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02 Aug, 2019Ohio State, Lyft offer students discounted late-night transit
A partnership between ride share app, Lyft, and Ohio State University will provide students at the Columbus campus a new late-night travel option. The Lyft Ride Smart at Ohio State service went live on August 1st, and provides discounted rides between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m.
02 Aug, 2019Eastern Kentucky revamps campus parking
Eastern Kentucky University will institute a number of changes to its campus parking this fall semester. Among the changes the implementation of the NuPark system that will scan license plates and eliminate parking passes.
25 Jul, 2019New, diverse roster of Transact Mobile Credential schools on tap
Continued adoption of student IDs on devices reflects industry move to mobile
Transact has added a new, diverse group of universities that will be issuing the Transact Mobile Credential to students. Since its launch just nine months ago Transact Mobile Credential has recorded impressive adoption rates at the launch institutions. Here’s an update on the progress made to date and some insight into where the solution is going in the future.
24 Jul, 2019Luxer One talks smart lockers, packaging and campus mailrooms
Tyler Hansen, VP of Sales and Business Development at Luxer One discusses the company’s smart locker solutions for higher education. With a host of locker solutions tailored specifically to the college campus, Luxer One is deploying smart lockers for package pick up and return, for use in campus mailrooms, and fully featured self-contained smart locker rooms for unattended environments.
19 Jul, 2019U. of British Columbia enables student purchases with Chinese currency
The University of British Columbia and payment gateway provider SnapPay, Inc., have together launched a payment acceptance program for both Alipay and WeChat. The program will enable Chinese international students to use both popular Chinese payment apps at UBC’s campus bookstore in Vancouver.
18 Jul, 2019Laundry provider Washlava partners with LG Electronics
Investment from LG expected to help advance cashless, mobile laundry environment
Laundry solution provider, Washlava, has agreed terms with LG Electronics that will see LG become the lead investor in a Series A-1 equity financing deal. LG Electronics’ investment in Washlava is expected to help both companies create solutions that better reach the next generation of users.
12 Jul, 2019Montana State has a new campus safety app
Freshmen orientation at Montana State University added something new this summer, with the launch of the university’s new campus safety app for student smartphones. The app is called Safe Cats and has been implemented with the hopes of increasing student safety on the Bozeman campus.
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