The new QCard system at Connecticut-based Quinnipiac University isn’t exactly receiving the warm student welcome that administrators had hoped for, according to a university student newspaper. Students can now “tap” their QCard to access to certain campus buildings, in addition...
The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Green Bay Metro recently signed a revised busing agreement that will permit unlimited bus rides for students, faculty and staff. The new “U-Pass” contract does away with the former agreement, under which a $35,000...
Keystone College, Pa. selected campus card service provider CardSmith and its managed software-as-a-service (SaaS) transactions solution for meal plans and discretionary account services on the college’s Key Kard campus ID. Key Kard provides students cashless access to campus facilities and...
New York University is doing away with its old, outdated swipe machines and replacing it entirely with new, modern and secure electronic card readers. According to Washington Square News, students will no longer have to swipe the magnetic stripe on...
Thanks to a new pilot program between Cal State University San Bernardino and the local transit agency, CSUSB students can now commute to campus for free. Starting this fall semester students can swipe their current valid student ID card to...
The North County Transit District is partnering with schools in the San Diego area to provide students, faculty and staff with discounted transit passes, according to SignOnSanDiego.com. The district issued approximately 449 discount bus-and-rail passes for the current school year...
The University of Minnesota has launched a pilot reward program, leveraging RFID technology to encourage more students to ride their bike, according to the Minnesota Daily. The campus started by installing some 20 RFID checkpoints along major bicycle corridors around...
Schenectady County Community College has inked an agreement with the Capital District Transportation Authority so that students, faculty, and staff can get more out of their campus ID cards. According to the Times Union, the agreement will enable campus cardholders...
Muscatine High School, Iowa has implemented a campus card program that requires its approximately 1,650 students to wear photo identification as a safety measure, according to the Muscatine Journal. School officials added that the badges will also bring other benefits....
New systems brings flexibility for physical access control The University of Virginia was looking for a door locking system that would give it the flexibility to mix and match, something modular that would make changes easy and less expensive. Wireless...
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