Recent CDC data show that only 17.2 percent of 17-year-olds have received a vaccine that helps protect against meningitis B¹

Philadelphia, PA, August 26, 2019 – With the fall semester upon us, it’s often a busy time where you find yourself shopping and preparing for the school year. In the midst of back-to-school planning, don’t overlook health care. Nicolis Williams started his first semester at college ready to take on the world, but because of meningitis, he never got that chance.

While uncommon, meningococcal disease, also known as meningitis, continues to appear on college campuses across the United States. These cases and outbreaks are unpredictable, and the outcomes can be devastating for impacted communities and organizations.²

Early symptoms of meningitis can be mild at first, but the disease can progress quickly and become life threatening, sometimes within 24 hours.³ The good news is that you can help protect yourself against meningitis through vaccination, though vaccination may not protect all recipients.

There are two different types of vaccines available to help protect against the five-vaccine preventable groups of meningitis – A, C, W, Y, and B.⁴

When you were younger, you may have received a meningitis ACWY vaccine, but you may not have gotten a meningitis B vaccine. As of 2019, only 17.2 percent of 17-year-olds have received a meningitis B vaccine, which wasn’t available until late 2014.^1,5

From 2011 through March 2019, meningitis B caused all US college meningococcal outbreaks, involving 13 campuses, 50 cases, and two deaths among an at-risk population of approximately 253,000 students.⁶ A number of colleges and universities have taken a stand against the disease, recommending or requiring that incoming students get vaccinated before the school year.⁷

The best way to find out if you’ve received both types of meningitis vaccines is by talking to your doctor. Before you head back to school, take five minutes to learn more about meningitis and how you can help protect yourself.

Visit meningitisB.com for more information.

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¹CDC. National, Regional, State, and Selected Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13–17 Years — United States, 2018. MMWR. 2019; 68(33):718-723.
²CDC. Meningococcal Outbreaks. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/meningococcal/outbreaks/index.html.
³CDC. Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Chapter 8: Meningococcal Disease.
Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/surv-manual/chpt08-mening.html. Accessed June 2019.
⁴CDC. Meningococcal ACWY VIS. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/mening.html.
⁵CDC. Meningococcal Vaccine Safety. Available at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccinesafety/vaccines/meningococcal-vaccine.html.
⁶Marshall GS, Dempsey AF, Srivastava A, Isturiz RE. US College Students Are at Increased Risk for Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease. JPIDS. 2019. piz024, https://doi.org/10.1093/jpids/piz024.
⁷Meningitis B Action Project. Meningitis B Cases and Mandates Tracker. Available at: https://meningitisbactionproject.org/menbtracker.

Prime Student members can enjoy an exclusive new music benefit – Amazon Music Unlimited for Just $0.99 a month

College students can sign up for a six-month trial of Prime Student and enjoy fast, free delivery from Prime, thousands of movies and shows with Prime Video, ad-free music and more

With move-in week right around the corner, students are getting ready to head back to campus this fall. Whether they are a freshman getting ready to start their first semester or a junior moving into off-campus housing for the first time, Amazon has a great deal they all can benefit from – Prime Student. Prime Student is a membership designed for college students that offers the best of shopping and entertainment from Amazon. Members can stream ad-free music, stream thousands of movies and TV shows on Prime Video, receive discounts on college essentials, and get fast, free shipping all in one place, making campus life easy and fun. Prime Student is 50% off Prime. Students enrolled in two- and four-year colleges can sign up for a six-month trial at amazon.com/primestudent.

New Prime Student Benefit: Amazon Music Unlimited for $0.99
Along with exclusive deals and perks year-round, new and current Prime Student members can now subscribe to Amazon Music Unlimited at the new price of $0.99 per month and get more than 50 million songs and the latest releases on-demand and ad-free. Current student members can simply add on the Amazon Music Unlimited offer to their monthly or annual Prime Student membership plan and new members who haven’t yet tried Prime Student can sign up for a six-month trial at amazon.com/primestudent. Students can discover new music through voice with Alexa, including asking for music by mood, activity, and lyrics; create a playlist just by asking; and start streaming a variety of top Amazon Music global playlists featuring the latest in hip-hop, pop hits and more. To hear chart-topping hits across genres, customers can access Alexa in the Amazon Music App for iOS or Android, and on all Alexa-enabled devices. Try asking:

• “Alexa, play Rap Rotation,” to listen to the recently-launched, new home for hip-hop in heavy rotation
• “Alexa, play Pop Culture,” featuring the most buzzworthy songs across the current pop music landscape
• “Alexa, play the Back to School playlist,” to hear upbeat jams
• “Alexa, play All Hits,” to hear a selection of the most popular songs in the world
• “Alexa, play Fuego Latino,” to listen to hot tracks by today’s best Latin acts

Shop College Essentials on Amazon’s Off-to-College Store
Browse dorm style guides and millions of college must-haves at Amazon’s Off-to-College Store, amazon.com/offtocollege, a one-stop shop for everything from electronics and textbooks to duvet’s and picture frames.

