In an effort to improve and standardize security measures, Arlington Public Schools are making plans to deploy an electronic visitor management system, according to the Star-Telegram. The new system would require visitors to the school district to submit their driver’s licenses for background checks – making sure they’re not predators or have a restraining order […]

Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. and Salt Lake Community College are the latest to sign on for Blackboard Pay, the prepaid card program that enables institutions to disburse financial aid and student payroll to the campus ID card. According to Campus Technology, both institutions deployed the Blackboard application four months back in order to streamline […]

Maui High School, located in Kahului, Hawaii, has adopted an automated meal card system now requiring students to use their student ID when purchasing meals in the cafeteria. Students will each be issued a new student ID badge which links to a meal account. When meals are purchased, funds are taken from the student’s meal […]

Dates: April 22-25, 2012 Location: Seattle, Wash. Venue: Sheraton Seattle URL: http://www.naccu.org/2012/ Description: Details to come.   

Dates: Oct. 12-14, 2011 Location: Ottawa, Ontario Venue: Château Laurier Hotel URL: http://www.naccu.org/cccw2011/index.htm Description: The University of Ottawa, Algonquin College and Carleton University are very excited to host the 6th annual Canadian Campus Card Workshop in our beautiful nation’s capital, Ottawa. This tri-hosted workshop will be an enriching experience for those who have established card […]

The University of Virginia was looking for a door locking system that would give it the flexibility to mix and match, something modular that would make changes easy and less expensive. Wireless was another option the university wanted. Thanks to Ingersoll Rand and its partnership with CBORD, the university’s campus card provider, UVA was able […]

Financial aid refund systems have been a hot topic the past year. The conversation has focused around the fees these programs charge students and whether they leave them more in debt than necessary after they leave school. The Washington Post, syndicated radio shows and numerous other publications have called out these programs with claims they […]

Beloit College has once again released its annual Mindset List, providing a look at the cultural touchstones that shape the lives of students entering college this fall – the class of 2015. Since 1998, the Beloit College Mindset List has been as a reminder to faculty to be aware of dated references, and it has […]