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December 4, 2020December 4, 2020
Students launch mutual aid networks to meet financial, basic needs

Seeking to support each other at a time of great strain, students at colleges and universities across the nation are launching mutual aid networks to pool resources and rapidly distribute them to peers in need.

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June 26, 2020June 26, 2020
COVID-19 intensifying college students’ housing, food insecurity

Nearly 60 percent of college students surveyed by The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice said they experienced basic needs insecurity during the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report.

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April 24, 2020April 27, 2020
Many student-athletes were already food-insecure. COVID-19 could make it worse.

A new report explores basic needs insecurity among student-athletes—challenges that have intensified since COVID-19 removed students from their campuses, meal plans, and training tables.

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February 28, 2020February 28, 2020
#RealCollege survey finds housing, food insecurity persist; record number of schools participate

Data collection remains a challenge, with most marginalized students hardest to reach.

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October 4, 2019October 4, 2019
Food scholarships, meal-swipe drives, and more: Emerging ways to meet basic needs

Around 500 college administrators and faculty recently gathered in Houston to share strategies for addressing food and housing insecurity. Here are five takeaways.

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August 23, 2019August 23, 2019
Rise of pricey housing near campuses forcing lower-income students farther away

Developers say they’re offering much-needed housing, but others are questioning the implications for low-income students whose long commutes make it difficult to fully engage in college life.

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July 19, 2019July 19, 2019
New bill would require federal data collection on food, housing insecurity

Lawmakers hope that standardized data will help clarify just how many college students are food or housing insecure—the first step toward getting students fed and graduated.

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July 11, 2019July 11, 2019
More states funding efforts to curb basic needs insecurity

A growing number of state governments are acknowledging the widespread food and housing insecurity on college campuses and taking steps to help.

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July 11, 2019July 12, 2019
Student housing shifting to prioritize practical goals over ‘recreational dazzle’

Catering to a new generation of value-conscious college students, the latest wave of student housing developments are designed with an eye toward academic success, collaboration, and digital convenience.

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March 1, 2019March 1, 2019
UC Berkeley launches first-of-its-kind Basic Needs Center

University of California, Berkeley, this week opened a nearly 3,000-square-foot Basic Needs Center that brings together an array of resource-assistance programs.

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March 1, 2019June 28, 2019
Basic needs insecurity, new student success initiatives take center stage at DREAM conference

Basic needs insecurity was a major theme at a recent convening of community college leaders, where presenters also announced several new initiatives focused on expanding the use of adaptive courseware and improving single mothers’ degree completion.

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October 5, 2018December 17, 2018
First-ever survey of campus food pantries sheds light on colleges’ approach

Colleges and universities are investing significantly in campus food pantries, according to a new report published by The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice.

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