Adrian College, a private liberal arts college committed to active and creative learning in Adrian, Michigan, has selected Akademos to provide a full-service solution for course materials management to their growing educational community. The streamlined technology solution launched for Adrian College students, faculty, and administration in the fall of 2020.
“We’re pleased to be partnering with Akademos to expand our offerings and capabilities of our bookstore to better meet the needs of our students,” said Rachelle Duffy, Director of Auxiliary Services, Adrian College. “This decision contributes to our overall mission to provide our students with the tools they need to achieve excellence in their academic, personal, and professional lives.”
By partnering with Akademos, Adrian College will benefit from a single platform that simplifies course material purchasing and faculty adoptions while providing comprehensive data and analytics. This technology provides students an online platform to easily access a wide variety of affordable textbooks and course material format options including new, used, eBook, and rental at significant savings in addition to 24x7x365 accessibility and free shipping options. This student-focused move will streamline online ordering and supply superior customer service.
The online bookstore will additionally support Adrian College’s faculty and administrators with a comprehensive platform that offers a modernized process for managing all aspects of course materials adoption with a step-by-step guide for selections, recommendations, past adoption history, and the ability to compare prices in real time. The paired analytics dashboard will provide academic leadership with a high level of visibility with superior technology that tracks critical data, including student purchasing and utilization.
“Our full-service platform provides powerful tools to make the lives of faculty and administration easier while reducing course material costs for students,” said Raj Kaji, CEO, Akademos. “We’re looking forward to working with Adrian College to provide more affordable and accessible materials to their students, which will ultimately drive their preparedness and success.”
About Adrian College
A Modern Liberal Arts Education.
A private, co-educational college of liberal arts and sciences located in Adrian Mich., Adrian College is a traditional four-year residential institution offering a focused undergraduate education and traditional two year Master’s programs as well as advanced 3+2 Master’s programs. The college offers 90 majors and pre-professional programs, 48 sports teams and 10 institutes dedicated to a diverse and personalized approach to education. Adrian College features state-of-the-art facilities, small class sizes and an innovative approach to the academic and personal growth of its students.
About Akademos
More than just an online bookstore, an Akademos technology-driven solution is a customizable bookstore experience every unique institution can benefit from. Whether the bookstore is a service for students or a revenue generator, the platform supports prioritizing readiness, textbook affordability, and retention with all models including Equitable Access, Inclusive Access, Student Choice, or a combination. All aspects of textbook and course material purchasing and delivery are taken care of so you can focus on what matters – student success. A true partnership – Akademos provides unmatched customer support along with access to tools and analytics needed to take each student’s college experience to the next level. Learn more at akademos.com.
