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Textbook Publisher’s Twitter Contest Backfires | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. Textbook Publisher’s Twitter Contest Backfires. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. Late Tuesday afternoon, students around the country seized on McGraw-Hill’s twitter contest #usedtextbookproblems and instead used it as an opportunity to criticize the companies excessive prices. The big textbook publishers that are charging $200 a book don’t want students to buy used textbooks it means less profit for them,. Said Ethan Senack, Higher Education Advocate at the Student PIRGs,.
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Why McGraw-Hill Is Offering $100 for Your #usedtextbookproblems | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Why McGraw-Hill Is Offering $100 for Your #usedtextbookproblems. Someone highlighted the entire chapter. #usedtextbookproblems - - Share yours for a change to win $100! That's what college textbook publisher McGraw-Hill's twitter account has been blasting out to their followers the past few days. In many cases, the only way that students can afford the materials they need is by purchasing used or rented textbooks. It's a blatantly transparent att...
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All Campaigns | Maryland PIRG Students
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Together we can make change happen. From high speed rail to mass transit, it’s time for us to get on the right track. Bay Staters all want a safe, clean transportation system that lets us all get where we need to go but our current system just isn’t working. Read more about 21st Century Transportation. Read more about Affordable Higher Education. Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. Read more about Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. Don't get ripped off. Don't Trash Maryland. Too much of our ...
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Maryland PIRG Homepage | Maryland PIRG Students
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Together we can make change happen. Start a PIRG Chapter. PIRG in the News. Work on important issues, learn valuable skills, get hands-on experience, and make a difference. We need urgent action against the ever increasing cost of textbooks. Read our recent report detailing why! Intern with Maryland PIRG. Learn more and apply. Whether it's increasing sustainability on and off campus, fighting poverty in our community, or making textbooks more affordable for students, YOU can make a difference.
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The Death of Textbooks? | Maryland PIRG Students
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Together we can make change happen. Monday, March 9, 2015. The Death of Textbooks? At a recent sit-down with executives representing one of the biggest players in the textbook industry, my colleague and I felt surprisingly out of touch. For children. But by the time those students are in college, textbooks are much more than a mere nuisance. What was once heavy burden on the back becomes an even heavier strain on the wallet. According to a recent College Board report. But as the executives failed to ackn...
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Together we can make change happen. Keep Pell Funding for Pell Grants. A statement from Student PIRGs Higher Education Advocate, Ethan Senack, following the Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill markup and passage in the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier today. A new report investigating the real impact of high textbook prices on today’s college students. DURBIN, FRANKEN, KING INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP MAKE COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS MORE AFFORDABLE. PIRG In The News. The Terps Vote coalition, an SGA. Whether i...
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Our Leadership | Maryland PIRG Students
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Together we can make change happen. Contact person by email. Read more about Andrea Holtermann. Read more about Sara Carter. Director of Public Relations. Read more about Ary Papadopoulos. Contact person by email. Emily crafts and implements Maryland PIRG's state and federal campaigns. Read more about Emily Scarr. Contact person by email. Working to make textbooks more affordable, keep student loans affordable, and protect student financial aid. Read more about Ethan Senack. Contact person by email.
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Campus Internships | Maryland PIRG Students
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Together we can make change happen. Meet new people, get involved in your community, learn important skill, and make a difference on the issues that matter. Interns take on a leadership role within a campaign, and in many cases are able to receive course credit for their work. Fight Poverty in Your Community. Organize weekly service trips and fundraisers for to a local poverty relief agency. Build a Sustainable Campus and World. Build support for clean energy projects like wind and solar power. Learn the...
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