In the Spotlight

A Textbook Case of Economy

Cal State San Bernardino staff and alum, John Futch, tracked down book bargains for himself while pursuing his degrees from CSUSB in 1995 and 2001. He has since spent a good bit of time and his own money securing texts for other students.

Futch, who retired in 2007, directed CSUSB’s Cross Cultural Center from 1998 to 2007, and opened a drive for a $100,000 “Friends of John Futch Textbook Endowment.” Students who maintain a 2.0 grade point average may get assistance in buying non-science texts that usually cost $40-$60 and science texts that are typically $60-$200. “Because I don’t have a lot of money myself, I’m trying to get as many of my friends and friends of my friends to give to what I consider a worthy cause.”