WAICU has selected Vertical Bridge to assist WAICU member institutions in leasing campus rooftops and other structures to telecom carriers for placement of 5G antennae. Vertical Bridge is the largest private wireless infrastructure company in the U.S. and has master agreements with all the major telecom carriers. The company maintains a database of marketable rooftops and has a sales team dedicated to leasing third-party owned assets like yours. As carriers build out their 5G networks, properties that are part of this program are much more likely to be chosen for antennae locations.

This is a revenue-generating opportunity with a great deal of third-party expertise and support built in – reducing your administrative burden. Vertical Bridge markets the locations you identify. Campus leaders retain decision-making control throughout the process, from selecting which rooftops are in the database to final approval rights on antennae placement and aesthetic elements. Once all parties agree on an antenna location, Vertical Bridge is responsible for all aspects of project management and lease administration on the owner’s behalf.

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org.

Transact Campus + CBORD delivers comprehensive higher education solutions including Integrated Payments (processing, tuition, plans, billing, eMarket), Campus ID (mobile credential, meal plans, door access), and Campus Commerce (cloud POS, mobile ordering, hardware), with direct ERP integration. They also serve healthcare and corporate environments, creating seamless experiences. Transact Campus + CBORD, is the leading provider of integrated campus technology solutions serving over 2,000 higher education institutions. Their cloud-based, mobile-first platform seamlessly connects payments, campus ID, and commerce systems to create a unified digital campus experience. With robust ERP integrations, contactless capabilities, and comprehensive data insights, they empower institutions to streamline operations while delivering the modern, convenient experiences today’s students’ demand.

Compass Group provides foodservice and nutritional programs tailored to K-12 and higher education needs, including culinary programs, school cafeteria management, and dining services. They also offer catering, dining, and support services for events and retail prepared food and drinks.

Sodexo offers managed dining and vending with customization options for colleges and universities. Sodexo goes beyond the dining hall by offering mobile ordering, delivery, next-generation vending, retail options, and more. Additional benefits include flexible meal and snack options delivered via digital technology including mobile apps, contactless payment options, and autonomous delivery robots. With Sodexo, campus dining has never been easier.

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org.

Founded in 1988, Batteries Plus Bulbs is the largest and fastest-growing provider of batteries, light bulbs, and repairs for smartphones and tablets. Batteries Plus Bulbs also offers key fob cutting and programs and power, lighting, and repair solutions to help your buildings and technology stay up and running without interruption. With over 60,000 items in inventory at more than 700 stores nationwide at significantly discounted prices, Batteries Plus Bulbs offer unmatched service, product breadth, and delivery and pickup options.

Recycle Technologies, Inc. provides dedicated, high-standard service by delivering dependability and peace of mind when it comes to your responsibility of recycling hazardous/universal waste. Let them be your ‘one stop shop’ in your need to recycle any of the items listed below:

E-waste

• Computers, Printers, Fax, Scanners, Laptops, Notebooks, CPU’s
• TV’s, Monitors, LCD, CRT Tubes, POS, Terminals
• Keyboards, Mice, Cables, Disk Drives, Power Supplies, Telephones

Fluorescent Lamps

• 4ft, 8ft, U-shaped, Circular
• HID, LED, Compact, Shielded
• Ballasts, PCB, Fixtures

Batteries and Mercury Devices

• Lead Acid, Alkaline, Ni-Cad, Li-Ion, NiMH, Lithium
• Capacitors, Transformers

Appliances

• Washer, Dryers, Fridge, Freezers, Stoves
• Microwaves, Dehumidifiers
• Air Conditioners, HVAC

Paper

• Weekly Pickups
• Shred Projects

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org.

