It’s a rare thing for a campus card office to receive the credit it’s due for the work it accomplishes. Such is the nature of the many services that the card office supports: out of sight, out of mind. But a column in Trinity University’s student newspaper is breaking with tradition and paying homage to its card office’s valuable efforts.

Door locks are a common point of discussion when considering campus security and the personal safety of students and staff. Whether for basic, everyday security, or for more serious scenarios like campus lockdowns, the hardware on the door is vital. Assa Abloy has recently refreshed its status indicators for its mortise lock offerings to better safeguard classrooms, high-traffic campus facilities, residence halls and single-occupant restrooms.

Beginning this semester, Binghamton University has enacted a new preferred name policy that will enable members of the campus community to choose a first name other than their legal name. The policy will support preferred name use in a number of campus systems, as well as appearing on student ID cards and other outward facing applications.

George Washington University has expanded its use of card access at more on-campus residence halls and dorm rooms. The GWorld campus card will now be available to all but one campus residence hall for students to unlock their doors, providing an alternative brass keys.

The University of Mississippi implemented a new campus dining initiative on campus to start the spring semester, adding Starship Technologies’ delivery robots. Ole Miss has deployed 30 of the autonomous delivery units and is supporting orders for a number of on-campus dining franchises.

In this installment of NACCU’s “It’s All About the Data” video series, Georgia Southern University’s Director of Eagle Card Services, Richard Wynn, discusses how the card office can contribute to the all-important task of student retention. In the video, Wynn discusses key areas of focus like dining and meal plan data, student usage trends, and the evolving ideas around the role a university can play in using data to assist students in need.

Central Michigan University has launched a meal swipe donation program designed to help hungry students on campus. The meal swipe donation program will enable students to donate unused guest swipes to fellow students facing food insecurity, with donated swipes being be placed into a bank from which meals can be dispersed to students in need.