1. 60 MORE Hot Ideas In College Unions and Student Activities Geoffrey Combs Director Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston Erin Dayharsh Farrell Business and Marketing Manager Campus Center, University of Massachusetts Boston

2. Concept  We believe that one of the most valuable benefits of attending a conference is idea-gathering  Most attendees indicate that they return from a conference with only 2 or 3 good, usable ideas or concepts  We will provide a brief overview of 60 new ideas, we hope you can identify a few to implement on your campus  We will include the source, publication, link or the campus where you can find more information  Ideas are grouped by ACUI Educational Council area

3. Trends Identified  Student “Incentive” Programs | New ideas that encourage students to get involved for a purpose  Emergency Notification | New technologies to help us communicate with everyone on campus in an emergency situation  Enhancements to our Building Manager Programs | New technologies that help them do a better job and opportunities for them to get involved and be more visible on campus  I Love Technology | New programs and apps that encourage students to log-on, check-in, and virtually network  Going Global | Thinking less local and more global in terms of our programs and educational content to create globally responsible citizens  Educational Programming | Purposeful programming that doesn’t simply entertain our students… it gets them thinking

4. Administration, Finance and Management

5. RAVENALERT KEYCHAIN Description: Students, faculty and staff at Providence College recently finished their first year of using the RAVENAlert Keychain. The keychain connects faculty, staff and students through a campus-wide notification system. RAVENAlert is billed as a breakthrough in micro- technology, weighing less than an ounce and about two and a quarter inches long, it emits a loud audible alert upon receipt of a text message and was specifically designed so that it can be carried by students, staff and faculty alike, as a keychain or simply attached to a carabineer, backpack, purse or lanyard. Message and emergency notifications can be received with 15 seconds of dispatch and through 18in thick walls. Source: Providence College More Information: http://www.intelliguardsystems.com/

6. WORDLE – Beautiful Word Clouds Description: Wordle is an on-line program for generating “word clouds” from text that you provide. The clouds give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the source text. You can tweak your clouds with different fonts, layouts, and color schemes. The images you create with Wordle are yours to use however you like. You can print them out, or save them to the Wordle gallery to share with your friends. Source: Lanita Legan Texas State University More Information: www.wordle.net

7. PARTY REGISTRATION PROGRAM Description: Students at The University of Colorado, Boulder have established a party registration program designed to help students become better informed about how to host responsible gatherings while giving neighbors and police other options for resolving noise complaints. Under the program students register a party in advance with the Off-Campus Student Services Office. When the host signs-up they are given educational materials outlining neighborhood concerns and how to be a responsible party host. If a noise complaint is received during a registered party, police dispatch will notify the student hosts and each has a 20-minute window to break up the party. If a second complaint is received, an officer is dispatched and a citation is issued. During the 2010-2011 school year the office registered 208 parties. Only 2 received citations. Source: College Planning and Management, July 2011 More Information: http://tinyurl.com/party-registration-program

8. POKEN Description: Two years ago we introduced you to the “mingle stick.” This device allowed you to touch mingle sticks with a colleague/friend and gather personal information. Poken has taken that concept one step further. Poken allows you to “collect” people, places and things, and easily share what you like with friends or integrate the information into your world through your contact list, Facebook page, web favorites or information databases. In short, you can collect and exchange digital information in the real world with just a touch. Poken is a new way to connect with others and gather information. Pokens come in many different shapes and sizes, or you can download the Poken app and turn your smart phone in to a Poken. Source Manhattanville College Pascha McTyson Director of Student Activities & Commuter Affairs More Information www.poken.com

9. SECRET SQUIRREL MYSTERY SHOPPERS Description: The Director of Auxiliary Services at Ashland University in Ohio recently developed a mystery shopper program to improve the various service areas with campus auxiliaries. Students are at the center of the program, as they are familiar with the campus, blend-in and have a base-level of understanding regarding the services offered. Students are paid for their efforts and report back Auxiliary Services regarding their shopping experience. Source: Ashland University More Information: Mathew Portner, Director of Auxiliary Services mportner@ashland.edu

10. ZIMRIDE Description: Many campuses and student unions across the country are giving-up their old-fashioned ride boards, and switching to Zimride.com. Zimride makes sharing rides for drivers and passengers fun and easy. Zimride has a two-tier offering of rideshare software products for universities. The software is licensed to universities for an annual fee and provides students, staff, and alumni with a safe and easy way to find a carpool. You work with Zimride to advertise and market the service on your campus. Source: Dartmouth College More Information: http://www.zimride.com/rideshare/university

11. OUTDOOR WARNING SYSTEMS – CAMPUS WIDE Description: Recently the Student Union at Central Connecticut State University installed a series of loud-speakers as part of the campus-wide emergency speaker system. Many campuses across the country are installing speaker system to supplement emergency text, email, phone and web notifications. Sacramento State University installed 27 speakers throughout the campus. These systems alert the campus community and provide detailed instructions during campus emergencies. This is considered yet another layer of communication in addition to the now common cell and web methods. Speaker systems are currently being installed at the University of Minnesota and exist at Georgia State, University of Kansas, Penn State and West Chester University. Source: Central Connecticut State University More Information: CampusSafetyMagazine.com Search: How to Design Campus Loudspeaker Systems

