The Auburn Plainsman - Auburn may offer free textbooks for students

abernard102@gmail.com 2015-02-18

Summary:

"Auburn students may never have to pay for textbooks again if the latest bill proposed by the SGA senate passes next week. At its meeting next Monday, Feb. 23, the SGA senate will vote on a proposed bill that could provide students with free or inexpensive online versions of textbooks. Presented by senators Walker Byrd and Justin Mathews, the proposal would provide students with free or inexpensive 'open textbooks' through a nonprofit organization, OpenStax, based out of Rice University ..."

Link:

http://www.theplainsman.com/view/full_story/26471779/article-Auburn-may-offer-free-textbooks-for-students?instance=home_news_lead_story

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Open Access Tracking Project (OATP) ยป abernard102@gmail.com

Tags:

oa.new oa.comment oa.auburn.u oa.students oa.advocacy oa.textbooks oa.openstax oa.books

Date tagged:

02/18/2015, 12:48

Date published:

02/18/2015, 07:48