Mercyhurst University has added another string to its campus security bow with the launch of the UASK student safety app. UASK, short for “University Assault Services Knowledge” is designed to help safeguard students’ personal safety on campus.

Together with card system vendor, Touchnet, the University of Houston has created an advanced card transaction environment for its students and campus community. In the video hear from both Deborah Davis, Director of the Cougar Card Office, and Esmeralda Valdez, Executive Director of University Services at Houston as they discuss in detail the university’s campus card environment.

The University of Florida will invest $30 million over the coming 5 years to a number of campus security upgrades and refinements as part of a campus wide access control and student safety overhaul. The substantial investment will go towards new security cameras, access control measures, updates to the student ID card, and new license plate readers to be stationed around the Gainesville campus.

HID Global’s Nils Wahlander gives a detailed rundown of the company’s card issuance solutions. Hear first about HID Fargo Connect, the company’s web-based card personalization solution, and then see a demo of the Fargo HDP6600, the latest retransfer printer.

A partnership between ride share app, Lyft, and Ohio State University will provide students at the Columbus campus a new late-night travel option. The Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State service went live on August 1st, and provides discounted rides between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.

Eastern Kentucky University will institute a number of changes to its campus parking this fall semester. Among the changes the implementation of the NuPark system that will scan license plates and eliminate parking passes.

Transact has added a new, diverse group of universities that will be issuing the Transact Mobile Credential to students. Since its launch just nine months ago Transact Mobile Credential has recorded impressive adoption rates at the launch institutions. Here’s an update on the progress made to date and some insight into where the solution is going in the future.