12. STUDENT UNION – ENTREPRENEURIAL PROGRAM Description: The Missouri Student Unions entrepreneurial program was established to nurture creativity among MU students while allowing them a high-traffic venue in the MU Student Center to fulfill their entrepreneurial endeavors. The goal of the program is to promote student entrepreneurship at the University of Missouri. The program helps connect innovative students with the resources they need to execute and operate an original business idea. Students put together a business plan and present it to a committee of faculty and staff. If selected they sign leases with the University to operate a business in the Student Union space. They pay no rent or utilities but all other expenses are their responsibility. To date they have had four student businesses utilize the space. Source: University of Missouri More Information: Joe Hayes, hayesjm@missouri.edu http://unions.missouri.edu/entrepreneurial

13. ONLINE TICKETING & SCANNING Description: Using University Tickets, Tufts University Student Union has moved all of their ticket sales online. They have removed cash sales from the Information Booth and Student Activities office, eliminating the need for cash to change-hands. Now students can buy tickets to concerts, family weekend and a host of other campus life events on-line. Ticket proceeds are collected by Sallie Mae and electronically deposited in their university account. This has made tickets more accessible to students…they can buy a ticket anytime. Event logistics are easier to manage because students print their tickets and bring them to the event, no more ticket printing. The union staff uses iPods to scan the tickets, allowing students to enter the event more quickly while they track attendance. Source: Tufts University, Laura DaRos, Associate Director for Campus Life More Information: http://www.universitytickets.com/

14. SUPER PLANNER APP Description: Super Planner is an app that puts the all the details of venue and event planning at your fingertips. The cost is $10 on your iPhone. Here’s a partial list of the things it do with the swipe of a finger: Use custom venue calculator to tell you how many you can fit in a room based on 15 different seating arrangements; Audio/Visual tips such as placement of seats based on projector screen size; View AV and staging diagram; Estimate how many drinks/appetizers based on number of attendees; Adjust amount of drinks/appetizers based on type & length of event; Number of bartenders & wait staff based on number of attendees, including difference between types of food/beverage service; Review table sizes, shapes, number of seats, linen size and table diagrams. Source: Best Events, Agenda Magazine Winter 2011 Issue More Information: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/super-planner-event-planning

15. TRACKSMART – VACATION TRACKING Description: Many campuses use HR direct to officially track employee information, including actual vacation time. However, it can often be challenging to manage, combine and approve vacation time for many individuals. HRdirect offers a free online service and website called TrackSmart. Many managers juggle vacation requests using word calendars or paper methods. TrackSmart.com lets you easily track employee vacation schedules online. Just drag an absence or event code and drop it onto any date on the calendar. Click on an employee's name to see only the absences and events related to that employee. The service is free for up to 20 employees. Source: HRdirect More Information: www.tracksmart.com

16. Campus Life and Program Management

17. PLANGA Description: Planga is an online social calendaring site that allows individual students, campus groups and student organizations to keep in touch. Each student on Planga is given his or her own personal calendar. It works just like the calendars online that students are used to, with one exception: it’s social. Student’s personal calendars stay in sync with all of the campus groups/student organizations that they care about. If a group they are synced with adds, moves or updates and event, these changes are automatically reflected on the student’s personal calendar. Students can also choose if they are planning to attend and notify the group. Planga is a great time management/calendaring tool for students and a great way to help them stay connected to campus life. Source: West Chester University More Information: https://www.planga.com/

18. NO BUDGET CUSTOM YEARBOOKS BY KCI Description: Ready for the “Yearbook of the Future”? Utilizing the KCI platform, your yearbook is uploaded to your school's secure and branded website. The site has your schools unique branding and gives students the opportunity to personalize their yearbook edition by creating pages with their own copy and photos by using a pre designed page system. The integrity of the school's core pages cannot be altered. Students and their families may order the book "as is", or may add personalized pages with photos and text from any source including their computers, mobile devices, Facebook pages or any other social media source. The book will be printed and mailed directly to the student within 10 days. Source: KCI KCI@customyearbooks.com

19. LECTURE – THE MOST TRUSTED STRANGER IN AMERICA FRANK WARREN Description: In 2011 Colleges and universities across the country have invited PostSecret’s Frank Warren to speak packed venues on their campus. Frank began the project in 2005, asking individuals to submit homemade postcards reflecting secrets which the sender has never previously revealed. He has received 450,000 postcards and he continues to receive about 1000 per week. During the live multimedia presentation he speaks candidly about what he has learned from the project. Saying that, “Every single person has at least one secret that would break your heart. If we could just remember this, I think there would be a lot more compassion and tolerance in the world”. He indicates that, “….the allure of the Post Secret is that you can find posts that any person can relate to, as well as learn new things about themselves.” At the end of each lecture he asks the audience if they have any secrets that they wish to reveal. Source: University of Texas More Information: http://www.kepplerspeakers.com

