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Cengage Announces New International Division to Serve Canadian Higher Education Market
May 28, 2020
BOSTON AND TORONTO—May 28, 2020—Cengage, a global education and technology company, today announced the establishment of a new international division to provide direct service to the Canadian higher education market. The announcement follows the decision by Nelson, the company’s longtime Canadian publishing and distribution partner, to withdraw from the higher education market to solely focus … Read more
Cengage and EDGE Learning Media partner to expand access to learning for South Africa’s tertiary education students and instructors
Feb 18, 2020
Andover, Hampshire UK and Cape Town, South Africa – February 18, 2020 – Cengage, an education and technology company, and EDGE Learning Media today announced an agreement for Cengage to distribute EDGE’s catalogue of leading tertiary print textbooks into the South African public university sector, as well as in Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini. EDGE’s … Read more
Cengage and UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Announce Free Cengage Unlimited Subscriptions for HBCU Students

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

Aug 06, 2019
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 … Read more
Cengage Named a Cincinnati “Top Workplace” for 2019

Recognition underscores the strong company culture that has led to the success of its digital subscription service

Jun 06, 2019
CINCINNATI—June 6, 2019 — Cengage, an education and technology company, has been named a Cincinnati “Top Workplace” for 2019 by The Cincinnati Enquirer. Recognition on the top large companies list is based on employee feedback gathered by Energage, LLC. The anonymous survey of the company’s Mason, OH and Independence, KY employees measured several aspects of … Read more
Cengage Announces Appointment of Bob Munro as Chief Financial Officer

Executive with extensive experience across education, financial services and health care sectors

Feb 14, 2019
BOSTON, February 14, 2019—Cengage, an education and technology company serving the higher education, K-12, library and workforce training markets worldwide, today announced the appointment of Bob Munro as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1. A highly regarded executive with international experience in education, financial services and health care, Munro will lead all … Read more
New Survey: Demand for “Uniquely Human Skills” Increases Even as Technology and Automation Replace Some Jobs

Survey shows 73 percent of employers say it’s very or somewhat difficult finding qualified candidates

Jan 16, 2019
BOSTON—January 16, 2019 — As automation increases, “uniquely human” or soft skills are among the most important skills wanted by employers, although they have difficulty finding the right candidates, according to a new survey. The survey of more than 650 employers and more than 1,500 current and former college students was conducted by Morning Consult … Read more
Statement on Chegg Security Breach
Sep 26, 2018
“Chegg informed our company yesterday that they are investigating a security breach of their systems which occurred in late April. Chegg does not believe this impacts Cengage customers, since our partnership with them began in August after this incident occurred. We take the security of our customers’ data seriously and our systems do not share … Read more
New Survey: College Students Consider Buying Course Materials a Top Source of Financial Stress

Survey reveals minority students are disproportionately impacted, students sacrifice food for textbooks

Jul 26, 2018
 BOSTON, July 26, 2018 — College students consider buying course materials to be their top source of financial stress after tuition, and the lack of access and affordability of materials has a negative impact on their learning and performance, according to a new survey of 1,651 current and former college students.  The survey was conducted … Read more
Cengage Finishes 2018 Fiscal Year Strong Ahead of Cengage Unlimited Launch

Company posts 10% revenue growth for Q4; double-digit increases in Higher Ed net sales led by strong digital growth

Jun 14, 2018
BOSTON, June 14, 2018 – Cengage, an education and technology company, achieved a strong finish to its 2018 fiscal year with a 10-percent revenue increase in the fourth quarter. The company returned to growth ahead of the launch of Cengage Unlimited, the first-of-its-kind subscription for higher education course materials. Cengage continued to gain traction in … Read more
First Watch Restaurants Partner with Cengage to Serve Up Employee Education Benefits

Employees get free access to an accredited high school diploma and career certificate program through Cengage

Jun 13, 2018
BOSTON and SARASOTA, FLA, June 13, 2018 — Cengage, an education and technology company, and First Watch, the popular nationwide breakfast, brunch and lunch concept, have partnered to offer all First Watch employees the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and a specialized career certificate through Career Online High School (COHS). COHS is … Read more

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