Tag: food insecurity
Community Colleges Help Vulnerable Students Access Food and Housing
Approximately 29 percent of community college students say they’ve experienced food insecurity, while 14 percent report housing insecurity — and for students of color...
Report Highlights College SNAP Gap
Universities can help eliminate the gap between students eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and the number currently receiving them, says a...
Colleges, Higher Education Groups to Help Biden Administration’s Campaign Against Hunger
Universities and higher education groups will assist President Biden in the goal of ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030, the White House announced...
Pennsylvania Launches Hunger-Free Campus Initiative
On Friday, officials in Pennsylvania announced the creation of the Hunger-Free Campus Initiative, a pilot program that aims to reduce food insecurity among college...
University of Nevada, Reno Agricultural Programs Provide Meat, Produce to Students...
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) recently announced that locally sourced beef and produce will be available at its on-campus food pantry, Pack Provisions,...
Democratic Senators Introduce Bill to Expand Food Benefits for College Students
On Tuesday, a group of Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT) proposed new legislation that would permanently...
Oregon State University Program is a Sustainable Model for Feeding Students...
Food insecurity is a growing crisis in higher education, with students on campuses across the United States finding themselves forced to attend class on...
Nursing Professor Takes the Long Road to Fight Student Hunger
A faculty member at Montclair State University (MSU) School of Nursing in New Jersey recently devised a challenging way to combat campus food insecurity....