20. POSTSECRET BULLETIN BOARDS Description: You may be familiar with the Post Secret Project. It was a community mail art project created by Frank Warren, in which in which people mail their secrets anonymously on a homemade postcard. The cards are homemade and reflect secrets which the sender has never previously revealed. Select secrets are then posted on the PostSecret website, or used for PostSecret's books or museum exhibits. Post Secret has become wildly popular, receiving national news coverage. West Chester University created their own version by creating a Post Secret Bulletin Board. Students, Faculty and Staff can submit post cards, reveal secrets (anonymously) and the board was posted in a public location. Source: West Chester University More Information: PostSecret.com http://postsecretcommunity.com/

21. POINTS PROGRAMS Description: James Madison University is one of a handful of colleges and universities who have developed a student ID points program. The Student Rewards Program (SRP) was designed to recognize involved students and to provide opportunities for engagement in the campus community. Attending SRP events earns you points, which you can accumulate for prizes throughout the year. Anytime you attend an SRP event you will be required to swipe your student ID card to gain entrance. Prizes include food coupons, electronics, university-logo items and even airline tickets. Source: James Madison University More Information: http://www.purpleout.com/

22. ANIMAL ADVENTURES Description: Given the recent news stories about the care and ownership of exotic animals, the Animal Adventures show by Ed Laquidara has risen in popularity on college campuses. This is not a “petting zoo,” Ed will visit your campus with a menagerie of animals and conduct an educational program on the dangers of owning and caring for exotic animals. The most popular shows on college campuses have been the “Masters Program” and the “Ultimate Program”. They include up to 10 animals such as Alligators, Monitor Lizards, Ring-Tailed Lemurs, giant snakes and snow leopards. Source: National Association of Campus Activities More Information: http://animaladventures.net/programs

23. UVM ECO-REPS Description: The UVM Eco-Reps Program trains student leaders who model and promote environmentally responsible behaviors on campus. Eco-Reps are select undergraduate students who work to educate fellow students and residence hall mates about environmental issues, operating on the philosophy that we can reduce our harmful impact on the environment by making simple changes in our lifestyles. Here is what they do: Set up an Eco-Bulletin board in their residence hall and post information; Conduct audits of the trash and recycling bins in their building; Go door to door, talking to students, conduct surveys about ecological issues; Conduct energy audits of light bulbs and appliances in residence halls; Attend weekly meetings to plan activities and provide feedback to the coordinator; Set up and staff environmental information booths and exhibits; Write articles about eco-topics for the student newspaper; Participate as a recognized member of their Residential Hall Council. Source/More Information: Allen Josey Davis Center, Director of Operations and Event Services http://www.uvm.edu/ecoreps/about

24. DEMOCRACY PLAZA Description: Bridgewater State University has created “Democracy Plaza.” The mission of Democracy Plaza at BSU is to support the development of well-informed and engaged students through critical thinking and civil discourse on political ideas and issues. Located in the Lower Foyer of the Campus Center, Democracy Plaza is a perfect fit to help support BSU's commitment to modern social justice issues and a great example of an Academic and Student Affairs collaboration. Students and campus departments can reserve democracy plaza for conversations or debates. The original Democracy Plaza was established in 2004 by students at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) as a free speech space where students can write, listen, watch or deliberate with their peers on political ideas or issues. Source: Ed Cabellon, Director, Rondileau Campus Center Bridgewater State University More Information: http://www.bridgew.edu/Campuscenter/democracyplaza.cfm

25. GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Description: The Global Engagement and Leadership Experience (GELE) brings together international and U.S. students to inspire Penn State Students to transform themselves into globally engaged and responsible citizens. The goals of the program include: Develop or enhance soft skills to work in a multi-national environment; Identify how local decisions affect the world; Analyze and critically think through international challenges and opportunities at Penn State to value international engagement socially, professionally, and academically. Source: The Pennsylvania State University Mary G. Edgington, Senior Director, Union and Student Activities mge3@psu.edu More Information: http://www.global.psu.edu/dgrp/gli/

26. UNIVERSITY TEA PARTY Description: This fall the Huffington Post and the Wall Street Journal both asked “Is Tea the New Coffee”? The Post wrote: There is a not so quiet revolution brewing all around us. If you're a coffee drinker, you may not have even noticed. Tea is taking over….” Specialty tea shops are opening at a record pace and Berklee College of Music recently took advantage of the growing popularity of tea by hosing a university Tea Party. Students were offered a variety of green, white and herbal Teas. Along with biscuits and finger sandwiches they received educational literature regarding the health benefits of drinking tea. Source: Berklee College of Music Student Wellness and Health Promotion / LiveWell More Information: Jane Stachowiak, livewell@berklee.edu

27. PING-PONG BALL DROPS Description: In 2011 universities and student centers hosted ping-pong ball drops. While this may seem “not-so-new” we received submission from 5 separate universities who have hosted ball drops this year. Both Missouri University and Kansas State celebrated 11-11-11 by dropping 1111 ping-pong balls at 11:11am. Students received prizes for specially numbered balls, most balls collected, etc. This has become a great way to kick-off a celebration/event, include in welcome week or market an event/product. It always brings a crowd. Ball-drops were held this year at Clarkson, Missouri University, Kansas State University, Utah State and the University of Kentucky. Source: Clarkson University More Information: Jason Enser, Associate Dean of Students For Student Organizations and Student Center Email: jenser@clarkson.edu

