A member of the California State Assembly has crafted a bill calling for a host of phone numbers, including that of Planned Parenthood, to be printed on all student ID cards issued in the state. Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel recently introduced Assembly Bill 624, which would apply to student ID cards issued not only by K12 schools, but those issued by state colleges and universities as well.

A law approved in North Carolina that would make student ID cards an official form of voter identification has been met with initial reticence by universities across the state. Now, Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute in Hudson, NC has announced its intention to not sign an attestation form that would allow its student ID cards to be eligible as voter identification.

After nearly three decades in the field, the 125 kHz prox card remains one of the most widely used card technologies for electronic access. Still, it seems that many are unaware of more recent developments that now threaten the security of these cards. In a blog post on the company’s website, David Stallsmith, Director of Strategic Initiatives at ColorID, details prox, its susceptibilities and why it’s so easy to clone.

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 University of Arkansas’ University Recreation department has reported a positive correlation between freshmen usage of rec facilities and student retention and academic success. The university used card access transactions at rec facilities and identified positive relationships among freshman who utilized campus rec and those who achieved higher GPAs and retention rates.

Under a North Carolina bill approved last year, the university student ID card has been added to the list of acceptable forms of voter identification. But colleges and universities in the state are postponing signing an attestation document that would make their campus cards official voter IDs, as university officials try to interpret the law and its ramifications.

Cloud technologies are giving people access through their mobile phones and other devices to a variety of new experiences, while making their environments smarter and more data-driven. The modern campus is now undergoing unprecedented change with the advent of identity- and location-aware building systems, virtual assistants, and “personal IoT” solutions that recognize people and customize how they access buildings and the services and resources they need.