The Bulldawg Box Program is the University of Georgia’s answer to food waste and disposable containers in campus dining halls. The program is now available on campus for all students on a university meal plan..

Blackboard has announced the launch of a new, integrated mobile ordering solution that enables students to order food and other items from their mobile devices. The Blackboard Mobile Ordering app also benefits campus dining operators who seek an institution-branded solution to manage resources efficiently, grow on-campus sales and increase student engagement.

Beginning this semester, The University of Southern Mississippi will be serving students food from a new on-campus venue — the GrubSlinger food truck. The new university-run food truck will offer students a wide variety of food items and will rotate both menus and locations depending on the day.

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.

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.

Universities across the country are recognizing and reacting to the growing food insecurity of students on campus. University-run food pantries are a regular service on campuses now, as are programs that leverage the power of campus dining services. Ithaca College is latest campus to offer the latter in the form of a partnership with Swipe Out Hunger.

A newly signed 10-year contract will see West Virginia’s Shepherd University outsource its campus dining operations for the first time in 20 years. As reported by Herald-Mail Media, the contract with Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services will be worth a projected $7.9 million over the course of the ten-year deal. University officials chose Chartwells to […]

Lunchtime on a college campus is often a small window of time between classes. To offer its campus a flexible alternative, Suffolk University Card Services together with on-campus dining provider Sodexo, has introduced CBORD’s GET Food online ordering module for students, faculty and staff.

Auburn University’s on-campus convenience stores are set for a makeover both in name and design this coming fall, following a successful proposal by food-service vendor Aramark.

Duke University has taken a major step toward a greener campus with its decision to eliminate all forms of disposable plastic in all 34 of its campus dining locations.