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Students Confirm that First Day® Complete has a Positive Impact on Their Academic Journey
Being better prepared, getting higher grades, experiencing increased ease and convenience, improved affordability and retention—the benefits of BNC’s First Day® Complete program are significant, according to participating students. A recent survey captures student feedback and affirms the program’s continued positive impact.
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New Year, New Merchandise Assortments: Driving School Pride and Excitement on Campus
BNC continues to offer the largest merchandise assortment in the industry, with a fresh mix of the products students, alumni, parents and fans crave. New and notable this year: an expanded value program, exciting new fashion collaborations, more college living essentials and enhanced emblematic supplies to support the academic journey.
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webinar
The Key to Successful Equitable Access: Building Consensus
Administrators from East Carolina University and Northern Virginia Community College joined us for an in-depth discussion on their recent experiences implementing the First Day® Complete equitable access program.
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New For Fall: More Ways Barnes & Noble College Is Elevating The Campus Store Experience
Enhancements to our academic solutions and campus store operations make it even easier and more convenient for students to get their required course materials, and for our store teams to deliver superior service.
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Academic Solutions
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The Student Experience: How First Day® Complete Works
VIDEO: See what the students see – better access, convenience and affordability – when they take advantage of the First Day Complete equitable access model for course materials.
01 / 23 / 2023

Academic Solutions
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What Fall 2022 Tells Us About Spring 2023 – and Beyond
Barnes & Noble College keeps a finger on the pulse of what’s driving success for our campus bookstores and the communities they serve. Here are a few key observations to keep in mind as we prepare for the next semester – and even the next academic year.
12 / 08 / 2022

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Infographic – The Equitable Access Impact
A look into how equitable access to course materials has improved student's outcomes backed by intuitional feedback and independent data.
11 / 18 / 2022

Academic Solutions
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Equitable Access Improves Student Outcomes: 3 Types of Data Confirm It
Student satisfaction research, an independent student success study, and institutional feedback all demonstrate the measurable, positive impact of equitable access programs on student success.
11 / 17 / 2022

College Insights
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Students vs. Faculty: What’s Driving Perceptions of Value?
Value remains top of mind for students and faculty. The 2022 COLLEGE 2030™ report revealed where their preferences align – and where they diverge – in three key areas.
08 / 02 / 2022

Academic Solutions
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Five Takeaways From Equitable Access Champions: How To Ace Implementation
Retail Operations leaders at FIU and NC A&T share insights on equitable access programs – including five lessons learned from their experiences championing and implementing First Day Complete on their campuses
08 / 02 / 2022

College Insights
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Independent Study: Higher Course Completion Rates for Students Participating in Equitable Access Programs
Research from the University of New Hampshire found that community college students participating in an equitable access program are much more likely to complete a course than non-participants.
07 / 28 / 2022

Brand Partnerships
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Fall 2022 Back-to-School: A Great Time to Sample to Gen Z College Students
07 / 20 / 2022

Academic Solutions
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First Day® Complete: Driving Positive Student Outcomes (Infographic)
In May 2022, BNC Insights, conducted an online survey for all students who participated in the First Day Complete program. Students provided strong positive feedback about the impact First Day Complete has on their academic success.
07 / 13 / 2022