Campus Bookstores Nationwide Move Online Through VarsityBooks.com Partnership Program.WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 6, 1999-- Colleges, Private High Schools and Distance Learning Companies Outsource New Textbook Operations Through Partnership with Nation's Premier Online College Bookstore When students resume their studies this fall at a number of U.S. colleges, private high schools and distance learning programs, long bookstore lines and high prices will no longer be a part of their back-to-school routines. Through a first-of-its-kind partnership program, VarsityBooks.com, the nation's premier online college bookstore, is enabling educational institutions nationwide to outsource their entire new textbook operations. Through this online partnership, these schools will earn a portion of sales revenue and will offer enhanced service Enhanced service is service offered over commercial carrier transmission facilities used in interstate communications, that employs computer processing applications that act on the format, content, code, protocol, or similar aspects of the subscriber's transmitted information; levels and unprecedented discounts to students and parents. VarsityBooks.com is today announcing the charter partner schools participating in the program. These schools include: Alaska Pacific University Alaska Pacific University (APU) is a small liberal arts college located in Anchorage, Alaska, that emphasizes experiential and active learning. The university is a member of the Eco League, a group of six small universities and colleges with strong programs in environmental (Anchorage, AK), The College of Aeronautics (Flushing, NY), Georgetown Preparatory School Georgetown Preparatory School is an independent, Jesuit college-preparatory school for young men in grades 9 through 12. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, on 90 acres in the unincorporated community of North Bethesda in Montgomery County, Maryland, (Bethesda, MD), Heritage College (Toppenish, WA), ISIM ISIM IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) Subscriber Identity Module ISIM Institute for the Study of International Migration ISIM Integrated Science Instrument Module (James Webb Space Telescope) University (Denver, CO), Maret School The Maret School is a private, secular, co-educational, college-preparatory school located in the Woodley Park neighborhood of northwest Washington, D.C., USA. It operates K-12 on one campus, and has several main facilities. The Maret School was founded in 1911 as a girls school. (Washington, DC), Oakwood School Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational independent day school, situated on two campuses approximately one mile apart, in North Hollywood, California. One campus is the elementary school, and the other is the secondary school. (N. Hollywood, CA), Paideia To the ancient Greeks, Paideia (παιδεία) was "the process of educating man into his true form, the real and genuine human nature." (1) It also means culture. It is the ideal in which the Hellenes formed the world around them and their youth. School (Atlanta, GA), Saint Agnes Academy
Saint Agnes Academy is a Dominican preparatory school for young women in southwest Houston, Texas, United States. (Houston,TX), and Saint Thomas Saint Thomas, island, Virgin Islands Saint Thomas, island (2000 pop. 51,181), 32 sq mi (83 sq km), one of the U.S. Virgin Islands, West Indies. Charlotte Amalie, the capital of the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Univ. of the Virgin Islands are on Saint Thomas. High School (Houston, TX). "I have a son who is a freshman in college," said Susan Metzloff, a parent from a VarsityBooks.com partnership high school in Atlanta, Georgia. "After spending so much money on books while he was in a private high school, I decided that there had to be a better, more affordable way to buy his books. Therefore, I began to work with a parent committee to investigate the possibilities of using an online bookstore at my children's high school. This ultimately led to a new partnership arrangement with VarsityBooks.com. A partnership with VarsityBooks.com feels like a win for everybody: discounts for parents and rebates for schools." "We see the trend of textbook buying online becoming more and more popular," said Brian Douglas Brian Douglas' career spans over 20 years in radio, and from coast to coast. Previous to his coming to Dial Global, where he is heard by over 1.7 million listeners daily, Brian could be heard on such stations as KZLA-FM, 540/1260 AM, and KYSR-FM in the Los Angeles area. , Assistant Business Manager, Alaska Pacific University. "Additionally, from our perspective, bookstore operations have always been a hassle. We have chosen to work with VarsityBooks.com because they are going to assume responsibility of making sure that the correct titles are available to our students. And, not only can we provide our students with a way to locate their booklists and buy their books online, but we receive a revenue share at the same time." "We are pleased that schools across the country are realizing that VarsityBooks.com is uniquely positioned to provide students significant discounts, world class customer service and immediate access to titles," said Eric Kuhn, VarsityBooks.com President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "The VarsityBooks.com Partnership Program brings each one of those advantages to students at Partner schools, while allowing the schools themselves to realize a share of revenue and reduce the operational overhead that campus stores traditionally incur." About the VarsityBooks.com Partnership Program VarsityBooks.com's Partnership Program offers significant new benefits to both students and administration at participating institutions. Partnership schools can: --Earn a portion of sales revenue based on breadth and depth of their partnership with VarsityBooks.com --Offer enhanced textbook purchasing convenience, access and discounts for students --Create customized booklists for students online --Create personalized student accounts and flexible payment options for seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. Students at partnership schools receive all of the benefits of VarsityBooks.com's established service model, including: --Access from any location at any hour to customized class booklists as well as a selection of over 400,000 ready-to-ship titles and online access to millions more from over 25,000 publishers --Discounts up to 40-percent off suggested list price --Low, flat-rate shipping charge of $4.95, regardless of shipment size --Quick delivery and 30-day, hassle-free return policy --World class customer service For more information about the VarsityBooks.com Partnership Program, school administrators can contact Amy Buckley, Director of Partnerships at 202-667-3400, or access www.varsitybooks.com. About VarsityBooks.com VarsityBooks.com, the nation's premier online college bookstore, is the leading supplier of new, discounted college textbooks. The company offers customers a selection of more than 400,000 ready-to-ship titles and access to millions of books at discounts of up to 40-percent. Launched in 1997 by Eric Kuhn and Tim Levy, alumni of The George Washington University Law School The George Washington University Law School, commonly referred to as GW Law, was founded in 1865 and is the oldest law school in the District of Columbia. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a charter member of the Association of American Law , VarsityBooks.com is the first online textbook store to include customized course booklists for colleges nationwide. VarsityBooks.com's industry leading customer service includes world class online and offline customer support and state-of-the-art encryption to provide customers with a safe and easy e-commerce transaction. |
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