Founded in 1988 (Stericycle solution), Shred-it is one of the world’s largest secure shredding services with over 170 locations. They help to ensure information privacy and compliance, destroying everything from paper to hard drives and beyond (medical records, electronics, uniforms). Their rigorous security protocols help to protect confidentiality for all materials in the destruction process. Range of services includes:

• Regularly scheduled Document Destruction
• On-site and off-site destruction options
• Secure, lockable containers in high paper production areas
• A set pick-up schedule to avoid any overflow
• Secure totes; locked trucks; GPS-equipped fleets; secure, monitored facilities
• Proof of Service certification provided after material pick-up
• One-Time Pick-Up Shredding Service: For one-off requirements and periodic de-cluttering
• Electronic Media Destruction Service: computer and printer hard drives, memory sticks, CD ROMs
• Specialty Shredding Service: vaccine packaging, employee ID badges, building entry cards, uniforms, prescription pill bottles, expired medication containers, X-rays, MRIs, medical records

Schindler Elevator specializes in manufacturing, installing, servicing, and modernizing a broad range of elevators, escalators, and moving walkways for various mobility applications. Schindler’s network of service experts keeps your equipment running and helps maximize reliability, even offering maintenance programs that can be utilized for any brand of elevator and escalator equipment.

Have you ever considered whether there’s a more empowering and cost-effective way to purchase natural gas for your campus facilities?  WAICU’s newest cost-saving program introduces a company ready to educate and guide you through the entire process.

WAICU has partnered with Blue Edge Energy (BEE) to launch the WAICU Energy Consulting program. This program is designed to help member institutions simplify and manage energy expenses and implement a best practice strategy for natural gas purchasing, aimed at achieving significant cost savings.

What is Blue Edge Energy’s proven gas procurement consulting process?

• Educate: The process begins with comprehensive education sessions from BEE, tailored to inform members about their natural gas purchasing options. Sharing knowledge and expertise is crucial as the initial step in this journey.
• Compete & Negotiate: The BEE team customizes a natural gas purchasing strategy to align with the institution’s specific budget goals and overall requirements. BEE facilitates connections with multiple gas suppliers through a structured Request for Proposal (RFP) process, negotiating favorable contract terms and conditions on behalf of members.
• Monitor & Manage: BEE acts as a supportive co-pilot, continuously monitoring costs and usage. They provide valuable market insights to optimize gas procurement strategies, offering regular updates and guidance on when to consider hedging gas purchases.

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org.

Sunbelt Rentals is one of the largest equipment rental companies in North America with over 825 locations and a portfolio featuring more than 90 product categories. In addition to their fleet of equipment and selection of tools, this contract also offers training programs dedicated to scaffolding, aerial work platforms, and forklifts. All Sunbelt employees undergo mandatory worker safety programs so your job can be completed easily, reliably, and safely. The Sunbelt Rentals contract covers an extensive variety of construction equipment, industrial tools, pumps, power generators, remediation/restoration equipment, and more. Trained experts are available to help you select the right equipment to fit budget requirements, with on-time delivery, availability, response, and satisfaction guarantees.

The Stuart Dean contract provides members with comprehensive services to restore, recondition, and maintain historic and modern architectural surfaces. Keeping these surfaces well-kept adds value to and enhances the visual appeal of your campus, and Stuart Dean partners with your facilities personnel to provide the solutions to maintain these assets. Founded in 1932 and rooted in many decades of work with thousands of satisfied customers across the US and internationally, the Stuart Dean name is synonymous with providing high-quality service in restoring & maintaining Metal, Stone, and Wood surfaces, together with Façade treatments for buildings of all ages, shapes, and sizes. Stuart Dean’s services are used by prominent education and healthcare facilities, notable real estate companies (commercial and residential), household names in retail & hospitality, and many more. With a deep history and an unmatched passion for preserving architectural heritage and enhancing structural longevity, they specialize in bringing new life to historic and modern structures. Today, they have become a leading company with restorative and maintenance solutions for architectural surfaces and features.

Keep your fleet moving forward with the right solutions.

The Voyager Fleet Program offers your organization a single-source solution to help manage and control your fleet’s fuel and maintenance costs. Get the convenience, control, cost savings and customer service you and your drivers need in the office and on the road:

• Ensure drivers can always find a nearby location that accepts the Voyager Fleet Card
• Set controls at the fleet, vehicle or driver level
• Reduce fuel costs, increase driver efficiency and improve processes
• Speak with a live fleet customer service representative 24/7

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org

Interface is a global flooring company specializing in carpet tile and resilient flooring. All products are sold and serviced by authorized dealers or purchased directly from the manufacturer, and members can rely on dedicated attention from their local Interface representative. The Interface contract provides access to their entire line of carpet tiles and modular resilient flooring, including luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and nora® rubber flooring. With a deep commitment to sustainability, their modular systems help create beautiful spaces that positively impact the people and the planet.

