National Association of College Stores Announces New CEO
The National Association of College Stores (NACS) Board of Trustees is announcing today that Robert Walton, current Chief Executive Officer (CEO), is resigning, and has unanimously elected Ed Schlichenmayer, NACS Chief Operating Officer (COO), to be his successor. This leadership announcement is part of a thoughtful planning process involving the CEO position as well as other changes at NACS. Read more: 

NACS Report Shows 14% Decrease in Spending on College Course Materials
During the 2018-19 academic year, college students spent an average of $415 on nine required course materials. That's down from $484 on nine units the previous academic year, and a decrease from $701 since 2008, according to the Student Watch™: Attitudes and Behaviors toward Course Materials: 2018-2019 Report, the National Association of College Stores' (NACS) annual survey of college students in the U.S. and Canada. Read more:

NACS Supports Affordable College Textbook Act
The National Association of College Stores (NACS) today endorsed the Affordable College Textbook Act of 2019, which was introduced by U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL). The bill, which was introduced Thursday, proposes a grant program to create and expand the use of open textbooks and strengthen course material affordability efforts on college campuses. Read more: