 Barnes Noble Education, Inc. NYSE: BNED, a leading solutions provider for the education industry, today announced that it has appointed Lowell W. Robinson to its Board of Directors as an independent director and as a member of the Boards Audit Committee, effective immediately. The Company also announced it has entered into a cooperation agreement with Outerbridge Capital Management, LLC Outerbridge, which currently owns approximately 13.5 of the Companys outstanding shares. 