Demco has been dedicated to serving the needs of America’s libraries and schools for over a century. With thousands of unique or hard-to-find items, Demco helps institutions create imaginative learning environments while leading the industry with unparalleled commitment to excellence in customer service. As the roles of schools and libraries continue to evolve, so too does Demco’s product selection, often providing solutions before you know you need them.

Humanscale is the leading designer and manufacturer of ergonomic products that improve the health and comfort of work life. Their portfolio can be used across a variety of campus applications from the classroom and office to anywhere people gather. Their award-winning solutions inspire movement and support the user in every posture. The Humanscale contract offers premier ergonomic furniture at tiered discounts off list pricing for a full line of self-adjusting seating, sit/stand desks, monitor arms, task lighting, and more. Humanscale’s comfortable, health-conscious portfolio is backed by an unwavering commitment to sustainable products and processes.

MityLite provides affordable, durable portable event furniture with quick turnaround times. Their award-winning portfolio of folding chairs and tables, wall partitions, staging, podiums, and more includes fully customizable options and specially designed carts for convenient transportation. An industry leader for over 30 years, MityLite has set the industry standard for well-designed banquet, meeting, and dining furnishings, and continues to create innovative furniture that can be found in hotels, convention centers, and educational venues around the world.

Steelcase is a global design and thought leader in the world of work. Along with their expansive community of brands, they design and manufacture innovative furnishings and solutions to help people do their best work in the many places where work happens. This contract includes Steelcase’s Community of Brands including Steelcase®, Steelcase Learning, Steelcase Health, Coalesse®, Smith System, and more.

AArete connects institutions with professional services and expertise in the areas of financial, administrative, and academic consulting, with strengths in business process transformation, change management, and technology optimization to improve financial performance, process efficiency, sustainability, and supplier diversity. Services include:

• Proven track record of collaboration with universities on campus safety, knowledge management strategy, vendor/procurement optimization, labor efficiency, and more
• Spend Management & Cost Containment: maximize the value of every dollar through strategic cost reduction, utilization management, and efficient resource allocation

Grainger leads the industry in being one source for all your maintenance, repair, and operational (MRO) needs. More than 1.7 million products, 14 distribution centers, and 250 branch locations ensures institutions have the products they need, when they need them, often with same-day availability. Not only does this contract offer unmatched value for your facilities operations, but every department on campus can share in the benefits of this best-in-class agreement. Exclusive benefits include:

• Consignment agreements
• Quantified cost reduction and analyses
• 32 aggressive category discounts
• Key product core market basket comprised of commonly used items by educational institutions
• Ability to develop an institutional hot list of up to 1,000 additional items
• Grainger Choice Exclusive Products at additional discounts

This program is available to WAICU members through WAICU’s partnership with The Coalition for College Cost Savings. 

Each academic year, highly motivated students, parents, friends and families, prospective students, athletic fans, alumni, registrants and guests are travelling to your campus for institutionally-sponsored events – orientation, sporting events, graduation, conferences, homecoming, and more. When your campus hosts an event that brings visitors from out of town, your campus should be getting the hotel data, reporting and commission!

Campus Travel Management builds and maintains state-of-the-art visitor portals for school websites that makes travel to campus easy for out of town visitors and reduces the site manager’s workload. CTM works with local hotels that visitors are already frequenting and provides data about campus visitors along with commissions on their lodging.

Benefits:

• There is no cost to participate in the program.
• Participating schools receive a percentage of the commissions generated!
• Colleague Reciprocity allows use of any discount at any hotel at any other campus, without limit.

WAICU’s Investment Consulting Services through Baird Private Asset Management includes investment services, banking and custodial services, and other value-added services such as board education.

Baird Private Asset Management is a nationally recognized, award-winning investment adviser¹ that brings over 25 years of extensive asset management research and financial expertise to colleges and universities as well as institutional business partnerships. Baird Private Asset Management was selected to be the preferred provider of investment consulting services for WAICU members through an RFP process conducted by WAICU and a committee of Business Officers from WAICU member schools. They have also served as the investment consultant for WAICU specific endowment portfolios as well as the WAICU Benefits Consortium funds.

