Southern University and A&M College selects Blackboard Commerce System
Some 10,000 students and 1,600 faculty and staff members at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge LA, will call on the Blackboard Transaction System for facility access, dining options, printing, copying, vending, laundry machine use and other point-of-sale devices. The college is a member of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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WASHINGTON, DC, – Blackboard Inc. announced that Southern University and A&M College, a renowned Historically Black Colleges and Universities member (HBCU), will license the Blackboard Transaction System(TM) to recover and create revenue while improving security and safety on campus.
The Blackboard Transaction System is used by hundreds of schools in the United States and Canada to manage the administration, processing and reporting functions for all campus transactions. It securely processes millions of transactions involving dollars, data access and authentication, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
An estimated 10,000 students and 1,600 faculty and staff members will rely on the Blackboard Transaction System at Southern University and A&M College for facility access, dining options, printing, copying, vending, laundry machine use and other point-of-sale devices. Decision makers at the school attribute return on investment as one of the key reasons for selecting the Blackboard Transaction System.
“The Blackboard Transaction System will allow us to provide a valuable service to our students, which is convenient and secure, and allow us to efficiently manage revenue in an easy streamlined manner,” said LaTonya Green-Jones, the Director of Auxiliary Services at Southern University and A&M College. “The University is particularly excited about the added convenience and security this system will provide for ticket sales and admissions to athletic events – a core part of student life,” stated Chancellor Edward R. Jackson.
“We are delighted to help Southern University and A&M College maximize the effectiveness of its campus operations with the Blackboard Transaction System,” said Michael Chasen, CEO of Blackboard. “We expect to work closely with them during the set-up and installation and anticipate smooth sailing after that. Because the Blackboard Transaction System is so easy to use and practically runs by itself, our clients can spend their time and energy focusing on their core business – teaching and learning.”
The Blackboard Transaction System is part of the Blackboard Commerce Suite(TM), a package of three enterprise software applications supporting cashless transactions on-campus, off-campus and online and allowing for identification and security access. By utilizing an existing student debit account at the university, the Blackboard Transaction System provides students with a safe, secure, cashless and convenient way to make transactions and access campus facilities.
About Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard is a leading provider of enterprise software applications and related services to the education industry. The Company’s product line consists of five software applications bundled in two suites, the Blackboard Academic Suite(TM) and the Blackboard Commerce Suite(TM). Blackboard’s clients include colleges, universities, schools and other education providers, as well as textbook publishers and student-focused merchants that serve education providers and their students. Blackboard is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with offices and staff in North America, Europe and Asia.