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Timeline

A Chronological Summary of Key Campus Card Industry Events, Pioneers, Innovators, Vendors and Institutions Over The Past 50 Years

Compiled by

Robert C. Huber, CMC, CPCM

Robert Huber Associates

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1968 - 1974

The “VALI-DINE” system (i.e., Validation of Dining) mechanically punched holes in the meal plan card as it was read to signify authorized access to the dining hall. Mechanical counters were automatically triggered to provide customer counts.

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1975 - 1979

R.D. Products (Rochester, NY) introduces the “Logging Card Reader” (LCR) – designed to store card transactions (“Off-line”) using a self-contained tape storage system.

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1980 - 1984

HARCO Industries Inc. and Concept Systems Inc. (CSI) install their first “A.I.D.S.” (i.e., Automated ID System) campus card food service system at the University of Utah.

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1985 - 1989

Duke University introduces the “DukeCard”, under the leadership of Joseph Pietrantoni, which becomes the first “campus-wide” card program at colleges and universities as well offers a new “FLEX” account (i.e., Flexible Spending Everywhere Account) instead of a traditional “FOOD” (only) debit account.

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1990 - 1994

Florida State University (Tallahassee, FL) becomes the first public university to link their campus card (“Seminole ACCESS”) with a financial institution. Northwestern University (Evanston, IL) becomes the first private university to link their campus card (“WILD Card”) with a bank.

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  Timeline To Be Continued ...

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