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Rosty Chen, Michigan State University prepares for a video interview
September 4, 2026 / ,

MSU builds stronger campus card office by empowering student employees

When Rosty Chen’s campus ID office at Michigan State University lost its manager during a hiring freeze, the remaining staff had to absorb the work. The situation became even more difficult when another full-time employee left, further reducing the team...
Titus Johnson from Nova Southeastern University at an interview
August 25, 2026 / ,

Lessons from Nova Southeastern’s move to a new card issuance solution

Titus Johnson explains that Nova Southeastern University's transition to a new cloud-based card production system was a natural evolution of its long-standing relationship. For a decade, Nova has worked with Vision Database Systems so moving from the company’s older IDMS...
P3 residence hall under construction
August 18, 2026 / , ,

Embracing P3s: Privatizing campus housing becomes the new normal

The shift towards private campus housing is nothing new. Corporate dorm management started as early as the 1990s, as campuses in Nebraska and Oakland used private leases to subsidize their scholarships. But it was American Campus Communities who ushered in...
alexa rohr university of arizona interview about University of Arizona mobile credential
August 13, 2026 / , ,

University of Arizona details its vendor-agnostic mobile credential solution

In this episode of CampusIDNews Chats, Alexa Rohr explains how her team approached the University of Arizona mobile credential project, completely rethinking the campus credential ecosystem from the ground up. Flexibility key to University of Arizona mobile credential system Rather...
Jeff Koziol, Allegion, talks about custom DESfire keys

Why custom DESfire keys give campuses more control

Allegion's Jeff Koziol says DESFire has become the preferred credential technology standard on campus, and he advocates for a custom DESfire site key approach. This, he says, allows institutions to own and control their credential infrastructure rather than relying on...
Paul Bowers University of Michigan video promo
July 21, 2026 / , ,

Bots streamline card production at University of Michigan

Faced with thousands of incoming students and a growing volume of conference credentials, the University of Michigan found itself relying on a surprisingly manual process. Its legacy card production software lacked print queue functionality, requiring staff to repeatedly initiate print...
Student with phone and ID card
July 17, 2026 / ,

Unifying mobile and physical credentials for the future-ready campus

As university campuses evolve to meet the high expectations of a tech-savvy student body, SECANDA is leading the charge in redefining campus identity and access management. We are proud to announce a new initiative piloting a hybrid approach to credentialing,...
Stephen Courchane from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities explains how they expedited card issuance by mandating photo upload prior to orientation
June 23, 2026 / , ,

Integrating photo uploads with orientation slashes wait times by 95%

Many campus card offices struggle with the same challenge: getting large numbers of students through orientation without creating long lines and bottlenecks. Stephen Courchane, Director of the U Card Office at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, explains how his...
Flags hanging on building at NYU, site for ColorID Identity Summit 2026

ColorID Identity Summit to take place at New York University, July 14-15

On July 14-15, the New York University Kimmel Center will be the location for this year's ColorID Identity Summit. The event agenda explores the latest in identity management, mobile identity, and advanced credential technologies. Ideal attendees include professionals from higher...
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