Five Campuses Launched New RecRe Boxes in June

June was a big month. Five campuses launched new RecRe boxes, from a major research university in Atlanta to a liberal arts college in Minnesota. Every one of them will be up and running when students arrive this fall.

Here’s what each campus is doing.

UNC Charlotte grows to eight boxes

The biggest installation of the month. UNC Charlotte now has eight RecRe boxes spread across multiple buildings, one of the widest box networks in the country. Their boxes are also some of the busiest in the nation.

The newest addition is a wood credenza RecRe312 in the Popp Martin Student Union. It fits right into the space and stays stocked with the things students reach for between classes.

Charlotte has also been running one of our favorite use cases for a while now. Their media department uses RecRe to check out cameras and other high-value equipment to students for classes and projects. Students get the gear they need. Staff get full accountability without managing a checkout desk.

Georgia Tech adds box number five

Georgia Tech launched their fifth RecRe box, a RecRe312 in their student organization hub. It’s stocked with chess, Catan, and other games that give students a reason to sit down together.

The goal is bigger than game night. Georgia Tech wants students to see the hub as a third space. Somewhere to show up without a plan and find something to do, and someone to do it with.

Cal State Monterey Bay becomes our first CSU campus

Cal State Monterey Bay launched a box in the Otter Student Union. Students can now grab games and gear whenever the building is open, no desk required.

This one is a milestone for us. CSUMB is the first campus in the California State University system with a RecRe box. The CSU is the largest four-year university system in the country, and we’re excited to be part of it.

University of the Pacific launches two boxes

Pacific went live with two boxes in two different spots on campus. One of them lives in a student engagement gazebo, an open-air spot that works like a student lounge.

Inside the gazebo box, students will find

• vacuums
• a Nintendo Switch
• ping pong paddles
• spikeball sets
• steamers

Everyday items and fun stuff, side by side. That mix is what keeps students coming back.

St. Olaf adds basic needs pickup

St. Olaf College launched their second RecRe box, a RecRe312. Their first box handles traditional rentals. The new one uses our pickup feature, so students can reserve basic needs items and grab them on their own schedule, with privacy.

Basic needs programs are one of the fastest-growing ways campuses use RecRe. If you want to learn how pickup works for your pantry or resource center, reach out. You can also read more in our post on expanding access to basic needs.

Want a box on your campus this year?

Summer installs mean fall launches. If you want students borrowing gear from a RecRe box on your campus, now is a good time to start the conversation. Book a demo and we’ll show you how it works.