The National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) Annual Meeting is always a great event, but this year was special. The crowd was large, the education was fresh and strong, and the events and social activities were first class.   To express my appreciation and extend the praise that I heard from so many at […]

The Annual Conference of the National Association of Campus Card Users (NACCU) was a great event and a great opportunity to spot trends and changes in the campus card industry. In the following paragraphs, a number of these developments and observations from the event held early this month in San Antonio are highlighted. Look for […]

A company called CardSmith is working toward a Fall 2004 launch of a new campus card offering. Though the company is new its management team is made up of campus card veterans.   CardSmith’s Founder and CEO, Jay Summerall, helped lead both AT&T and Student Advantage in the campus card arena. Co-founder and VP of […]

Relatively young, as card programs go, East Stroudsburg University’s eCard began just four years ago. The small four-year Pennsylvania school located in the Pocono Mountains was using a photo ID card that included the Social Security Number, a rising cause for concern in today’s ID-theft-prone world. In March 2000, the 6,200-student university recarded the campus, […]

Florida has become the latest state attempting to severely limit the use of social security numbers on college campuses. The state’s Legislature, in session until the end of April, has bills pending in the House and Senate. Both bills are moving rapidly and are likely to pass. In addition, Gov. Jeb Bush, given his history […]

What imaging/card production software do you recommend to your clients and what card printers? Chris Rizetto, Director-Higher Ed, Vision Database Systems We recommend our RapIDcard line of products.   Typically for colleges or universities we recommend either our IDMS (ID Management System), or Pro versions because of their flexibility and integration capabilities with other campus […]

Do you recommend that campuses have their cards pre-printed at the manufacturer or elsewhere or do you suggest that they start with blank white card stock and use their on-site card imaging systems for all elements? Chris Rizetto, Director-Higher Ed, Vision Database Systems It varies from client to client and the equipment they want to […]

In this month’s issue, an exploration of the national ID card program in Malaysia is presented. With the success of this and similar programs, it raises the question of the appropriateness of mandatory government-issued IDs–a concept as timely as it is controversial. I, like many others, find myself arguing both sides of the issue. My […]