What do you have against the NYT?
I understand how the Buffalo system works, but it involves more planning and internet access. That seems to be the way my undergrad has gone as well, where you have to check bikes out from the Library, which doesn't help you when you're across campus in the first place. There's too much infrastructure with either system, in my opinion, and I think the Paris program is probably one of the best (if you've got the startup capitol).
When I was in Australia, the bike shop had a deal where if you sold your bike back to them at the end of the semester, you were guaranteed 50% back of what you paid for it. Long term rental/buy might be something useful at UND...however as Guardail and I were talking about the other day, everyone on campus HAS a bike--they just don't ride.
So maybe the question is not accessibility, it's motivation. How do you get people to realize that cycling is so much better than walking, driving, or riding the bus to class (or wherever)?