28. GET TO GIVE – ARK COLLECTIVE Description: The Supporting Kids in Need student organization at the University of Arizona recently hosted an Ark Collective fair near the student center. Ark Collective operates on the “get to give” business model. Selling backpacks, Ark Collective is an eclectic backpack company based in Santa Ana California that was established with the goal of enhancing the educational experience of the underserved youth of America. Ark Collective likes to call it their Get to give program. For every backpack purchased, another backpack is given to an underserved student on behalf of the consumer. College students get a much-needed packpack while helping children in need. Source: University of Arizona More Information: www.arkcollective.com

29. STREET ART COMPETITIONS – CHALK IT UP! Description: Many colleges and universities have strict chalking polices. On some campuses it is confined to specific areas, and on others it is considered graffiti. Chalk-art competitions have recently become a popular campus activity. At Niagara Community College they created a street-art completion to help celebrate their 50 th anniversary. Participants were required to submit an application for the competition and provide a sketch of their piece in advance. Prizes were awarded for 1 st, 2 nd and 3 rd place winners. Similar competitions were held this year at the University of Northern Iowa, Baylor University, Louisiana State University and the University of Oklahoma. Source: Niagara Community College More Information: Kristen Mruk, kmruk@niagaracc.suny.edu

30. STRENGTHSQUEST LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Description: Many of you may have heard of the StrengthsQuest strength-finding exercise. Ohio State has developed a unique semester-long leadership development program based on StrengthQuest. The Strengths-Based Coaching Program started in winter 2011 through the Center for Student Leadership and Service at the Ohio Union. Based on the Gallup Organization’s StrengthsFinder assessment, the program encourages students to think critically about their personal strengths and how those affect their approach to campus involvement, academic coursework, career plans, and personal goals. The students engage in values clarification, StrengthsQuest assessment, and a variety of activities and discussions with the guidance of staff/graduate coaches who facilitate the program. The program also provides academic credit. Source: Ohio State University, Ohio Union More Information: Melissa Rocco, rocco.18@osu.edu http://ohiounion.osu.edu/get_involved/csls/coaching

31. CAMPUS LECTURE – CHRIS HERRON BASKETBALL JUNKIE Description: Chris Herron was recently the subject of an ESPN documentary by Jonathan Mock, eight time Emmy Award winning producer, director and writer. ESPN’s documentary tells the story of Chris Herron, of Fall River, Massachusetts. Chris battled the pressures of making it big from an early age. Playing basked ball for Boston College and Fresno State, he failed drug tests at both institutions, but he was so talented that he was drafted into the NBA anyway, ending up with the Boston Celtics. At the same time Chris was falling in to a 10- year-long spiral of addiction. He bounced from team to team, country to country. Ultimately, Chris, found redemption and personal fulfillment through the game, but only after it led him literally around the world, down a path of alcohol and drug addiction that nearly killed him. Source: The American Program Bureau More Information: http://www.apbspeakers.com/ Bob Davis, College Division

32. THE MEDITATION MOB Description: You have heard of the Flash Mob…a group of people spontaneously show up at a location and perform a dance, skit or activity. Make way for the Meditation Mob. An online community called MedMob selects random dates where people across the globe will show-up and mass-meditate. The most recent mob was held on November 11, 2011 at locations across the country and the globe. Many campuses have joined-in on the fun. They include the University of Texas-Austin, University of Vermont, University of Washington and the College of Charleston. Source: University of Texas at Austin More Information: http://www.medmob.org/

33. MOCK FUNERAL - ALCOHOL AWARENESS PROGRAM Description: On April 13, Caldwell College students eating lunch in the cafeteria and relaxing in the student center lounge witnessed an unusual event on a college campus: a funeral procession. Organized by the school’s BACCHUS (Boost Alcohol Consciousness Concerning the Health of University Students) the “fake funeral” served as a tribute to college students across the country that died this year from alcohol abuse. With the assistance of the local funeral home, students carried a coffin through a suddenly silent cafeteria at the height of lunch hour. The procession was followed by a brief alcohol education for the students. The university Chaplain concluded the “funeral” with a remembrance prayer. “We wanted to give students a visual reminder about how dangerous drinking could be,” said Ashleigh Grenci, president of BACCHUS. “We wanted to encourage responsible drinking.” Source: Caldwell College More Information: http://www.caldwell.edu/news/bacchus-funeral.aspx

34. SPA DAY Description: Many campuses have brought in massage chairs for finals week stress relief. The Student Activities Office at Suffolk County Community College took the concept one step further by turning a portion of their Student Center in to a Spa-for-a-Day. Students could choose from: o Express Manicures o Express Facials o Hand Parafin Wax Treatments o Eyebrow Threading o Foot Massage o Henna Tattoos Source: Suffolk County Community College More Information: Sharon C. Silverstein, Director Campus Activities and Student Leadership silvers@sunysuffolk.edu

