Spring Training users’ conference. This year’s event was held in San Diego, Calif. in March, and university recipients were presented with their awards and recognized for their achievements on stage.

It’s nearly that time of year again for the National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) to convene for the Annual Conference. The premiere event for the campus card industry, the NACCU Annual Conference is the perfect resource for card office professionals wanting to learn more about their industry.

On March 7, 2019, Blackboard announced the sale of its Blackboard Transact unit to private equity firm, Reverence Capital Partners. The deal with Reverence sees Blackboard spinout and sell the Transact business line including the CASHNet payment solution.

The National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) has released the results of its 2018 Campus Profile Summary. The NACCU Campus Profile is one of the most valuable benefits offered to the Association’s corporate members, and provides a high-level view of the card systems and technology in place at NACCU member campuses.

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.