Purdue University-Richmond

Barnes & Noble Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is one of the world's largest booksellers and one of the highest-rated bookselling brands in the United States. The company is a content, commerce and technology company that provides customers access to books, magazines, newspapers and other content across its multichannel distribution platform. It operates about 717 retail bookstores in regional shopping malls, major strip centers and freestanding locations in 50 states. In addition, Barnes & Noble Inc. has around 637 college bookstores serving nearly four million students and faculty members at colleges and universities across the United States.

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, located in Richmond, Ind., is a public postsecondary institution serving more than 1,000 students a year. It provides various undergraduate, graduate and continuing educational programs. The university has academic divisions, such as business, health sciences, public services, technology and general education. Its curriculum includes accounting, administration concentration, business administration, legal studies and communications, computer information, human resources, software applications, Web management and architecture. It additionally organizes sports activities, such as basketball, softball, baseball, soccer, tennis, football and golf. The university provides other services, such as housing facilities, transportation, financial assistance, health care, counseling, international assistance and disabilities services.