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1 UNI Bookstore to return to private operation
Northern Iowan 119:48, p.1
UNI will be transitioning the UNI Bookstore over to be operated by a third-party to allow for the prices of textbooks to drop lower. They acquired the bookstore in 2018 in order to lower the costs of books but due to recent changes in the industry that is no longer the case; photos.
2 Rod Library program strives to make course materials accessible
Northern Iowan 119:13, p.1
Rod Library's Textbook Equity Program, founded in 2016, continues to strive towards making textbooks free and accessible for students. This program allows faculty to fill out a form a then meet with a faculty librarian to find free and affordable course materials. Bailey Klinkhammer interviews Rod Library's liaison Anne Marie Gruber about the program; photo.
3 Rod Library pursues textbook affordability for all
Northern Iowan 118:18, p.1
Rod Library was given a grant that allows faculty members to write new textbooks for 15 popular UNI courses in order to achieve more accessible textbooks for students; photo.
4 NISG weekly update
Northern Iowan 118:15, p.1
Anne Marie Gruber gave a presentation about textbook equity during the Northern Iowa Student Government (NISG) regular senate meeting. The meeting also included the approved creation of two new clubs on campus.
5 Bookstore Reopens under UNI ownership
Northern Iowan 114:43, p.2
UNI purchased University Book and Supply from its owners who were looking to retire. Students can now charge purchases to their U-Bill and use financial aid to cover it; photo.
6 Want your textbook for just a day?
Northern Iowan 111:27, p.2
Textbook company, Packback, is coming to UNI. Packback allows pay as you go rentals for textbooks, instead of paying for an entire semester, and not using the textbook
7 Paper cuts and prices; why textbooks cost so much
Northern Iowan 111:10, p.1
Student Cassidy Noble looks at the reasons why textbooks cost so much these days; photo.
8 NISG tries cutting course packet costs
Northern Iowan 110:41, p.1
Northern Iowa Student Government is making an effort to cut costs by not charging students for course packets. They feel that students should not have to pay for material that is not protected under copyright.
9 Textbook prices discourage students
Northern Iowan 110:36, p.1
The average college student spends $1200 on textbooks and supplies annually. Textbook prices have inflated 812 percent over the years. Renting or buying used textbooks is a great way to save money.
10 Get your spring semester textbooks now!
Northern Iowan 109:27, p.2
University Book & Supply advertises textbook purchasing for Spring 2013 semester.
11 Textbook buyback
Northern Iowan 109:26, p.5
University Book and Supply advertisement for textbook buyback Fall 2012.
12 'tis the season of holiday giving
Northern Iowan 108:27, p.7
Opportunities for sharing with those in need during the Christmas season; photo.
13 Get the best bang for your BOOK
Northern Iowan 108:2, p.9
Textbooks are expensive. There are online alternatives to University Book and Supply. Comparisons made and prices explained. Students need to be aware of purchasing the correct editions; photo.
14 The failure of a few
Northern Iowan 107:53, p.14
Professors urged to become more engaged during their teaching. Do not just teach the textbook, but add relevant, up to date materials. Do not just read from your PowerPoint. Challenge your students to look outside the textbook for answers.
15 A losing game
Northern Iowan 107:30, p.7
Prices for textbooks on all campuses are very high. Students urged to purse the cheapest option; including exchanging books among classmates; photo.
16 In the capitol
Northern Iowan 107:27, p.1
Northern Iowa Student Government is lobbying for a statewide sales tax holiday on textbooks. Students are encouraged to participate in special lobbying days. NISG hopes to increase awareness of UNI by training students in lobbying; photo.
17 Textbook buying made easier; NISG and UBS collaborate
Northern Iowan 104:59, p.1
NISG and UBS work together to make textbook lists available earlier and to provide several textbook buying options; photo.
18 Book sale gone bad
Northern Iowan 105:42, p.8
Resale of books is a risky business online; photo.
19 UNI students to lobby in favor of higher education
Northern Iowan 104:38, p.9
Students take concerns about increases in tuition, financial aid, and textbooks to the Iowa legislature.
