{"id":2248,"date":"2023-03-08T09:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2026-07-31T07:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T14:28:45","slug":"act-now-for-affordability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecampus.oregonstate.edu\/news\/act-now-for-affordability\/","title":{"rendered":"Act now: Ways to make learning more affordable for Oregon State students"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Editor’s note: <\/strong>This story was originally published on the Oregon State University Division of Ecampus news site<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n

Oregon State University faculty, administrators and staff recently attended a new event called the Think Affordable Summit<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The event, held in Corvallis and online, included a panel discussion centered on how to make college more affordable in Oregon \u2014 hosted by Provost Edward Feser and featuring Ben Cannon, executive director of the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission, and state Rep. John Lively, District 7. The summit also included a series of lightning presentations from OSU leaders that highlighted different ways OSU is working to make college more affordable and accessible for students.<\/p>\n

The following is a summary of key takeaways for how OSU faculty, administrators and advisors can continue to support this important work.<\/p>\n

Increase student access to course materials<\/h3>\n

Textbook costs are a huge barrier to better learning outcomes. 61% of Oregon State students<\/a> forgo the course materials for their classes because they can\u2019t afford the textbook. Oregon State\u2019s Open Educational Resources Unit<\/a> and the OSU Libraries aim to change that. There are a variety of ways faculty can support this work:<\/p>\n