Monthly Archives: October 2011
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Barnes & Noble College Halloween Costume Contest on Facebook
With Halloween fast approaching, its time for students to start dreaming up their most imaginative and spook-tacular costumes to wear to this year’s parties. Now, ghosts and goblins can show off their unearthly creativity and enter the Paranormal Apparel…Posted in: News -
Graduate Student Enrollment Fell for First Time in 7 Years
According to a report by the Council of Graduate Schools, the number of new students enrolled in the nation’s graduate schools in the fall of 2010 fell for the first time in seven years, even though applications for…Posted in: News -
Furman University Celebrates Bookstore Grand Opening
Furman University had cause to celebrate when it recently held a grand opening celebration for its new bookstore, now managed by Barnes & Noble College. Furman President Rod Smolla offered remarks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, followed by Barnes &…Posted in: News -
Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Visits Liberty University Bookstore
Barnes & Noble Liberty University Bookstore recently held a book signing for presidential candidate Herman Cain. The Atlanta businessman is on a national book tour promoting his memoir, This is Herman Cain! My Journey to the White House.…Posted in: News -
Barnes & Noble College is Key Sponsor of 2011 NACAS Annual Conference
Will you be attending this year’s NACAS Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, from October 23-26? Stop by the Barnes & Noble College booth #501 (at the exhibit hall entrance) to learn more about our commitment to innovation, advanced technology,…Posted in: News -
Jade Roth to Speak at Symposium/ITxpo 2011
Jade Roth, vice president of books and digital strategy at Barnes & Noble, has been invited to speak at the Higher Education Group panel discussion at the upcoming Gartner Symposium/ITxpo 2011 in Orlando, Florida on October 19. The…Posted in: News -
RIT Bookstore Hosts “Hockey Coaches Care” Fundraiser
Barnes & Noble @ RIT will help score one for charity when it hosts a meet and greet event with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Men’s Hockey team on Friday, October 14, from 7-8:30 p.m. Fans will have…Posted in: News -
Case Study: Adelphi Students Save Money Using Textbook Rental Program
College textbook purchasing has become fiercely competitive on many campuses across the country, including Long Island, N.Y.’s Adelphi University. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge and Hudson Valley, Adelphi serves nearly 8,000…Posted in: News