The smart phone is the natural progression for identification, and tech savvy college students will be the ones moving this forward, according to Heartland Payment Systems. Colleges and universities have always been on the leading edge of identification technology, moving...
Ellen Arndt, Communications Manager, AlphaCard The functionality and usability of student ID cards has come a long way over the years. When I attended college, our student ID cards weren’t nearly as valuable as they are today. In fact, I...
CBORD, a provider of food and nutrition management, cashless card, and access control solutions, is pleased to announce that Larry Delaney has joined the company as vice president of CBORD Cashless Systems, effective June 17. As a member of CBORD’s...
Cash back, points toward scholarships promote card usage More and more universities are launching loyalty programs that encourage students to use their cards beyond the dorm and dining hall. From LoboPerks to airline-style loyalty programs, program administrators are searching for...
Georgetown University’s student ID gives its student body access to a number of discounts at retailers ranging from restaurants to yoga studios. As the Georgetown Wicket reports, students can take advantage of these deals anytime, but with midterms currently looming...
How providers determine what schools pay Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications From cloud-based services to software delivered on-site, colleges and universities have a myriad of options for handling their card programs. Understanding the ways in which the different vendors...
Access begins, more apps to follow Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications A little more than six-years ago, Doug Olson, Tulane’s director of card services, found his office flooded under two feet of water. That led to some “belt tightening,”...
An eight percent transaction fee has caused some businesses in the Boston area to shy away from Tufts University’s JumboCash debit card program. Businesses also have to pay 15 cents per transaction. “The JumboCash fees are charged by our program...
By Andy Williams, Associate Editor, Avisian Publications Quinnipiac University, a Hamden, Conn. school best known for its politically focused Polling Institute, recently upgraded the campus card used by its 5,800 students. The Qcard had relied solely on magnetic stripe technology...
Brown University, Providence, R.I. is considering a plan to enable students to use Bear Buck accounts off campus. Bear Bucks, which replaced the school’s declining balance system this semester, is similar to a debit card but is currently only good...
The only publication dedicated to the use of campus cards, mobile credentials, identity and security technology in the education market. CampusIDNews – formerly CR80News – has served more than 6,500 subscribers for more than two decades.
Attn: friends in the biometrics space. Nominations close Friday for the annual Women in Biometrics Awards. Take five minutes to recognize a colleague or even yourself. http://WomenInBiometrics.com
Feb. 1 webinar explores how mobile ordering enhanced campus life, increased sales at UVA and Central Washington @Grubhub @CBORD
