An editorial published in the University of Texas at Austin’s student publication late last year called for the university to implement some form of mobile ID. Now, a second Daily Texan editorial has been penned, again calling for the university to issue some form of mobile IDs to UT students.

Marshall University is another in the growing roster of campuses to launch Mobile Credentials from Transact and Apple. The move will enable members of the Marshall community to provision their university ID to their iPhone and Apple Watch via Apple Wallet.

One of the more “sci-fi” innovations to arrive on college campuses recently are autonomous delivery robots. With a few universities now deploying fleets of small, un-manned delivery units, this seemingly niche service could be gaining a little more traction. The latest university that’s considering delivery robots is Cornell University with an implementation of the Kiwibot system.

Mercer University is the latest campus issue Mobile Credentials from Transact, and the first to partner with access control provider Allegion on the initiative. Mercer students, faculty and staff will soon have the option to provision their Bear Card to their iPhone or Apple Watch and use those devices for the full range of on-campus transactions.

The recent death of a University of South Carolina student has reminded many to revisit the safety precautions around ride-sharing apps. Among those stressing important safety measures is the Marquette University Police Department, which recently issued a notice to its campus community reminding students to remain vigilant when using ride-sharing services.

The major topic of discussion across the campus card landscape at the minute is mobile credentials. But students are taking notice now, as well. A recent meeting of the Missouri Students Association senate passed a resolution during its recent senate session expressing full support for digitizing student IDs at Mizzou.

It’s not rare for a university to leverage a mobile application to help streamline campus parking. What is rare, however, is for a university to create it’s own app in house, and that’s exactly what the University of Massachusetts Lowell has done with its new Parking Spaces app. The app displays real-time parking availability at all three of the university’s parking garages, as well as the two largest lots on campus.