Exclusive Perks with Prime Student
Here’s a cheat sheet on some of the perks students can enjoy when they sign up:

• Get Everything Fast: It’s not easy to always trek off campus for the things you need – and sometimes, you need it fast. With Prime getting even faster with Prime Free One-Day Delivery now available on 10 million products coast to coast, students can find popular college items including bedding, furniture, school supplies and more – all delivered in one day or less.
• Unlimited Entertainment: Members get instant access to thousands of movies and TV shows like Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan or Emmy-winning The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as well as The Jonas Brothers’ documentary Chasing Happiness and Guava Island starring Donald Glover and Rihanna with Prime Video.
• Game Time: Prime Student members can make their dorm everyone’s favorite game room with exclusive gaming benefits on Twitch. Members can enjoy in-game loot for some of the world’s most popular games, free games each month, a monthly Twitch channel subscription, and more.
• New Semester Wardrobe: Students can shop for the latest college styles and trends using Prime Wardrobe – an innovative service that lets you try before you buy the latest styles from Amazon. Simply try-on at home, decide what you like and only be charged for what you keep. Return unwanted items for free in the package provided.
• Textbooks Made Easy: Students can purchase and rent textbooks on Amazon and save up to 85%, with the option to extend the rental period or purchase the book.

Not yet a Prime member? Prime Student is 50% off Prime. Students enrolled in two- and four-year colleges can sign up for a six-month trial at amazon.com/primestudent.

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Nearly 100 Years After Women Gained the Right to Vote, Gender Gap Persists

More than Half of Women Recently Graduated or Nearing Graduation Say Country is on the Wrong Track

BOSTON—August 26, 2019 — As Women’s Equality Day is celebrated across the U.S. commemorating the 19^th Amendment to the Constitution, a survey finds a notable gender gap among recent college graduates entering the workforce. The survey, conducted as part of the Cengage Student Opportunity Index, shows that while recent college graduates feel good about their job prospects, women are much less confident than men when it comes to salary expectations.  Women are also significantly less optimistic than men about the country’s economic outlook, with a majority reporting they feel the country is on the wrong track.

“The cornerstone of the American dream is that everyone deserves an equal and fair opportunity to succeed,” said Sharon Loeb, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Cengage. “And yet, the persistent gender gap among recent college graduates in areas such as salary expectations underscores that we have more work to do in order to create a level playing field.”

“Women’s Equality Day offers an important reminder to workplace leaders that we must be mindful and purposeful in how we attract, train and develop new talent. It also further validates the special responsibility that my female leadership colleagues and I have to champion the growth and development of other women, regardless of industry.”

The Cengage Student Opportunity Index measured the opportunity environment for graduates across 17 indicators, using existing public data and a survey of 2,500 recent and upcoming graduates.

Key findings based on gender include:

• Employment Outlook: Women are much less confident than men that they will find a job that meets their salary expectations.

• While an overwhelming majority (93 percent) of near grads felt strongly they would be able to land a new job in their fields within 6 months of graduating, men are slightly more confident at 96 percent in comparison to women at 91 percent.

• When it comes to salary expectations, the gender gap grows significantly, with three-quarters (75 percent) of men feeling confident they will land a job that meets their salary expectations, compared to 62 percent of women.

• One in 5 women are not confident they will be employed at a job that meets their salary expectations within a year.

• Politics and the Economy: Female recent or upcoming graduates are more skeptical about the financial and political outlook of the United States.

• Only 40 percent of women feel the U.S. economic outlook is better now than when they started college, compared to 62 percent of men – a whopping 22-point gender gap.

• Men are more likely to think the country is going in the right direction than women (49 percent to 29 percent). The majority of women (53 percent) feel the country is on the wrong track.

• Debt: While student loan debt is on the rise overall, a greater number of female recent or upcoming graduates report graduating with no debt in comparison to men.

• Women are more likely than men to graduate with no debt (56 percent to 36 percent respectively).

• However, for women who report having student debt, the average amount of debt is slightly higher at $23,656 compared to $22,078 for men.