35. THE OTHER WES MOORE: ONE NAME – TWO FATES Description: Arizona State University kicked-off their 2011 “Think Series” with Author Wes Moore. Moore is the Author of the New York Times Best Seller “The Other Wes Moore”. He tells the story of two kids living with the same name, living in the same decaying city. One grew up to be Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison for felony murder. Moore tells the story of two boys and the journey of a Generation. His visit was combined with the new college Freshman Book Project, which asked all incoming freshman to read the book. Source: Arizona State University More Information: http://theotherwesmoore.com/

36. Operations and Facility Management

37. SOCIALTABLE – MULTI-TOUCH INTERACTION Description: Snibbe Interactive out of San Francisco California has created a new high-touch, interactive touch screen. An interactive, multi-touch display, the sleek, 6-foot long interactive table boasts an intuitive interface that suggests a huge iPad. When you place your bare fingers on the table, options appear with related points of interest forming a constellation of possibilities. Whether its in a museum, a special event or the Student Center Lobby, SocialTable’s interactive display is a way to literally make contact with your visitors. We predict that new Student Unions will be incorporating this technology in to their projects. You must go to YouTube and search Social Table Interactive. You will be amazed. Source: Tascha Meyers, Program Advisor Georgia Institute of Technology More Information: www.snibbeinteractive http://www.snibbeinteractive.com/platforms/socialtable/products/socialtable-touch

38. BIG BELLY SOLAR COMPACTORS Description: Big Belly Solar trash cans are beginning to pop-up on campuses across the country. Powered by 100% renewable energy, the Big Belly can builds up a charge and regularly compacts the trash in the can. When the can is full it sends an electronic signal to the maintenance department to empty the can. The technology has several benefits. Compacted trash takes up less space in the landfill. Saves $$ on fuel and staff required to check trash cans to see if they are full. They reduce fossil fuel emissions, as vehicles only need to travel and empty cans that are full. Source: Stony Brook University More Information: http://bigbellysolar.com/overview/

39. SHAREPOINT – STUDENT BUILDING MANAGER LOGS Description: The Student Union at Minnesota State University-Moorhead has begun using a custom List (form) in SharePoint for Building Manager logs. This has done a few things for their organization. Staff can check logs from anywhere with an internet connection, it is behind the University Firewall and it tracks each person who submits a log or provides feedback by name. The staff say that it has changed this part of their operations significantly. Now they are beginning to upload training manuals, setup diagrams and have expanded the idea to the rest of the student employment program so that they can share schedules, contact information and important work-related information. Source: Minnesota State University Moorhead More Information: Braden Kuznia, braden.kuznia@mnstate.edu

40. GoCHARGE Description: The Student union at Northern Kentucky University recently installed GoCharge units. These self-service charging kiosks contain multiple charging tips for a convenient, powerful and safe charge for cell phones, blackberries, iPhones and other mobile devices. Just as the ATM provides people with the convenience to acquire cash on-the-go virtually anywhere and anytime, GoCharge allows students to continue with their day without the fear of a dead battery. A “free” charging unit costs $995 (students charge for free) and a credit-card unit costs $1590 (union can charge students via credit card to charge their device). Source: Northern Kentucky University Sarah Aikman, Director of the Student Center More Information: http://gochargenow.com/about.html

41. MINT-X Description: Every food service establishment must deal with pest management. Mint-X solves the number one pest management problem…eliminating the food source. Using a pleasant mint scent, the Mint-X trash bag keep rodents out of the trash and drives them away to other food sources such as bait or traps. Mint is repulsive to mice and many pests. They are EPA approved, endorsed by the National Restaurant Association, 100% safe and use a natural mint scent. Source: College Planning and Management More Information: www.mint_x.com

42. BUILDING MANAGER PROGRAM - MODELS RA BENEFITS Description: The Compton Union at Washington State University has recently enhanced the Student Building Manager position to include the same benefits as a Residence Hall Assistants. The Compton Union Building Assistant Coordinators program is based on 10 students, who receive an 11 month appointment (August 1 – June 30), working approx. 20 hours/week. Compensation includes university housing and a full dining plan. Professional staff market the program as: “An excellent opportunity to gain real-world experience, build customer service skills, facility management, staff training and supervision, as well as the technical skills required to coordinate and manage events and programs.” As a result the Student Building Manager positions have become a much sought-after and highly regarding employment opportunity. Source: Washington State University, Compton Union More Information: Karee Boone Shaw, 509-335-8711 karee_boone@wsu.edu

43. TAPWALK Description: TapWalk is a geolocation mobile app that replaces paper maps for buildings, campuses, museums, malls and similar buildings. For a prospective student, a mobile app guides them through a campus tour. Text, images, audio and video can provide limitless information about the highlights of your campus. The app can provide easy access to a customized calendar of events, key contacts and other resources for the prospective student. For current students, the app is a mobile connection to their campus life – listing finals schedules as well as which band is playing in the quad, local discounts to on and off campus pizza places. The latest campus news and sports scores are always in the palm of their hands. You can also connect with students through polls and surveys, scavenger hunts, and more. Source: TapWalk, http://tapwalk.com

44. THE SOLAR DOC – CHARGING HUB AND PICNIC TABLE Description: The University of Florida has just added a Solar Dok picnic tables to their campus. Solar Dok is an off-grid solar powered electronics charging hub perfect for college campuses and student union patios/terraces. Designed and fabricated by EnerFusion, the design is made from recycled materials (milk jugs, water bottles, aluminum) and includes internal batteries large enough to store energy for nighttime use, 4 power outlets, 2 USB ports and timed LED lights for late night bookworms. Students can plug-in and charge-up via the sun. Source: University of Central Florida More Information: www.enerfusioninc.com

45. CAROUSEL – EASY DIGITAL SIGNAGE Description: Carousel is an intelligent digital signage system that is designed with simplicity, security, scalability and economy in mind. Start with a single display and expand to nearly limitless displays in your building and others. Some digital signage providers are extremely expensive to set-up and install. With Carousel facility managers make changes to their own digital signage format online, from any location. They can choose from a wide variety of templates, type in their message, schedule it and seconds, their message will be displayed for everyone to see. There are several different units to choose from, with the most expensive being the Carousel Pro Server 410 at $7500-8500. Cheaper versions are $2800. Source: UC San Diego More Information: http://www.trms.com

46. ENERGY DASHBOARDS Description: Campuses across the country are marrying technology with green education through information rich energy dashboards. Using so-called smart grid or smart metering has been slow to develop in the United States, but is quickly catching on. One of the leaders in this effort is Lucid Dashboards. They provide building-level monitoring of water, heat, electricity and cooling. The dashboards are colorful and information rich. They provide fun comparisons to make energy use “real” (Ex: Water saved in the student center today could fill 3 Olympic-sized swimming pools). Source: AASHE - Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education October 2011 Article – Smith College Adds Energy Dashboard More Information: http://www.luciddesigngroup.com/ Click on “Institutional” on their website to see participating colleges/universities Or visit Smith College’s Dashboard: http://buildingdashboard.net/smith /

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48. Auxiliary Services

49. MOO BELLA Description: With revolutionary technology the MooBella® Ice Creamery Machine has made making ice cream simple. Using our interactive touch screen allows you to "make your own" delicious hard scoop ice cream –FRESH, on-the-spot, in 3 easy steps and in only 40 seconds! Making your own ice cream is fun and easy with MooBella®. You can actually make up to 96 different combinations, choosing among 12 different flavors and delicious mix-ins, in both Premium and Light ice cream. The MooBella® patented fresh churn technology blends, aerates and freezes your selection to create a perfect mouth-watering scoop of ice cream. Source: University of Rhode Island, MIT, and Northeastern University More Information: www.moobella.com

50. KNO AND FACEBOOK Description: Many campus bookstores have been slow to respond to e-text books, and only a limited number of texts are offered in this format. Even with the popularity in e-books there is still no clear leader in e-textbooks. Students can now use Kno to access the books on a tablet or PC and connect to one another on the social network. Kno is also making its catalog available on its website, kno.com, and offering a number of new features, such as interactive quizzes. Students may also download the Kno app for their tablet or iPhone. Source: Businessweek – August 11, 2011 More Information: http://www.kno.com/home

51. ROBOTIC CONVENIENCE STORE Description: Need to grab some laundry detergent, milk, cereal and toothpaste…but don’t want to drive to the grocery store? Visit the Robotic Convenience Store on your campus. Shop24 is the market-leading automated convenience store. Machines are already being used all over Europe; it can deliver up to 150 convenience items. It takes credit cards, coins or cash. Shop24 capitalizes on the gap between manned convenience retail stores and traditional vending machines. Shop24 is a member of the National Association of Campus Auxiliaries. Machines are only located on a small handful of campuses, but interest is growing. Source: Cal State Fullerton More Information: www.shop24global.com

52. GW BITES Description: The student entrepreneurs club at George Washington University recently developed a program called GW Bites. GW Bites offers students home-cooked meals as an alternative to food options on campus or in the city. A dedicated team of student “guest chefs,” delivery men, and advisors help to run a small food business that offers GW students healthy, affordable, and convenient alternatives. GW Bites features a different menu each week, and meals include at least an entree, a side dish and a dessert. Students sign up through the website and are notified of the meal of the week Monday evenings. They currently offer: Weekly home-cooked meals, “Meals in a Jar,” which contain the pre- portioned ingredients for certain recipes, and Homemade Hippo Cakes (birthday cakes). Source: George Washington University More Information: http://gwbites.wordpress.com/

