U.S. Bank and Colorado State University-Pueblo are partnering to produce the ThunderCard, a campus card that grants students access to their dorm rooms, serves as a meal ticket and also acts as an ATM/debit card for those who sign up for the bank’s services. According to the Pueblo Chieftain newspaper, the university is one of […]

Vision Database Systems, a Jupiter, Fla.-based software developer of ID card systems and tracking devices, is introducing a new campus ID carding solution at the National Association of Campus Card Users conference that starts Sunday in Baltimore. Called IDMSonline, it will enable campus ID administrators to run their ID carding operations from the Web. The […]

West Virginia University in Morgantown and the FBI are collaborating in a biometrics data collection study that could help change the way biometric technology is used. For students, it means a quick $40 for a 45-minute study covering background information, fingerprints, pictures, archival photos, video and audio recordings. “In 45 minutes, they are participating in […]

Some students are getting an early start on their use of an ID card. The Prosper, Texas Police Department is partnering with the Prosper Independent School District to offer print identification cards for local children, free of charge. “In the event that children get separated from their parents or guardian, either by accident or because […]

Idaho State University in Pocatello and the school’s Federal Credit Union have launched a student ID card that doubles as a debit card. It’s also a fund-raiser for the university since 10% of the transaction fees will go to the university, according to a local news report. In addition, the credit union announced it will […]

Jolly Technology has announced support for QR bar codes in all products: Lobby Track, ID Flow, Asset Track and Label Flow. The company envisions uses of the technology will be for ID verification, ticketing, trade shows and other uses for the transfer of personal information. These bar codes can store information about a given person […]

Higher One, a New Haven, Conn.-based financial services company focused on higher education, has released an enhanced version of its OneDisburse refund management program. The 2.0 adaptation enables a campus to seamlessly transition from an internally managed direct deposit refund program to OneDisburse. The new version also provides the OneReview compliance service, an extension of […]

New IRS regulation are catching some college campuses by surprise as campuses will be required to file more information regarding off-campus merchant programs. IRS Form 1099-K, Merchant Card and Third Party Network Payments, will be required from universities in order to report payments to merchants associated with off-campus programs. This new reporting was mandated by […]

The CBORD Group, a provider of food management and cashless card systems for health care facilities and colleges and universities, has released CBORD C-Store, a Web-based inventory management solution for retail operations. By integrating point-of-sale and automated inventory data, the solution enables retail managers to manage real-time inventories and improve efficiencies. “CBORD C-Store will improve […]

A technology fee implemented two-years ago at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has led to several advances, including more up-to-date computers, an undergraduate print quota which allots students 650 pages of printouts at no extra cost and laptop checkouts via Student Technology Centers. The goals of the fee structure are to take advantage of the economies […]