• Health: Female recent or upcoming graduates report feeling less satisfied with their overall health than their male counterparts.

• Seventy-eight percent of men report being satisfied with their physical health, compared to only 58 percent of women.

• The vast majority (80 percent) of men are satisfied with their mental health, compared to 65 percent of women.

More information about gender discrimination among female students is available in the eBook, “Gender Discrimination in the Classroom and Beyond,” available here:  https://info.cengage.com/EBOOK-GenderDiscrimination

About Cengage
Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. As the largest US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher education, we offer valuable options at affordable price points. Our industry-leading initiatives include Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind all-access digital subscription service.  We embrace innovation to create learning experiences that build confidence and momentum toward the future students want. Headquartered in Boston, Cengage also serves K-12, library and workforce training markets around the world. Visit us at www.cengage.com or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

About the Index Methodology
The Cengage Student Opportunity Index is calculated based on 17 indicators across four categories: Economic, Employment, Social and Personal Well-Being, with data obtained from both primary and secondary sources.

Primary data was obtained from an online survey conducted by Wakefield Research among 2,500 recent or near college graduates, defined as those who graduated in the past 12 months or who will graduate in the next 12 months. The survey was fielded between January 18 and February 1, 2019. Quotas were set to include 500 students in each of the following majors: business, biological and biomedical sciences, health professions and related programs, humanities and social sciences, and STEM subjects excluding biological and biomedical sciences. The margin of error for this study among the total sample is +/- 2.0 percentage points, calculated at the 95 percent confidence level.

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BOSTON, MA, August 21, 2019— College students now have the tools to shape their dream future with #FutureBoards: Learn How to Create a Vision Board to Get Exactly the Life You Want!, an all-new book from author Sarah Centrella.

#FutureBoards takes the practice of creating a vision board to the next level by helping readers build a true visual representation of their ideal future life. College students will find crucial skills and practices throughout the book that can have lifelong benefits when put into action, like how to identify what you truly desire in life, how to break through a negative mindset that may be hindering you from accomplishing your ambitions, and how to work hard and find your path to achieving those dreams.

Author Sarah Centrella, master life coach, says: “I am so excited to share the tools in #FutureBoards with college students, because it’s the ideal time to begin creating their dream future life. Learning these skills now will ensure they build careers, relationships, passions and abundance that will grow with them for a lifetime. #FutureBoards teaches young people how to determine what they truly want and what makes them happy in all areas of their life, then shows them how to manifest it. It provides a formula they can follow to continue setting and achieving goals throughout their life. And it works!”

Creating a personal #futureboard is the perfect activity for college students. Friends can gather to walk through the key steps in Centrella’s book, parse out their individual dreams and decorate their #futureboards with their favorite pictures, quotes and more! These boards add a beautiful touch to any dorm room’s décor; students can hang their #futureboards on the walls of their room and look forward to their dreams— and remember the work they’re putting into their goals— every day.

Best of all, the skills taught in #FutureBoards are relevant both inside and outside the classroom. Students can use the practices Centrella teaches to work their way to an A in their hardest class, or tack on a Minor to a busy schedule for their Major. Or, they can dream of being the captain of their team or earning a big summer internship! Either way, #FutureBoards is now available to help students make the most of their four college years.

+ Learn more about #FutureBoards: http://bit.ly/FutureBoardsBook

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About the Author
Author Sarah Centrella is a master life coach and manifesting expert. She is the author of self-help book Hustle, Believe, Receive, and a contributor to Mindvalley, Elite Daily, and Huffington Post. Sarah regularly delivers key note speeches and leads workshops, including her popular Master Vision Board Class for clients such as Pinterest, Nike, BMW, Xerox, Morgan Stanley, and the NBA Wives Association. She is a national spokesperson for the American Red Cross and has been featured on ABC News, The Steve Harvey Show, The New York Times, OK! Magazine, The Portland Oregonian, Yahoo News, Good Morning America, and many others.

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More than 1 million subscriptions sold in first year of innovative model’s availability

BOSTON—August 8, 2019 — As college students head back to campus, Cengage Unlimited is expected to save students another $100 million this academic year, bringing the total savings to $160 million. Now in its second academic year, the industry’s first textbook subscription continues to increase its value beyond the course. Each subscription now includes more than $230 worth of free learning services, as well as access to other resources to help students succeed in the classroom and beyond.

“The affordability crisis in higher education isn’t going to be resolved overnight, but innovative, new models are making a difference when it comes to lowering the cost of course materials,” said Michael E. Hansen, CEO of Cengage. “With a Cengage Unlimited subscription, students put savings in their pockets, get a seamless learning experience across courses, and get unlimited access to quality content and tools for academic and career success.”

