College Stores to Recognize Students for Being Socially Responsible

National Student Day set for Oct. 6

OBERLIN, Ohio, Aug. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- College students across North America will be recognized by college stores Oct. 6 for their volunteerism during the first annual National Student Day.

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National Student Day, sponsored by the National Association of College Stores (NACS) is a day dedicated to celebrating and promoting social responsibility by college students.

"For years, college students have been volunteering across their campus community and beyond," said NACS Director of Public Relations, Charles Schmidt. "From cleaning up a local park to serving as a Big Brother or Big Sister, they have taken time out of their busy schedules to perform selfless acts without seeking recognition. We felt it was about time to applaud these students for their efforts, which is why we came up with National Student Day."

The logo for National Student Day was selected by a panel of 18,000 college students from more than 1,100 campuses across North America. "Since the day is about the students, we wanted to get them involved in the creation of the day," said Schmidt. "We also feel the tagline 'Study, Serve, Celebrate' very appropriately captures the essence of the day."

On Oct. 6, college stores throughout the United States and Canada will host an array of events in their stores to celebrate and promote social responsibility. These events will consist of giveaways, parties, contests, and more.

NACS will also award students who demonstrate their volunteerism. Students can submit their story or video of social responsibility on www.nationalstudentday.com. Stories will be voted on by their peers and the 10 most popular will win prizes ranging from a $3,000 scholarship to and iPad.  

For more information, go to www.nationalstudentday.com.  

About NACS

Headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio, the National Association of College Stores (NACS) is the professional trade association representing the collegiate retailing industry. NACS represents more than 3,100 collegiate retailers and approximately 1,000 associate members who supply books and other products to college stores. NACS member stores serve America's college students while supporting the academic missions of higher education institutions everywhere. Additional information on NACS can be found online at www.nacs.org.

SOURCE National Association of College Stores

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