08 Oct, 2008One Card system makes life easier at Florida college
Clearwater Christian College in Florida has implemented a One Card system from Heartland Campus Solutions that gives the school flexibility to add services as needed. For now, the card will be good for the library, meals and event tracking. It also includes Heartland’s Give Something Back Network, that enables students and parents to put money […]
08 Oct, 2008Tulsa Gold Dollars good off campus
The University of Tulsa in Oklahoma has joined the ranks of colleges allowing their students to use their ID card off-campus at several restaurants. Previously, Gold Dollars were mainly good for use in laundry machines or at the bookstore. The Gold Dollars Web site enables students–or parents–to add funds to the cards, view menus and […]
06 Oct, 2008Missouri university adds e-purse to its campus card
Students from the University of Missouri-Kansas City are slated to get new student ID cards next semester that will retain all features from the current card but will also add “Roo Bucks.” This will allow students to put money on the card that they can use at different university facilities, such as dining, the book […]
06 Oct, 2008Many universities allow ID cards to be used for tanning services
More universities are allowing students to use their campus cards to get a tan. Several schools reported allowing students to use their cards to pay for tanning services off-campus and at least one university reported that it had a tanning salon on campus. All this is despite several studies that have linked indoor tanning to […]
01 Oct, 2008New York City student ID cards work at 50-plus restaurants
Students attending the New York-based Laboratory Institute of Merchandising, the College for the Business of Fashion, can now use their ID cards at more than 50 restaurants throughout the city thanks to a program implemented by Off-Campus Integration, a company designed to help colleges expand their preexisting card programs to include off-campus capabilities. Off-Campus Integration, […]
24 Sep, 2008Villanova creates campus-wide digital signage network
Villanova University, using a Web-based content management system from a Canadian-based Rise Vision, has created a fully-networked, campus-wide information system currently consisting of 15 LCD screens placed around campus that can display information about campus events, schedules and emergency notifications. Villanova also sells advertising to local merchants that accept the school’s Wildcard debit card. Pennsylvania-based […]
16 Sep, 2008Blackboard adds new national partners, more campuses for student payment solution
Restaurant chains Chipotle and Denny’s have joined Blackboard’s BbOne Off Campus payment solution which tracks millions of student transactions each year. The company also said more participating campuses have signed on to the program. BbOne makes off-campus transactions more convenient and secure by adding a debit account to the university identification cards that students, faculty […]
15 Sep, 2008Hotel locks on steroids?
Previously offline access systems move closer to online via virtual networks and WiFi By Chris Corum, Executive Editor Controlling access to buildings and dorms is an essential component of campus safety, but administrators face a constant struggle to balance security and cost. Standalone electric door locks offer a compromise that can deliver solid security at […]
04 Sep, 2008Off Campus Solutions’ Patti Passow talks merchant programs and UNLV success
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28 Aug, 2008Contactless getting a long look on campus
But will its use expand beyond access control and into other card applications? By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor It wasn’t too long ago that contactless technology was considered the Cadillac of card technologies, but decreasing prices and increasing security concerns have placed contactless squarely in the sights of many college campuses. HID Global’s Mark Doi […]
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