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UW-Marshfield/Wood County
Bookstore gives textbook money back to student
MARSHFIELD
– Jake Hahn got a surprise on Friday – a full refund on the
cost of his fall semester textbooks.
“This will
help out quite a bit with college expenses,” said Hahn,
Pittsville, a student at UW-Marshfield/Wood County, studying
business management. “I was surprised at how expensive
textbooks are.”
UW-Marshfield/Wood County Bookstore employees decided to
raffle off a semester’s worth of textbooks as a means of
helping students combat rising tuition costs, said Dan
McCollum, assistant campus dean of administrative services.
“We’re
doing whatever we can to help make ‘The Wood’ affordable for
everyone,” he said. “We’re committed to the Wisconsin Idea
of bringing higher education to everyone’s doorstep. The
cost of textbooks – even used textbooks – can pose a serious
financial hardship to some students. We wanted to do
everything we could to help offset that.”
Hahn said
the extra cash he received as a result of the refund will
come in handy. Dean Andy Keogh drew Hahn’s receipt –
totaling $461.94 – early Friday afternoon.
“This is
great,” said Hahn. “I’m not sure what I’ll use the money
for. It will certainly help out with gas, though, since I
commute from Pittsville.”
Chris
Cherney, bookstore manager, said students were very
enthusiastic about the drawing when they were buying
textbooks, Marauder clothing and other school supplies.
“It was a
nice opportunity for us to give back to students,” she said.
“This is something we’d like to do every semester.”
McCollum
said the money refunded to Hahn was taken from bookstore
profits. The campus bookstore operates on a cost-recovery
basis with no tax-dollar support. The refund of textbook
costs is one way the Bookstore can return student funds to
students. The bookstore also supports campus projects,
including technology and furniture upgrades that benefit
students.
The
UW-Marshfield/Wood County Bookstore is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mondays through Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Fridays.
The store is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.