53. M-URGENCY APP Description: The University of Maryland’s (UMD) emergency smartphone application, M-Urgency, recently achieved its long-awaited public launch when the app became available for free download to the University community. The app- currently available only for Android devices- allows students, faculty and staff to instantly share video, audio, and location information with University police dispatchers. The software, developed by a UMD Computer Science Professor and the University’s Department of Public Safety, is currently it the development phase, and runs on an Adobe software infrastructure. The commercial applications are being developed by AlphaTrek, a Maryland company started by Professor Agrawala. Source: University of Maryland More Information: Professor Ashok Agrawala Department of Computer Science 301-405-2525 agrawala@cs.umd.edu agrawala@cs.umd.edu Chief David Mitchell University of Maryland Department of Public Safety (Police) 301-405-5726 dmitche5@umd.edu dmitche5@umd.edu

54. REQUIRED COMMUTER MEAL PLANS Description: Most campuses require a student living in residence halls to purchase a meal plan, but the rising costs of supporting a full-service dining operation has encouraged some campuses to require commuter students to purchase meal plans. Salem State University now requires all full-time, first-time freshman and transfer students to purchase a meal plan for the first two terms of attendance. Supporters of the Required Commuter Meal Plan say that they do the following: Create a sense of community by including commuter students in dining experiences, which are often the epicenter of student activity and community building; They offer security, as students don’t need to carry cash for meals; The benefit the college/university financially, i.e. not only residential students subsidize the meal plan; Increased food service revenue leads to a better dining program…a better dining program retains students. Source: On-Campus Hospitality, March 2011 More Information: Lisa Ospitale, SUNY-Old Westbury Food Services Marketing Director, (516) 876-3000

55. TEXT AND TELL – CUSTOMER COMMENTS Description: Text-based feedback systems are becoming very popular. Many companies like Eurostar and Kmart are using text messages to obtain customer and service feedback. Text and Tell is a new service that replaces comment cards by enabling students to send in comments via text directly to the management team at Ashland University. This new process meets the students where they are with technology and provides a quicker and more focused response. They now receive more feedback (both constructive and challenging) and have a better sense of how Auxiliaries are functioning. Text and Tell could be converted to any number of operations with Auxiliaries or student union operations. Source: Ashland University More Information: Mathew Portner, Director of Auxiliary Services mportner@ashland.edu

56. SALAD CREATIONS – NOT THE SAME-OLD SALAD BAR Description: In June of 2011, Aramark partnered with Salad Creations to open the first college campus locations at the University of Florida and Florida State. Salad Creations, a boutique chain of 50 locations offers more than 40 farm-fresh ingredients, 5 different lettuce combinations and a variety of sliced meats, fruits and vegetables. These items are combined with 15 chef-designed salad dressings. What’s different? Unique salad toppings, prepared on-the-spot by Chef/servers who customize the salad experience to your taste. They can build a salad for any customer. More Information: http://tinyurl.com/6o62tq3 http://www.saladcreations.net/menu Source: Food Management Magazine August 2011

57. WICKED GOOD COOKIES Description: Looking for a unique and creative way to advertise, or a new revenue opportunity? Wicked Good Cookies will personalize cookies to advertise your next event, or you can work with them to create cookie packages which can be ordered for students by their family members. Think finals week, care-package from home or “just thinking of you.” They can create cookies with any shape, size or image and each set of cookies will have your imprint all over them. Boston University partnered with Wicked Good Cookies to create special BU care packages that can be sent to students, parents, friends or alumni. Source: Bryant University & Boston University More Information: www.WickedGoodCookies.com

58. USED FRENCH-FRY OIL FOR FUEL Description: Converting fryer oil to usable fuel is becoming more and more mainstream. UConn’s dining halls generate about 4000 gallons of waste cooking oil every year, and the University pays to have it removed. The Director of Environmental Policy, Rich Miller, reports that producing pure biodiesel on campus and using it in an industry standard “B20” blend with conventional petroleum diesel (20% bio-80% petro diesel), the campus could produce enough fuel to run approximately half its fleet of 16 campus shuttle buses at a cost of about 75 cents per gallon – half what the university pays for conventional diesel fuel. Students at UConn researched the production process and the fuel was used to power the UConn Shuttle. Source: On Campus Hospitality Magazine More Information: On Campus Hospitality, July 2011 Issue http://ebmpubs.com/Archives/och_curis_0711.asp

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60. STAY SOBER PILL Description: Soon college student hangovers may be a thing of the past. The University of Adelaide in Austraila is developing the “stay sober pill” to curb the negative effects of alcohol on a person's behavior. A pill, researchers say, that could benefit binge drinkers and alcoholics. Initial tests on mice show that mice that were given alcohol and the pill, which essentially turns off the immune response, did not display signs of drunkenness, the study states. Mice that were genetically altered to automatically block the receptors also had reduced responses to the liquor. Source: CBS News, September 2011 More Information: www.abcnews.go.com Search Stay Sober Pill in the Works

61. HOT PROMOTIONAL ITEMS Description: We reached out to Razz-m-tazz promotions, one of New England’s leaders in promotional and give-away products and event swag. We asked what was trending on college campuses. Here is what we learned: DigiClean Add your logo to this reusable micro-fiber cleaning pad…just peel, clean, re-stick Water Bottles Flat, metallic, reusable bottles with a carabineer attached Cell phone USB Hub Simply attach to your machine, the device holds your cell, charges it and allows you to connect USB devices Source: Razz-m-Tazz Promotions www.razz-m-tazz.com lisa@razz-m-tazz.com or 877-874-0502