Cengage Unlimited gives students access to more than 22,000 products, including eBooks, online homework access codes and study guides for one price — $119.99 a semester ($179.99 a year), no matter how many materials they use.

The subscription has seen rapid adoption by students and institutions since its commercial launch in August 2018. Sixty colleges and universities across the country, including the entire University of Missouri System, have partnered directly with Cengage to make Cengage Unlimited available to students at a discount, providing further savings.

Beyond course materials, Cengage Unlimited also includes college success and career support; including activities in time management, goal setting, financial literacy and more. Students can explore career paths, assess their skills, build resumes and take advantage of career-readiness support, including in-demand soft skills training.

Cengage has also added a new partner to the platform for the fall semester. Dashlane, a leading password management and protection solution, joins the following services:

• Chegg: 1-month of Chegg Study Pack and 60 minutes of tutoring
• Kaplan: Kaplan Test Prep, including 30 days free access to self-paced resources for GMAT, GRE, MCAT, LSAT, DAT and Praxis
• Quizlet: 6 months of free access to Quizlet Premium for flashcard and studying support
• Evernote: 6 months of free access to leading note-taking app, Evernote Premium.

University of Texas at El Paso student and Cengage student ambassador, Alan Moya, finds the tools and services in Cengage Unlimited to be particularly helpful.

“I personally make use of textbook rentals, study tools, the Career Center, as well as Quizlet and Chegg. I think Cengage recognizes that in order to appeal to the next generation of college students, digital access to textbooks and course materials is a must. Cengage Unlimited is disrupting the traditional college textbook market by offering affordable and convenient access to textbooks,” said Moya.

For more information on savings potential with Cengage Unlimited, students, faculty and administrators can visit the interactive Savings Map to see which courses use Cengage at their institution, as well as total savings at their institution to-date.

For more information about Cengage Unlimited, or to purchase a subscription visit: https://www.cengage.com/unlimited/.

To learn more about the impact of Cengage Unlimited by the numbers, check out this infographic: https://tinyurl.com/y5vwby8y/

About Cengage
Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. As the largest US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher education, we offer valuable options at affordable price points. Our industry-leading initiatives include Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind all-access digital subscription service.  We embrace innovation to create learning experiences that build confidence and momentum toward the future students want. Headquartered in Boston, Cengage also serves K-12, library and workforce training markets around the world. Visit us at www.cengage.com or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

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1,000 HBCU Students to Receive Free Access to More than 22,000 Cengage Course Materials, Online Homework Access Codes, Study Guides and More

BOSTON— August 6, 2019 — Cengage and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) today announced a program to provide 1,000 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) with free, semester-long subscriptions to Cengage Unlimited. UNCF, the largest educational organization supporting and advocating for minorities for nearly 75 years, will administer the program and select the recipients on behalf of Cengage.

“Every student should have an equal opportunity to succeed, and having the right learning materials can have a critical impact on performance,” said Michael Hansen, CEO, Cengage. “The high cost of textbooks have prohibited this for many students. This is why we launched Cengage Unlimited – to make quality learning more affordable. UNCF has helped thousands of learners, enabling opportunity for minority students through its financial support and public advocacy. We are proud to partner with UNCF to ease some of the financial burden these students face and ensure they are equipped with the tools they need to reach their full potential.”

Cengage Unlimited is the industry’s first all-access digital subscription for college textbooks and course materials. A subscription offers access to more than 22,000 Cengage eBooks, online homework access codes and study guides for $119.99 a semester, no matter how many products they use. A subscription also includes free access to resources from Evernote, Kaplan, Quizlet, Chegg and Dashlane.

In the 2018-2019 academic year, Cengage Unlimited saved students more than $60 million.

“For 75 years, our motto ‘A mind is a terrible thing to waste, but a wonderful thing to invest in,’ ^® has remained at the forefront of everything we do,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF. “We must continue to invest our time and money in better futures for young people around the country. Partners like Cengage are vitally important to this work and we are pleased to have them as an ally in helping to educate the next generation of leaders.”

Program eligibility is based on several factors, including financial need, a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale, an essay and letter of recommendation.  Five hundred subscriptions each will be awarded for the Fall 2019 semester and the Spring 2020 semester. Applications are being accepted through August 29, 2019 for the fall semester. Applications for the Spring 2020 semester will open on November 4, 2019.

For more information on eligibility and to apply for the program visit: https://scholarships.uncf.org.

