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Yale University nixes Campus Cash

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Yale students are disappointed at the university’s decision not to move forward with a program that would have enabled students to use their campus ID cards at several local eateries.

One student who helped push for the new program said he felt let down by the university’s decision, according to this article in Yale Daily News. He said the proposal “had significant backing from the student body.” In fact, a poll conducted in late 2006 found that 91% of respondents supported the proposal.

University officials said students could still use a debit card linked to a bank of their choosing at off-campus retailers and restaurants.

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