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Our campus is currently operating entirely remotely (students, faculty & staff) and we expect this to continue for some time (at least until Sept '21). We recognize that when things start-up we will need to accommodate those staff who choose to continue to work remotely, while others will be in-person on campus.  This means that we need to set-up meeting, ... Read More

We recently received a "donation" in the form of labor and materials from a construction company.  This will be a first on our campus.  If you have any information or templates on contracts for this type of gift, it would be appreciated!  It would also be great to gain any insight on how you handle the tracking of these services with the specific construction ... Read More

Hello Orlynn, USAT Is the provider for the reader and credit card piece for our machines that we operate at Texas Tech University. https://www.usatech.com/services-eport-connect/ With cbord it is UGryd (They will need the serial number VJ number) With Transact it is done with TIA interface (They will need the serial number VJ number) I hope ... Read More

Hello All, Our campus has been presented with ideas of new revenue generators and I'd like to see if anyone would like to share their innovative ideas to get us out of this revenue rut. I was reviewing the lounge and I saw this question was posed by Jessica Bender in October and I an anxious to see if newer or box busting (get it?...out of the box) ... Read More

https://www.nayax.com/ This is the company that we use for our school supply vending machines.  They're also the same vendor that handles the snack and beverage vendor for our vending contractor.  Service has been very reliable. ------------------------------ Clint Campbell California State University - Long Beach Contract Administrator / Director, ... Read More

Dear NACAS Leaders, We are looking forward to meeting with our volunteer leadership team next week. In light of last week's events, we thought it would be important to provide space to watch and process the Presidential Inauguration. With this in mind we have decided to condense our LTM programming to one day. Please see the attached updated LTM schedule, ... Read More

Hello! We currently serve our kosher students in a retail environment which requires them to select a full Dining Dollars meal plan rather than an unlimited plan. We would like to offer a more inclusive style of service for these students and are exploring serving kosher meals within our dine-in location. Preparation would continue to be done in the ... Read More

Greetings The University of North Dakota owns, operates and stocks the food and snack vending machines on campus. I am looking for a supplier to provide us with credit card readers for our existing equipment.  For those institutions that own and stock their own snack and food vending machines, can you please share with me what company supplies you with ... Read More

Hi Merrill, Seems like a company called Philo is doing some pretty cool things. They provide a wifi fob for tv's and students can also watch content on their mobile devices. We have converted or will be converting all of our housing to this. Aaron P. Neilson Director, Dining Services Cal Poly Pomona Foundation, Inc. 3801 ... Read More

Texas Woman's University cut cable 3 years ago. Using survey data and anecdotal examples we made the easy decision. Saved nearly $100,000. The only complaints (2) came from family housing students. We do not provide any other service to students. We just make sure we have a robust network and WiFi. Good luck, Jill Jill Eckardt, ... Read More