20 Student government makes textbook information available online
Northern Iowan 104:4, p.1
Textbook Tracks is a website on the Northern Iowa Student Government homepage that provides information needed to explore the best places to purchase textbooks; photo.
21 A message from the Vice President
Northern Iowan 104:3, p.4
Adam Bentley shares progress with textbook service and campaign to have student representation on the Cedar Falls City Council; photo.
22 A student's guide to college life
Northern Iowan 104:1, p.7
Suggestions for incoming freshmen; adjusting to college life; things to avoid and consider when living on or off campus.
23 Students may soon have more options for buying textbooks
Northern Iowan 103:47, p.1
Project to publish ISBN numbers and other relevant information on textbooks to allow students to examine alternatives to purchasing textbooks; photo.
24 New site similar to Facebook, allows selling options
Northern Iowan 102:25, p.7
Campusgrind.com offers services such as sending messages and selling books; photo.
25 Website trades books for books; SwapYourTextbooks.com has book exchange for students
Northern Iowan 102:25, p.4
New Web site allows students to trade books with one another in an effort to save money.
26 Candidates prepare for next week's election
Northern Iowan 101:38, p.1
Pat Grassley and Kevin Willms' platform includes tuition reform, creating an online classroom directory, increasing attendance at sporting and cultural events, offering alternative book purchasing options, and extending Thanksgiving break; photo.
27 NISG debate sparks discussion about platform issues, election
Northern Iowan 101:38, p.1
The Political Science Society's sponsored debate of the candidates for NISG election allowed each group of candidates a two minute response to each question along with time for rebuttal.
28 UNI students put used book editions to good use
Northern Iowan 101:28, p.1
Pages of Promise organization to collect donated textbooks and send them to African students; photo.
29 Attendance raises significant questions
Northern Iowan 101:23, p.8
Expresses disagreement with the school spirit argument for attending athletic contests and believes money spent by students for the Panther Pass should instead go toward academic pursuits.
30 Books; student encourages online purchases
Northern Iowan 101:5, p.1
Spotlight on Alan Shakespeare's efforts to find an economical source for textbooks; photo.
31 Bookstore prices bring discomfort for all
Northern Iowan 101:2, p.5
Speaks out against the alleged pricing practices of the University Book and Supply as well as those of textbook publishers.
32 Rip-off 101
Northern Iowan 100:34, p.1
The Iowa Public Interest Research Group presents a report outlining price gouging practices in the publishing industry; photo.
33 UBS introduces new price matching policy
Northern Iowan 100:1, p.1
If students find a book priced lower online than at University Book & Supply, UBS will match the price; not valid when book prices found at half.com, ebay, or amazon auction; photo.
34 Sage-like advice for incoming freshmen
Northern Iowan 99:60, p.4
Tips from experience for the inexperienced.
35 Book buyback option overview
Northern Iowan 99:55, p.1
Some students, dissatisfied with University Book and Supply, have turned to Internet sources for buying and selling books.
36 Committee 'reads' into book prices
Northern Iowan 99:23, p.1
A Book Prices Advisory Committee will investigate ways to make books cheaper for students.
37 Alternate bookseller brings cheaper textbook prices to UNI
Northern Iowan 98:53, p.1
Pages and Books, a new textbook buyer and seller in the area, will offer UNI students cheaper textbooks that can be bought and sold online.
38 The selection, demand and supply of UNI textbooks
Northern Iowan 98:44, p.12
Explores the textbook process, from a professor choosing the book, to the student buying it from the bookstore.
39 Bookswap; just try it
Northern Iowan 95:26, p.8
Students should use new Internet Bookswap service to lower textbook costs.
40 UBS: profit margin not what it's believed
Northern Iowan 94:10, p.11
University Book and Supply president Rose Lorenz states that textbook profits are between twenty and twenty-five percent.
41 Bookstore, publishers to blame for outrageous prices
Northern Iowan 94:5, p.7
Believes book prices are too high because of excess profits.
42 Bookstore or proctologist?
Northern Iowan 94:4, p.6
Complains about high book prices.
