Some 226,000 students in Montreal are being issued an Opus Smart Card that will give them discounts on public transportation to and from school. The cards, which cost about $12 U.S. a year, will also help reduce user fraud since...
Gateway Technical College, with campuses in three Wisconsin counties, has chosen New Haven, Conn.-based Higher One, a financial services and payment company focused exclusively on higher education, to distribute refunds to its students. “We expect students to receive their refunds...
Universities have a lot to gain with their banking partnerships. Besides adding to the bottom line, financial institutions can help colleges improve their campus ID programs. Banks also benefit by establishing contact with customers when they’re young, which can potentially...
Stephen Gilfus, a founder of Washington-based campus-card provider Blackboard, and Ron Dinwiddie, a former Blackboard senior executive familiar with the ID card and financial transaction business, have launched Event Innovation, a company aimed at developing software for sports and entertainment...
Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn., has added hand scanning to complement its new ID numbering system, at least for entrance into the school’s recreation facility. The school has already assigned an eight-digit identification number for the campus “BlueID” card...
Students from abroad, attending college in the U.S., have a lot to assimilate. More than likely they have to deal with a new culture, perhaps master a new language, learn their way around campus and more. They also possibly have...
The only publication dedicated to the use of campus cards, mobile credentials, identity and security technology in the education market. CampusIDNews – formerly CR80News – has served more than 6,500 subscribers for more than two decades.
Attn: friends in the biometrics space. Nominations close Friday for the annual Women in Biometrics Awards. Take five minutes to recognize a colleague or even yourself. http://WomenInBiometrics.com
Feb. 1 webinar explores how mobile ordering enhanced campus life, increased sales at UVA and Central Washington @Grubhub @CBORD
