A Lebanese university has recently updated its student ID cards to include multiple functions for access and payment.
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Upgraded student ID card project started at Lebanese college
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010UVA testing program for ID card access to campus residence halls
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Student ID cards were recently updated at the University of Virginia for a beta test program of a dual-credential on-campus residency access security program, according to SecurityInfoWatch.com.
Florida school lunch line may require biometric identification
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
Officials at a middle school in Sebring, Florida recently discussed implementing a biometric finger-scanning process for distributing school lunches, according to a report from the Highlands Today.
Jacksonville University student ID cards updated for payment methods
Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Students at Jacksonville University in Florida will soon receive an update to provide a number of new capabilities on their student ID cards.
Student ID cards used to prevent cheating at UCF
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Faculty at the University of Central Florida have recently begun using their students’ ID cards to prevent cheating, according to a report from My Fox Orlando.
Student ID cards linked to bank accounts
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
Bowling Green State University recently announced a partnership with PNC Bank to integrate bank accounts and ATM functions onto the school’s student ID cards, according to Banking Business Review.
ID badge technology boosts security in public schools
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
Secure ID software company Jolly Technologies recently announced the release of a new line of ID cards designed to monitor the movement of students in educational institutions.
UCF brings in smarter ID cards
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010
The University of Central Florida recently upgraded its student ID cards to now additionally function as prepaid debit cards for campus activities and tuition payments.
New Jersey officials hand out child ID cards at school
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Earlier this week, Morris Country, New Jersey prosecutors handed out child identification kits to students at the Alexander Hamilton Elementary School in observance of National Missing Children’s Day.
School board approves ban of teachers’ protest lanyards and buttons
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
The Pennsbury School Board has approved a motion banning teachers from wearing protest buttons and lanyards in class in the midst of a continued union dispute over salaries, reports BucksLocalNews.com.