43 Students should go on strike; fight fascist text book industry
Northern Iowan 91:4, p.5
Critical of high cost of textbooks.
44 Untitled
Northern Iowan 87:2, p.2
Schools use ACT scores to pair dormitory roommates and bookstores will not give you much money when they buy back your textbooks.
45 The Insanity Parade
Northern Iowan 86:56, p.2
A quick look at students' expenses, especially for books.
46 Northern Iowa Hazel Wagner Memorial Scholarships to honor years of teamwork, dedication
Public Relations News Release 1987:300, p.1
A one-hundred thousand dollar industrial technology scholarship fund is collected in memory of Hazel Wagner, the deceased wife of Professor Willis Wagner. Hazel is known for her work in the Dames Club, and as the editor for Willis' textbook series.
47 U. S., Soviet textbooks to be re-examined to remove myths, stereotypes
Public Relations News Release 1987:282, p.1
Professor Tim O'Connor calls for an examination of both U. S. and Soviet textbooks that perpetuate stereotypes between the two nations.
48 UNI mathematics professors collaborate on book, articles
Public Relations News Release 1987:430, p.1
Professors David Duncan and Bonnie Litwiller publish a middle school mathematics textbook on number patterns for the School Science and Mathematics Association's Classroom Activities Series.
49 Tomahawk honorary at UNI awards six scholarships
Public Relations News Release 1986:148, p.1
Tomahawk distributed scholarships to six students based on need, academic activities, and work experience. The goal of the organization is to promote leadership among students.
50 Professor introduces one-of-a-kind textbook
Northern Iowan 82:39, p.10
Professor Glenda Riley discusses the role of women in United States history; photo.
51 Untitled
Northern Iowan 77:27, p.2
52 I can't believe I spent the whole thing
Northern Iowan 75:1, p.20
Student buys books for new semester.
53 Lecture
Northern Iowan 74:46, p.16
Stanley Weinberg will speak on textbooks and evolution.
54 Timothy Mouse and the Earl of Greed
Northern Iowan 74:24, p.2
A quaint tale about the prices at the bookstore.
55 Blame the professors, too: They aren't aware of current prices
Northern Iowan 74:15, p.3
Believes faculty should check on book prices before ordering them for their classes.
56 Untitled
Northern Iowan 74:15, p.3
Two students complaining about the prices of books; cartoon.
57 Beach replies to charges
Northern Iowan 74:13, p.2
Mr. Beach states that his store does not keep a master list of all textbooks; explains that the textbook business is a complex and expensive process.
58 Senate rules to end "unique privileges"
Northern Iowan 74:9, p.6
List of textbooks will be made available to any local bookstore.
59 How to get the most out of your textbooks; advice from college text publishers
Northern Iowan 74:1, p.5
Tips on how to use your college textbook to its fullest potential.
60 Reading materials display
Northern Iowan 73:57, p.4
Curriculum Laboratory and Iowa Bookmen will feature display of school books and material.
61 Will textbooks get cheaper?; comments by University Book executive
Northern Iowan 73:2, p.4
Bob Beach outlines views on textbooks.
62 "Too much"
Northern Iowan 72:31, p.7
Students get into the semester and head to the Book Store for their textbooks; photo.
63 Paperbacks on display
Northern Iowan 69:58, p.6
Selected for use in schools.
64 Books--ICK!
Northern Iowan 69:1, p.4
Several UNI students purchase books for the new semester; photo.
65 Complaint to UBS
Northern Iowan 68:33, p.3
Professor Huemoeller explains difficulty in textbook purchase for his class.
66 Iowa bookmen's exhibit on campus
Northern Iowan 66:60, p.5
Displays educational material.
67 Campus Personality #5 The Apathetic Student
Northern Iowan 66:10, p.2
Student's studies block his understanding of world politics and issues.
68 Book Store textbook prices rise with rest of economy
Northern Iowan 65:6, p.1
Examines recent increases in textbook prices.
69 Students: book prices high
Northern Iowan 65:6, p.10
Asks students to ponder reasons for high textbook prices.
