The press release issued by Diebold regarding the sale of its campus card division to CBORD provides some additional details on the transaction including the dollars involved. Diebold Sells Campus Card Business to CBORD NORTH CANTON, Ohio, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ – Diebold, Incorporated (NYSE: DBD – News) announced today that it has reached a definitive […]

Doug Ahlers is the Vice President of Operations for the InCom Corporation. Brittan Elementary School called InClass’s® wearable RFID tags “safety badges.” Does this accurately describe the purpose of the system? No — but it does describe one of the many values the system has to offer. The InClass® system is an automated electronic attendance […]

Thanks to the web reloading aspect of its SmartCity student card, the University of Central Florida in Orlando is the recipient of the Davis Productivity Awards, an honor given to state government employees whose work promotes innovation while delivering increased Productivity. Students and staff at the University Of Central Florida (UCF) have been reloading their […]

Some 10,000 students and 1,600 faculty and staff members at Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge LA, will call on the Blackboard Transaction System for facility access, dining options, printing, copying, vending, laundry machine use and other point-of-sale devices. The college is a member of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Prestigious Member of […]

Music downloads and other digital services have come to campuses utilizing CBORD’s Odyssey Privilege Control System. The company has signed an agreement with digital media provider Cdigix that includes monthly subscriptions, individual song downloads, and hit movies, all which can be paid for with the students’ campus cards. Ithaca, New York – The CBORD Group, […]

Blackboard’s new next generation Universal Edition of its Transaction System, released this week, is hoping to raise the bar for campus card programs. More than a year in development, the Universal Edition features increased processing speed, a sophisticated door access control system, support for a multi-platform database, and enhanced e-commerce capabilities. New Features and Functionality […]

At its recent users conference in Baltimore, Blackboard recognized Louisiana State University and Creighton University with its first annual Campus Service Pioneer Award. This award is designed to recognize innovative programs utilizing Blackboard’s Commerce Suite and includes a $2,500 award to each school. Next year’s recognition will include two $5,000 awards. WASHINGTON, DC, May 03, […]

By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor A 21-year-old Duke political science major has created a business that utilizes the efficiencies of the DukeCard and the Blackboard Commerce Suite. Garrett Bean, Charleston, SC, says he is about ready to launch his Gourmet Dining and Bakery online ordering system to allow DukeCard users to order meals from five […]

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (UWSP) has chosen U.S. Bank as its campus bank card partner. This new partnership includes a variety of U.S. Bank financial products and services for students, faculty and staff. U.S. Bank will provide the banking function for the school’s multi-use identification card, the PointCard, and will also operate two ATMs on […]

Take one computer science professor, add another versed in identification card technology, and the result is a university card system that its president calls one of the most secure in the country. And in this world of hackers and ID theft, a highly secure system brings a lot to the table. “We’re the second oldest […]