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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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Tyson to phase out antibiotics from chicken; is Oregon next? | OSPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Tyson to phase out antibiotics from chicken; is Oregon next? Tuesday, April 28, 2015. That it will eliminate the use human antibiotics for raising chickens in its US operations by September 2017, following the lead of Purdue and Pilgrim. At this point, over a third of the U.S. chicken industry has eliminated or pledged to eliminate routine medically important antibiotic use. Fact sheet on SB 920. OSPIRG testimony on SB 920. OHSU/OMA testimony on SNB 920. Get our RSS feed.
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Comments on Moda Health Plan's proposal to raise individual health insurance rates | OSPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. Report: Health Insurance Rate Watch Project. Comments on Moda Health Plan's proposal to raise individual health insurance rates. Tuesday, June 9, 2015. Moda Health Plan’s membership of more than 102,000 Oregonians with individual health insurance plans will see rate hikes of 25.6% on average, and as high as 54.12%, if the premium rate hike proposed by Moda goes forward. The tens of thousands of Moda members currently receiving tax credits to help pay premiums will likel...
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More Transparency for Economic Development Subsidies | OSPIRG
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Standing Up To Powerful Interests. More Transparency for Economic Development Subsidies. With the New Year, Governor Kitzhaber’s administration brought more transparency to economic development subsidies giving Oregon taxpayers more tools to be able to track their return on investment through the Oregon Transparency Website. To see the new information, visit the Oregon Transparency Website’s Tax Expenditure page: http:/ www.oregon.gov/transparency/Pages/TaxExpenditures.aspx. Post the price, please. We're...
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Journalism Blog: October 2010
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Friday, October 29, 2010. Augusto Obregon, a Nicaraguan farmer, speaks to a crowd in the DAC Tuesday afternoon at LBCC. Obregon has advocated for small-scale farmers for over thirty years and is vice-president of the Federation of the Integral Development between Farmers. Brooke Denmark provides translation for this event, hosted by Witness for Peace Northwest. Friday, October 22, 2010. Toni Klohk, center, in the DAC with the student workers. Friday, October 15, 2010. Friday, October 8, 2010.
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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
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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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