Textbooks Included in Tuition as Part of New Mount Union Program

Alliance, OH (11/18/2021) — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 11/18/2021

ALLIANCE, Ohio - The University of Mount Union is proud to partner with Barnes & Noble College (BNC) on the Raider Ready program. This new initiative addresses equitable access and affordability across all courses at Mount Union by bundling the cost of course materials into tuition, ensuring undergraduate students have all their materials for the semester available on or before the first day of class.

Raider Ready provides all required textbooks, lab manuals, access codes, and digital textbook versions to students included as part of their tuition and will be launched for the 2022-2023 Academic Year, beginning in the 2022 Fall Semester.

"We are excited to partner with Barnes and Noble College on this initiative, which will ensure that course materials are available on the first day of classes to all undergraduate students," said Patrick Heddleston, vice president for business affairs at Mount Union. "Mount Union continues to be committed to the academic success of all our students, as well as making a college education as affordable as possible."

Raider Ready also fully supports faculty choice. Faculty members can choose the materials that are best suited for their teaching, regardless of publisher or format.

"We look forward to working with Mount Union to enhance the student experience through this new model of course material delivery," said Jonathan Shar, executive vice president of retail and client solutions at Barnes & Noble Education. "This program will ensure students are prepared to begin learning on day one, driving greater student success while also offering a more affordable and convenient way for students to obtain their course materials. We know the program will greatly benefit this campus community, and we are very excited to partner with Mount Union."

Learn more about the Raider Ready program by visiting mountunion.edu/books.

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For more information contact: Ryan Smith - smithry@mountunion.edu - (330) 823-6045

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