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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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Waive the ConnPIRG Fee
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Select a Help Menu. Select a Help Menu. Waive the ConnPIRG Fee. ConnPIRG (Public Interest Research Group). Is a student activism group that works on a number of issues relating to the environment, campaign finance reform, corporate watchdog causes, and other issues. Every student is automatically billed $5.00. On their fee bill, which goes directly to ConnPIRG. If you wish to waive the Conn PIRG fee. You must complete the waiver. In the Student Administration System. And then Student Center.
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Open Textbooks: The Current State of Play | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. American Council on Education. Monday, May 4, 2015. Open Textbooks: The Current State of Play. Center for Education Attainment and Innovation. Click below to access the paper! Start a PIRG Chapter. PIRG in the News. Apply today with PIRG Campus Action. Start your career making a difference on environmental and social issues. Media Hits by Campaign. Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness. Go Green National Geographic.
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PIRG in the News | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. PIRG in the News. Student PIRGs seeking Higher Education Associate. Click for job description and application instructions. Read more about Student PIRGs seeking Higher Education Associate. Media Hit Higher Ed. Why McGraw-Hill Is Offering $100 for Your #usedtextbookproblems. McGraw-Hill launched transparent attempt to put down and undermine the used textbook market, and we can't let it go unanswered. Open Textbooks: The Current State of Play. Media Hit Higher Ed.
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Volunteer on Campus | Student PIRGs
http://www.studentpirgs.org/page/sp/volunteer-campus
Together we can make change happen. Volunteer with Student PIRGs to make a difference at your college. Regardless of your schedule, you can volunteer with Student PIRGs and make a difference. Whether you can volunteer once a week or once a semester, Student PIRGs provides a unique opportunity to work on meaningful issues. You can get involved with a variety of programs, including community service events, environmental campaigns, voter registration drives and local research projects. Start a PIRG Chapter.
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Campus Internships | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. Meet new people, get involved in your community, learn important skills, and make a difference. Interns take on a leadership role on a campaign, and in many cases are able to receive course credit. Help Increase the Youth Vote. Work with student groups, faculty, and administrators to make sure everyone on campus has a chance to register and vote. Fight Poverty in Your Community. Organize weekly service trips and fundraisers for to a local poverty relief agency. Improve...
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Democracy For The People | ConnPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Democracy For The People. US PIRG is pushing back against big money in our elections and working to institute a system of small donor incentive programs, to amplify the voices of the American people over corporations, Super PACs and the super wealthy. Image: Flickr User: Joe Shlabotnik - Creative Commons. Super PACs and Super Wealthy Dominate Elections. This disparity was also on full display in the 2012 presidential election. Donors who each gave less than $200. Ho...
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Transportation | ConnPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Clean Transportation Doesn’t Need To Be A Distant Utopia. Monday, June 20, 2016. 21st Century Transportation Campaign Director. For many, when they think of combating global warming, they think of solar panels on rooftops and eliminating coal fired power plants. But, the truth is, there is not an effective solution to address global warming that does not deal with transportation as well. Read more about Clean Transportation Doesn’t Need To Be A Distant Utopia. Don’t Bel...
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Make Textbooks Affordable | Student PIRGs
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Together we can make change happen. A new report investigating the real impact of high textbook prices on today’s college students. News Release Student PIRGs. Student Group Releases New Report on Textbook Prices. Earlier today, the Student PIRGs released a new report investigating the real impact of high textbook prices on today’s students. News Release Student PIRGs. DURBIN, FRANKEN, KING INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP MAKE COLLEGE TEXTBOOKS MORE AFFORDABLE. Start a PIRG Chapter. PIRG in the News. Affor...
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