| Text Books for college, where and how? | | Posted Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:15:24 PM by Kate Grant | If there's something you're left with after college, it is not only your education... We're talking about books. All those text books you read on the quest for your college degree.  But, like you, 4 years ago, there are others trying to achieve the same thing.
And they need text books. First year student are looking for cheap textbooks, so finding a way to help them while making some money on the side, well, sounds good, no? One way to do so, is to arrange a book fair, giving them the opportunity to buy discount college text books, and you to sell them, and make some room on your shelves.
On the other hand, sometimes you don't want a book that have been used by somebody else. Here we enter the world of online college text books. You can download and read them on your computer, save them in a pdf format for future reference, or transfer them to your PDA device.
Search for free books you can download. There are so many, almost in every area. Better than looking for a book in the library, only to find out somebody else borrowed it...
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| | | Collin County Community College Task Force recommends money-saving textbook alternatives | | Posted Monday, March 12, 2007 2:49:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | College tuition can often be expensive, but the cost of college textbooks also can leave many students and parents short on cash.Brenda Kihl, associate vice president of strategic initiative at Collin County Community College, said the cost of books can be a financial burden, even at affordable schools such as CCCCD.“Textbook bills can be more than the tuition," Kihl said. “It's an enhanced strain on our students."A task force led by Brenda Goodell, vice chair of the CCCCD board, researched programs from other colleges and also looked at initiatives already implemented by Collin faculty.“The task force researched textbook alternatives and some other cost-saving measures that other colleges and universities across the nation have adopted," Kihl said.Kihl said that according to the General Accounting Office, a full-time college student spends about $800 per semester on textbooks.... | |
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| | | National Learning and Achievement Organization Represents ... | | Posted Tuesday, January 09, 2007 12:57:43 PM by Blog57 Team | | Iowa City, IA, January 02, 2007 --(PR.COM)-- The National Learning and Achievement Organization represented scholarship foundations at a hearing on December 18, 2006 in Chicago, Illinois. The hearing was a result of Congressman David Wu's (OR) continued efforts to bring U.S. college textbook pricing into line. The Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance held the hearing at the University of Illinois -- Chicago. Tammie Cumming, Executive Director of the National Learning and Achievement Organization, attended the hearing as an invited participant. Scholarship foundations are very concerned about the rising textbook costs. "College students often pay double what overseas students pay for identical textbooks," said Congressman David Wu. "The pricing practices of the college textbook industry defied common sense and that is why I have asked the GAO to investigate.""The general public and scholarship foundations have a vested interest in ensuring the textbook industry pricing methods are fair and competitive," said Cumming. It would be unfortunate if textbook publishers increased their prices, with the knowledge that the increased prices are simply factor into the financial aid formula without much scrutiny.Dr.... | |
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| | | Business Seminars | | Posted Monday, January 08, 2007 2:50:21 PM by Blog57 Team | | "How To Set Up Your Own Business," will be on Wednesdays beginning Jan. 10. The first meeting will be held from 6:30 to 9 p.m. with following meetings from 7 to 9 p.m. This six-week seminar will cover many aspects of starting a business such as cash flow, marketing tools, management skills and developing a business plan. The cost is $75 per person, which covers the cost of the manuals. Scholarship funds are available for low-moderate income families. "Start Smart" seminar will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18. This seminar is for persons considering starting a business and will review the steps one needs to take prior to launching a business. Pre-registration is requested but walk-ins are welcomed. There is a $5 charge for the materials. For more information or to register, call the Region 2000 SBDC at (434) 582-6170. - The Servsafe Food Sanitation Course will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m.... | |
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| | | Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges honors members of ASU ... | | Posted Sunday, November 19, 2006 12:49:39 PM by Blog57 Team | | Members of the Arkansas State University-Beebe faculty, staff, alumni, and student body were recently honored at the Arkansas Association of Two-Year Colleges during its annual fall conference in Hot Springs.Kristin Alberson received the Academic All-Star award. Alberson is a 4.0 student at ASU-Beebe. She hopes to become a radiologist and eventually work for the Cancer Treatment Center of America. She now helps as a volunteer for the American Cancer Societys Race for the Cure and is a member of Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society. Steve Storm, assistant professor of math and science on the ASU-Heber Springs campus, received the Outstanding Faculty award. Storm trains instructors to create online courses, conducts orientation sessions for online students, and provides consultations and technical support for both students and instructors.... | |
