The University of Idaho recently implemented preferred names on its student ID, the VandalCard. But the university recently paused the service as it decided to revisit both state and federal ID compliance considerations, resulting in the addition of legal disclaimers and the need to recard select students.

It’s been roughly two months since Starship Technologies and its band of roving, autonomous delivery robots arrived on the Purdue University campus. The excitement and intrigue of the initiative has settled, so what does the day-to-day operation look like?

Binghamton University has set an end-of-life date for its single use to-go containers on campus, with a planned implementation of the OZZI system in January. The move to OZZI’s reusable container system is driven by the university’s desire to boost its sustainability efforts and will provide every student on a campus board plan with a free buy-in to the program.

Penn State is developing a new, all-in-one mobile campus app that administrators hope will better connect students to the university and help them discover campus events and services. The app will be named Penn State Go and is the product of a University-wide initiative to improve the student experience through increased access to key resources.

Entrust Datacard’s Dan Sanden delves into detail about TruCredenial, the company’s browser-based card issuance software, and how it can help campuses bust up long lines and distribute ID card issuance in a flexible manner. See the issuance process in action as Sanden provides a step-by-step walkthrough using an off the shelf tablet to support photo capture and student information acquisition.

In the latest installment of NACCU’s It’s All About the Data video series, campus card administrators Rob Thayer (Salem State University), Scott Brannan (Temple University), and Mikhail Ilin (Suffolk University) highlight some of the use cases for card transaction data that can improve service, identify at-risk students, and assist campus police while balancing privacy concerns.

The University of North Georgia has launched mobile ordering from Transact, giving students the option to place food and drink orders from their smartphone and skip the line at pickup. Transact Mobile Ordering will enable UNG students to place orders at the Dahlonega campus’ Starbucks, Twisted Taco, and Einstein Bros. Bagels with additional campus food retailers to be added soon.