The value and service Baird Private Asset Management provides includes (but is not limited to):

• Maximizing cash flows for Operating Reserves
• Developing optimal asset allocations to meet spending policies while growing the endowment funds
• Serving as a fiduciary hiring the best-in-class managers and partners
• Negotiating and reducing costs to maximize returns
• Conducting scenario analyses to help determine cash flow/liquidity needs
• Customizing reporting to help streamline your work

As a part of Baird, an employee-owned, privately-held global financial services firm, Private Asset Management brings the independence of an unbiased fiduciary with the strength and expertise of a global investment firm.

Below are the list of awards and recognitions the team has received:

Barron’s  magazine
“Top Institutional Advisors,” 2015 (inaugural list), 2016-23
“Top 100 Financial Advisors,” 2007-11, 2015-23
“Top 1000 Financial Advisors, State-by-State,” 2009-24
“Hall of Fame” 2019 (inaugural list), 2020-23

Financial Times
“FT 400 Top Financial Advisors,” 2013-15, 2017-20*

Forbes magazine
“America’s Top Wealth Advisors,” 2016 (inaugural list), 2017-23
“America’s Top Wealth Advisors, State-by-State” 2024 (inaugural list)

National Association of Board-Certified Advisory Practices
“National Premier Advisors List,” 2011-14*

Research magazine
“Top-Ranked Advisor Team in America,” 2005-09*

Reuter’s AdvicePoint
“Top Ranked Advisers,” 2008*

Registered Rep. magazine
“Top 100 Financial Advisors,” 2007-08*

FORTUNE magazine
“Top 100 Financial Advisors,” 2008*
*This ranking ceased publication.

Baird Contact
To get more information or to receive weekly news and insights from Baird Private Asset Management, email PAMServiceTeam@rwbaird.com to get added to the distribution list.

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org

Guest Supply offers a complete spectrum of hospitality products and solutions for every area on campus, including student housing, administrative offices, meeting and conference facilities, and dining spaces. This contract includes over 30,000 quality products, from bath and bed linens and mattresses to hygiene kits, housekeeping supplies, small appliances, and more.

The University Sleep contract offers an extensive product line of residence hall mattresses to address a range of needs, including mattress and pillow covers. Easy to clean, anti-allergen, and bed bug and dust mite resistant, all mattresses are certified to pass the most stringent state and federal burn tests.

The Pittsburgh Paints Company is a leading provider of interior and exterior paints, stains, caulks, repair products, adhesives, and sealants for professionals nationwide. With 150 years of product innovation, exceptional service, and technical support, their portfolio includes some of the industry’s most iconic and respected brands. The Pittsburgh Paints Company contract includes numerous products, services, and solutions supporting new construction and renovation projects, including specification writing, product recommendations and training, site visits, job walks, planned painting programs, and a full complement of color communication tools and resources.

Sherwin-Williams is one of the world’s leading manufacturers and distributors of coatings and related products to professional, industrial, commercial, and retail customers. With more than 4,000 stores, 60,000 local sales representatives, and 155 years in business, Sherwin-Williams provides the experience and quality to meet your project’s needs.

B&H has a full line of over 700,000 photo, video, audio, surveillance, and day-to-day technology products available on their easy-to-use portal. Benefit from favored pricing, fast delivery, and unsurpassed customer service, plus:

• Instant quotes and real-time contract pricing through their online purchasing portal
• Technical advice, planning, and solutions from experienced professionals
• Same-day shipping available for select items on orders placed before 4PM

Ferguson is the largest supplier of plumbing-related construction and maintenance products in the US, offering some of the most recognized and trusted brands such as Kohler, Moen, Delta, Elkay, and Zurn. This contract brings more than five million plumbing, piping, valves, fitting, and equipment products from top brands to institutions through their network of 1,500 distribution locations. Not only do you have the broadest selection in the industry, but also dedicated support from local branches nationwide.

This program is available to WAICU members through WAICU’s partnership with The Coalition for College Cost Savings.

Corpay provides a streamlined invoice and payment automation platform that brings Accounts Payable (AP) departments into the modern age. Corpay’s platform saves AP departments thousands of hours annually, enhances visibility, increases accuracy, improves efficiency, and earns rebates while reducing paper, fraud risks, and operating costs.