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| | | Book signing planned for Baker instructor | | Posted Tuesday, November 14, 2006 2:53:32 PM by Blog57 Team | | FLINT TWP. - A Baker College of Flint instructor who wrote a textbook about legal and ethical issues in surgical technology - the first of its kind - will hold a book signing from 3-6 p.m. Monday in the bookstore at the Flint Township campus. Julia A. Jackson, the surgical technology program coordinator for the Baker College System, wrote "Ethics, Legal Issues and Professionalism in Surgical Technology." The event is free and open to the public. Details: (810) 766-4000. - Christofer Machniak *** .... | |
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| | | College 'nerds' blow off steam in Cooking 101 | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 6:50:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | PASADENA, California (Reuters) -- Sarah studies observational cosmology, Glenn experiments with fluid dynamics and Marlena is making a computer tablet. But these students at the California Institute of Technology, one of the most challenging universities in the world, struggle with a recipe for corn pudding. Such is the irony of "Cooking Basics" -- one of the most popular classes at Caltech, in which the final exam-meal is judged by a Nobel laureate, one of the six on the faculty and 30 in the history of the university, located in the Los Angeles suburb of Pasadena. "We have amazingly gifted people in science and engineering and they are viewed by many people as nerdy," said Caltech's French-born president, Jean-Lou Chameau. "But at the same time, they are still young people, they want to learn about life, they want to do different things," Chameau said as he observed 20 students tackling this week's lesson -- Southern U.S.... | |
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| | | Really, I'm listening | | Posted Friday, November 10, 2006 10:53:55 PM by Blog57 Team | | One earbud in, the other dangles. Cell phone in hand, thumbs tap out a message. One eye on the TV, another on several blinking IMs. Oh, and an open textbook lies nearby. Still, they insist, "I'm listening!" Parents have never had an easy time relating to their teens, and now there's more to compete with than ever. According to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, 87 percent of 12- to 17-year-olds are regularly online, 75 percent use instant messaging, and 84 percent own cell phones and iPods. .... | |
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| | | LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF | | Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 10:51:36 PM by Blog57 Team | | ST. GEORGE - A motorcycle has been donated to the Children's Justice Center to sell to raise money for the new facility. It is a 1998 BMW 1200 C, two-cylinder, body type RS. It has 1,772 miles on the odometer, a great paint job. It has been mainly garaged and run a few times a year. It is in pristine condition. It comes with storage stand and cover and all the necessary paperwork and extras. Anyone who might be interested in a beautiful bike please call the CJC at 634-1134. The sale of this bike will make a huge difference towards the building campaign. The purchase price will be considered a donation to the CJC. Event to benefit local families in need .... | |
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| | | Students struggle as textbook prices skyrocket | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 2:52:02 AM by Blog57 Team | | Jake Todd looked at the Spanish language book and shook his head. "I pay about $400 each semester for my books," said Todd, an education and political science major at the University of Nevada, Reno. "You can't get around it. You have to buy books, but the cost is ridiculous," said Todd, 24, of Alaska. "I end up paying a month's worth of rent and utilities for books every semester." Since 1994, the overall cost of textbooks nationally has risen at four times the rate of inflation, according to a study published in October by the Student Public Interest Groups. The report, "Required Reading: A Look at the Worst Publishing Tactics at Work," found one example of a publisher increasing the cost for the same edition of a textbook at twice the rate of inflation.... | |
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| | | Students working as consultants for the Bad River Watershed ... | | Posted Sunday, November 05, 2006 12:48:21 PM by Blog57 Team | | Northland College students are working as consultants for the Bad River Watershed Association (BRWA) thanks to a $75,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The grant funds several student projects, including documentation of water quality at road crossings in the Bad River Watershed. Right now, students are compiling data taken from more than 500 culverts in the watershed last summer. The Bad River Watershed drains over 1,000 square miles of land along the southern shore of Lake Superior. The rivers and streams that make up the watershed are important habitat and spawning grounds for several different species of fish such as sturgeon, lake trout and salmon. However, two main issues are affecting water quality and fish populations. First, where roads cross a river or stream, culverts are installed, but many dont allow fish to easily pass through making it difficult for the fish to get to important spawning or breeding grounds.... | |
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