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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

A UVM student uses their mobile CATcard to enter a room in the Ira Allen Chapel. UVM did not issue cards with communication chips to this year’s first-year students due to a global chip shortage.

UVM to transition to digital CATcards for building access, payments

Mac Mansfield-Parisi, Cynic News Reporter September 1, 2022

UVM will not issue CATcards with communication chips to incoming first-year students due to a global chip shortage, according to the CATcard Service Center website. The CATcard Service Center was unable...

News stories you missed this summer

News stories you missed this summer

Staff Report August 27, 2019

Here’s a quick round-up of some of the summer’s top stories. UVM ranked as a top cannabis consumer UVM has been ranked as the No. 1 school in the nation for cannabis consumption, according to...

CATcards to go digital through Apple partnership

CATcards to go digital through Apple partnership

Mills Sparkman, Summer Editor August 21, 2019

A lost CATcard is a rite of passage almost all UVM students have experienced. Now, misplacing your CATcard could be a distant memory. The CATcard Service Center recently announced a partnership with...

CatCard office tests new tech

CatCard office tests new tech

Lindsay Freed, Senior Staff Writer October 21, 2017

In a few years, students will be able to use their smartphones to gain access to their residence halls. The CatCard office is testing a mobile ID technology that would allow students, staff and...

CatCards have new design, new technology

CatCards have new design, new technology

September 13, 2016

New CatCards are being issued to students and faculty this year with a new design and technology.  The CatCards are different in both appearance and function. Instead of an image of Billings Library...

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