70 Combined paperback exhibit now on display
Northern Iowan 64:61, p.8
Students and teachers may inspect NDEA institute collection.
71 On UNI's unprofessional profs
Northern Iowan 64:51, p.2
Professor Fox believes that administrative power and authority lead to unprofessional faculty; he finds the lack of authority to select textbooks particularly odious.
72 Untitled
College Eye 60:59, p.3
Two men setting up books for the annual Bookmen's Exhibit; photo.
73 Iowa Bookmen present exhibit in Auditorium
College Eye 58:32, p.4
Thirty tables of work will be on display.
74 38 publishers will display books, materials
College Eye 56:35, p.4
75 Book exhibit to begin on Monday
College Eye 53:36, p.1
Iowa Bookmen's Association will show work.
76 Book exhibit to be held at SCI
Public Relations News Release 1960:498, p.1
The Iowa Bookmen's Association and the department of education and psychology sponsor an exhibit of textbooks for the classroom in the auditorium, followed by lectures explaining their teaching applications in the Gilchrist Chapel.
77 Book exhibit to open
College Eye 52:37, p.4
Will exhibit textbooks.
78 Program announced for English teachers conference
Public Relations News Release 1960:344, p.1
The Iowa Council of Teachers of English annual conference is held in Newton under direction of Robert Dalziel. Professors John Cowley and Howard Vanderbeek discuss the use of language developments in English textbooks.
79 Book on woodworking published by T. C. prof
Public Relations News Release 1960:188, p.1
Professor Willis Wagner writes a junior high school textbook on woodworking for industrial arts students. The book contains the fundamental principles of beginning woodworking.
80 50 book exhibits to be on display in Auditorium
College Eye 51:35, p.2
81 Luncheon to honor 3 for book
College Eye 51:34, p.1
Professors Cable, Getchell, and Poppy will be honored for their text "The Physical Sciences"; photo.
82 Bookstore time once again . . . .
College Eye 51:31, p.8
83 225 books . . . what a lot of learnin'!
College Eye 49:36, p.4
Publishers display textbooks.
84 Untitled
College Eye 49:17, p.2
Professor displays required course books.
85 Textbook exhibit on TC campus
College Eye 48:34, p.1
86 Untitled
College Eye 47:12, p.2
Encourages students to complain to the Dean of the Faculty about the prices of books at the Hill Book Store.
87 Humanities texts
College Eye 43:17, p.2
Reiterates the need for variety in textbook choices for the Humanities classes.
88 Uniformity in Humanities texts
College Eye 43:16, p.2
Calls for instructor freedom in choosing texts for their classes.
89 Three foreign educators, two from Okinawa and one from Germany are visiting the campus under the government-sponsored occupied areas program
Public Relations News Release 1951:193, p.1
Seisho Hokama and Buntaro Taira from Okinawa will remain on campus until Friday, Nov. 30. Alfred Schwemmler from Germany will leave Friday, December 7.
90 Around and About
College Eye 42:40, p.3
Textbook exchange at the end of the semester is a great hassle.
91 Eye to run ads for used texts
College Eye 42:40, p.1
Rules and rates for advertising.
92 A need for modern, clear texts
College Eye 42:17, p.2
In a modern day with modern knowledge, textbooks should use modern English.
93 Inferior text books
College Eye 41:3, p.2
Students complain about use of worthless textbooks.
94 Book exhibitors are entertained
College Eye 40:37, p.6
Phi Delta Kappa entertains.
95 Teachers College grad attends third exhibit
College Eye 40:37, p.5
Mrs. K. L. Kober is representative of textbook publisher.
96 U. S. government is only one not printing textbooks
College Eye 40:37, p.5
Governments of other countries are involved in the business.
97 Textbook exhibit to be held soon
College Eye 40:35, p.4
For teacher preview.
98 Children's books to be on display beginning Monday
College Eye 40:9, p.3
In library.
99 Book companies plan July exhibit
College Eye 39:37, p.1
Will display textbooks.
100 Book exhibit conducted by major companies
College Eye 38:38, p.1
Textbook exhibition.