62. CAMPUS COMMANDOS – STUDENT REPS Description: You may be familiar with gorilla marketing tactics, marketing folks who come on to campus to promote a product or service. They handout fliers, coupons or samples and litter the campus until they are caught and then removed. Many fortune 500 companies are taking a different approach to reach college students. Companies want to take advantage of word-of-mouth advertising and hire students who are enrolled on your campus to market their products/services. Likewise students jump at the chance to add a Fortune 500 company to their résumés. Companies like CampusCommandos.com have surfaced to help connect companies to college representatives. This website helps identify reps, as well as ways that reps can directly and covertly market on campus. Source: Educational Advertising Foundation, October 17, 2011 More Information: http://www.aef.com/industry/news/data/2011/1137/:pf_printable www.campuscommandos.com

63. CREATIVE COLLEGE FINANCING Description: The rising cost of college tuition and the economic downturn has encouraged many students to seek creative options to pay for their college tuition. Here are some of the creative solutions: Paying in Pigs - At Lindenwood University, a small Presbyterian school in Missouri, cash- strapped farm families can pay for tuition in pigs destined for the school dining hall. Virginity in Exchange for Tuition - 22yr old college student who went on the Howard Stern show to report that she was auctioning offer her virginity in exchange for college tuition. $37,000 Tweet - The University of Iowa’s Tippie School of Management is offering a Fall 2011 full-tuition scholarship to the Twitter user who submits the best application tweet. The scholarship, valued at just over $37,000.

64. CREATIVE COLLEGE FINANCING Continued Groupon - This Fall Chicago’s National Louis University offered a discounted tuition for an introductory course. The $2,232 course was discounted to $950. Spamming - A NY Freshman spammed his way through his tuition bill by sending an email about his financial quandary to 300 of his friends and parents’ business contacts and asking them to forward it along to their friends to make a donation; Max Stephenson raised thousands of dollars.

65. OCCUPY COLLEGES MOVEMENT Description: In mid-October more than 150 colleges and universities participated in a nationwide Occupy protest. In one of the most widespread campus protests in recent memory, students across the country rallied in front of student unions and administration buildings as part of the Occupy Colleges movement. The demonstrations were inspired by and supportive of the ongoing Occupy Wall Street protests, but students are also speaking out against the high cost of college and the lack of opportunities for graduates. Many campuses are seeing tent cities pop-up. Currently encampments are in place at Harvard, Berkley and U. of California Los Angeles. Campus police and administrators on many campuses are struggling to prevent encampments. Source: New York Times, November 13, 2011 More Information: www.occupycolleges.com or www.newyorktimes.com Search: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Shifting to College Campuses

66. OCCUPY COLLEGES MOVEMENT

67. SETTING WORLD RECORDS Description: Over the last year campuses have experienced resurgence in world record breaking feats. Here is a sample from 2011. These events have become a great way to bring positive publicity to the college campus. What can your campus do? World’s Longest Fish Taco (121 Feet Long) Emory University - May 2011 World’s Largest Stir Fry (14ft Frying Pan, 2,850lbs of meat, veggies, sauce) UMass Amherst - September 2011

68. SETTING WORLD RECORDS (CONTINUED) World’s Largest Dodge Ball Game (4,488 people) UC Irvine – September 2011 World’s Largest Smoothie (330 Gallons) University of Illinois – September 2011 World’s Largest Custard Pie Fight (671 Participants) Drake University – April 2011 World’s Record for Most Flu Shots (12,467 people before 3pm same day) Vanderbilt – October 2011 World’s Longest Kissing Chain (1450 Students locked lips) Utah State University – September 2011 Source/ More Information: USA Today, September 28, 2011, www.usatoday.educate.com Search Guinness World Record Book

69. LIFE SIZED ANGRY BIRDS Description: The wildly popular Angry Birds game has led family, businesses and theme parks to develop their own life-sized versions. Life sized version have popped up on the Connan O’brien show, festivals, and product launches. In September 2011 an Angry Bird Theme park opened with a giant catapult, plush birds and big green pig balloons. Kansas State University is in the process of planning a life sized Angry Birds game. Some websites online will supply you with a list of instructions and materials to build your own game. Check out YouTube: Life Sized Angry Birds for a host of great videos. Source: Kansas State University More Information: Beth Bailey, Assistant Director/Program Manager K-State Student Union lebailey@k-state.edu

70. CAMPUS NOVELTIES – WHAT’S HOT Description: We reached out to Fun Enterprises, one of the leaders in providing Campus Novelties. We asked what was trending on college campuses. Here is what we learned: Anything Airbrushed Produces unusually large lines at any campus, no matter the product Pennants Campuses have been ordering a lot of personalized pennants Photo Water bottles Very popular during the fall of 2011, fits with Hydration Station Near Future Instead of taking a photo and placing it on a keychain, dog-tags, postcards, etc. students are asking if the photo can be electronically forwarded for use on Facebook and social media sites. Source: Fun Enterprises, www.funent.com

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