According to a recent study by Morning Consult on behalf of Cengage, textbook costs are the second largest stressor facing college students today after paying for tuition.  In the same study, 60 percent of African American students noted they have opted not to buy required textbooks and course materials, and 52 percent said buying course materials has a big impact on their finances while in school.

About Cengage
Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. As the largest US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher education, we offer valuable options at affordable price points. Our industry-leading initiatives include Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind all-access digital subscription service.  We embrace innovation to create learning experiences that build confidence and momentum toward the future students want. Headquartered in Boston, Cengage also serves K-12, library and workforce training markets around the world. Visit us at www.cengage.com or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

About UNCF
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) is the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization. To serve youth, the community and the nation, UNCF supports students’ education and development through scholarships and other programs, strengthens its 37 member colleges and universities, and advocates for the importance of minority education and college readiness. UNCF institutions and other historically black colleges and universities are highly effective, awarding nearly 20 percent of African American baccalaureate degrees. Today, UNCF supports more than 60,000 students at more than 1,100 colleges and universities across the country. Its logo features the UNCF torch of leadership in education and its widely recognized motto, “A mind is a terrible thing to waste.”® Learn more at UNCF.org, or for continuous updates and news, follow UNCF on Twitter at @UNCF.

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Cengage Unlimited Subscription Now Includes Free Access to More than $230 Worth of Total Support Services

BOSTON— August 1, 2019 — Cengage, an education and technology company, today announced that it will provide free premium password protection to all Cengage Unlimited subscribers via Dashlane, the leading credential and digital identity management solution.  Dashlane is available now for Cengage Unlimited subscribers, bringing the total value of free services included with a subscription to more than $230.

“Adding Dashlane to Cengage Unlimited addresses one of the top concerns of the digital era: data privacy and security,” said Judah Karkowsky, Senior Vice President of Corporate & Business Development, Cengage. “Today’s students are digitally savvy and rely heavily on Cloud applications, making it important they take steps to ensure their data and personal information remain secure. With students having many accounts to track and manage, Dashlane’s premium service simplifies the process to protect their personal information online.”

In addition to Dashlane, Cengage Unlimited includes free access to resources from Evernote, Kaplan, Quizlet and Chegg to support learning and improve student experiences.

Cengage Unlimited is the industry’s first-of-its-kind digital subscription for college textbooks and course materials, providing access to more than 22,000 products, including eBooks, online homework access codes and study guides. Students pay one price for Cengage Unlimited—no matter how many materials they use – reducing the cost of course materials by up to half. Subscriptions cost $119.99 a semester ($179.99 a year) and are available directly from Cengage, online or at campus and off-campus bookstores. Students saved over $60 million in the 2018-2019 school year with Cengage Unlimited.

Dashlane helps students simplify and secure all their personal information that lives online. Across all platforms and devices, the Dashlane application automatically fills and stores passwords, personal data and payment details to help individuals manage, monitor and protect their digital identity. Through this partnership, Cengage Unlimited semester-based subscribers will receive six months of access (a nearly $30 value) and annual subscribers will get 12 months free use of the password management and protection solution (an almost $60 value).

“Poor password management and protection is a major risk for all individuals – especially among the digital-first generation of students today,” said Emmanuel Schalit, CEO of Dashlane. “In working with Cengage, we are expanding our reach, ultimately helping students save time, protect their personal information and allow them to work worry free in public places like coffee shops and airports.”

For more information visit www.cengage.com/unlimited. To learn more about Dashlane, visit: https://www.dashlane.com/.

You can also learn more about the free services offered through Cengage Unlimited here: https://www.cengage.com/unlimited/partner-offers/

About Cengage
Cengage is the education and technology company built for learners. As the largest US-based provider of teaching and learning materials for higher education, we offer valuable options at affordable price points. Our industry-leading initiatives include Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind all-access digital subscription service.  We embrace innovation to create learning experiences that build confidence and momentum toward the future students want. Headquartered in Boston, Cengage also serves K-12, library and workforce training markets around the world. Visit us at www.cengage.com or find us on Facebook or Twitter.

About Dashlane
Dashlane simplifies and secures your digital identity—all your personal information that lives online. Across all platforms and devices, the intuitive Dashlane app automatically fills and stores passwords, personal data, and payment details to help you manage, monitor, and protect your digital identity. Available in 11 languages and trusted by 11+ million people in 180 countries (and growing), it’s the complete, global solution for living safely and seamlessly online—at home, at work, and everywhere in between. Dashlane Business is the key to success for enterprise security – a simple, innovative solution built to protect and empower organizations and their employees.

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