Bristol Community College, Fall River, Mass., has partnered with HigherOne, provider of financial solutions for education institutions, to electronically distribute refunds and other disbursements to students, according to The Herald News. In the mail, students will receive a MasterCard branded “accessBCC” refund card that can be used anywhere MasterCard is accepted. Students can check their […]

Biometrics are being used more frequently on campus for access to high-security areas, says David Stallsmith, director of product marketing at ColorID. Data centers, animal labs and for securing nuclear material used in medical facilities are the areas where two-factor authentication, a card and biometric, are being used. Stallsmith also says that the “ick” factor […]

New card readers installed at University of Missouri dining halls are said to make checking student meal plan balances easier for students and staff, according to the student newspaper. With the new system students simply swipe their card to receive their balance, which means students don’t have to rely on a staff member to receive […]

CBORD is hosting a free webinar for two-year institutions that want to deploy one-card systems. Discussions will include components of a one-card system and how it can help improve campus safety, reduce costs and improve student satisfaction. Presented by Pam Boykin-Brown, CBORD’s regional sales manager, the demo will be held on Tuesday, September 21 at […]

Higher One, provider of financial solutions to education institutions, has made a deal with Portland State University and Southern Oregon University to do away with some of its fees, according to a columnist at The Oregonian. When the universities’ Higher One contracts came up for renewal, administrators negotiated that the 50-cent swipe fee be dropped […]

College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mass., has selected Heartland Payment Systems’ Campus SolutionsSM to implement a new campus card program and develop its off-campus program with Heartland’s Give Something Back NetworkSM. The Crusader OneCard, the official Holy Cross ID card, provides students, faculty and staff with access to an array of services including printing, […]

Minneapolis Community and Technical College is integrating new capabilities to its student ID card, now serving as both a debit card and parking card, according to City College News. In an interview, Gary Westerland, director of auxiliary services, said students can use Maverick funds stored on the card for purchases in the MCTC bookstore, the […]

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies announced availability of its new Schlage SXF2110P-K mid-range keypad/proximity card reader for applications utilizing legacy proximity systems and still wish to incorporate two-step verification to gain access. Operating at 125 kHz, the reader provides an up to six-inch (15.24 cm) read range and integrates into existing proximity-based access control systems, and […]

Students in Chongqing, China can use their mobile phones as cards to borrow books from libraries, purchase meals, and gain access to dorms, among other things, according to People’s Daily Online. The multi-service platform, developed by Chongqing Telecom, is a one platform that combines the functions of a dining card, student ID, library card, access […]

Loyola University Chicago is making plans to expand its Rambler Bucks program to include off-campus businesses, according to the Loyola Phoenix. Currently, the Rambler Bucks program, which turns a student’s campus card into a prepaid debit card, can only be used to purchase goods and services at on-campus marketplaces. “It’s a request we’ve gotten for […]