Northern Illinois University has provided its incoming students with a mobile app to help them with the move-in process. For the first time this fall NIU Housing and Residential Services fully implemented an online mobile check-in app that enables students to quickly navigate residential check-in from their phones.

In the latest installment of NACCU’s Talking Campus ID Tech series, hear from Jennifer McNeill, ONEcard Manager, University of Alberta, as she discusses barcodes and the student ID card. In the video, hear a detailed rundown of barcodes, how the technology was traditionally implemented, how the University of Alberta is using barcode, and what role the technology can play in the current ID landscape.

The gig economy is a big hit with Gen Z students, and a new mobile app might be bringing these on-demand odd jobs to campus sooner rather than later. The Dormzi app is enabling students to request small services like doing laundry or finding a tutor on campus — from others on campus.

Auburn University has grown its fleet of campus food truck to 10 with the addition of three new vehicles this fall. Of the 10 trucks, seven have been featured as campus food trucks in the past. The latest addition to the fleet sees local concept Crepe Myrtle, along with national brands Steak ‘n Shake and Starbucks added to the mix.

Some may believe that a campus ID card office is purely the location where plastic cards are made, but those in the identification community know that the ID card’s reach is far greater. Joann Wright, University ID/RaiderCard Unit Manager at Texas Tech University, reflects on the role of the campus card office and the greater meaning behind the student ID card.

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.

Boston College Dining Services is set to provide reusable to-go containers for use in campus dining halls this semester. The introduction of the reusable containers is just one of a series of sustainability efforts taking effect at the college.