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org

U.S. Bank offers unique payment solutions tailored to support a diverse portfolio of Public Sector clients. Through the U.S. Bank Commercial Card Program, the goal is to help clients achieve their objectives by utilizing U.S. Bank’s extensive industry experience, comprehensive service structure, and superior products. Their innovative solutions are backed by web-based program management tools, enabling participants to securely access information and manage payables and travel expenses 24/7. From commercial cards to program management tools to innovative payment technologies, U.S. Bank offers clients the solutions they need to cut costs, manage expenses and supplier payments, and operate more efficiently.

The U.S. Bank Commercial Card Program offers solutions such as:

• U.S. Bank One Card – combining purchasing, travel and fleet card programs into a single streamlined payment solution, which leads to reduced costs and increased efficiencies.
• U.S. Bank Instant Card® – extend corporate purchasing power to those who need it in an organization – anywhere, instantly – using a simple mobile app to provision and distribute a virtual credit card for immediate use on a mobile device.
• TravelBank – a unique, all-in-one expense management, travel booking, and card management solution tailored to meet your organization’s needs.

The creditor and issuer of your charge card is U.S. Bank National Association, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc.

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org

LaaSy (Loyalty-as-a-Service) is the only all-in-one white-label platform offering corporate travel management and loyalty perks – each designed to put money back in your pocket.

• Business Travel
• Zero fee to implement & operate
• No minimum spend
• Fully white-labeled platform
• 20% to 30% savings = cashback
• Full policy complianceEasy onboarding
• 24/7 Dedicated round-the-clock
• travel support
• Complimentary full-service travel planning for athletic teams & other groups
• Perks
• Zero fee to implement & operate with Business Travel
• New revenue stream
• Improves giving, constituent engagement & brand loyalty
• Fully customizable, white-label
• platform
• SOC2 Certified, data is never sold
• Savings on travel & shopping = simple
• cashback rewards
• Complimentary marketing campaign

This program is available to WAICU members through WAICU’s partnership with The Coalition for College Cost Savings.

Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG) makes “found money” easy to find. MCAG continually searches for class action suits your institution may be eligible for and will let you know when a settlement is pending. You decide whether to opt in. MCAG handles all the submittals on your behalf and performs these services at a discounted recovery fee for WAICU members. If there is no financial recovery, they keep no fee. Registration only takes a few minutes using this link:  https://mcag.us/CCCS

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org

Core Education, a public benefit corporation, is WAICU’s exclusive partner for business model transformation and a long-term, mission-critical operating partner of colleges and universities. The Core-WAICU agreement allows WAICU-member institutions to enhance their business models through a unique operating partnership designed to leverage economies of scale to improve revenue, technology, and operating effectiveness. Core has established a market-leading platform of transformative business model solutions, including revenue growth and diversification, digital campus transformation, managed technology services, workflow optimization, institutional research, financial planning and modeling, and capital strategies.

Core believes transformation isn’t a series of fragmented projects. Rather, transformation takes place within a comprehensive institutional operating architecture. The modern institution comprises a set of interconnected “engines” that convert mission into motion, vision into velocity, and capacity into sustained performance. Core helps schools identify where to start and how to connect transformation efforts within each engine to the greater architecture.  Start anywhere and evolve.

The Engines of the Institutional Operating Architecture

1. Growth & Transformation (Strategic Expansion)
2. Strategic Cost (Capital Efficiency)
3. Brand (Identity and Trust)
4. Academic Portfolio (Learning and Market Alignment)
5. Leadership (Governance and Talent Architecture)
6. Real Estate (Asset and Capital Strategy)
7. ERP (Digital Backbone)
8. Analytics (Institutional Intelligence)
9. AI (Adaptive and Self-Learning Operations)
10. MAP (Structural Partnerships)

To contact WAICU about the program, email collaboration.info@waicu.org.

WAICU partners with Enterprise/National for their rental needs. All schools under the WAICU program are eligible to use their corresponding corporate ID that provides set discounted rates on rentals. Program highlights include

• Faster rentals and returns for frequent airport travelers
• No second driver fees
• Personal use discounts for faculty and staff
• Longer-term rentals
• Specialty vehicles

The WAICU program also offers a car share program and fleet management for interested schools. Account management is also provided.