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Healthier Foods, Healthier Minds

Ed.gov Blog

By: Cindy Long, Administrator, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Setting kids up for success. That’s why here at USDA, we recently announced a generational investment in Continue Reading The post Healthier Foods, Healthier Minds appeared first on ED.gov Blog.

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Myles Collins

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

School: Georgia Tech Major: Business Administration Year: Senior Georgia Tech business administration major Myles Collins claims Dean's List accolades and recognition as a three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient. Through volunteerism, the service-minded runner advocates for voter awareness, clean neighborhoods, and food access.

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Study: Community College Housing Program Produced Better Life Outcomes

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Students’ connection with CHAP helped them to more easily access other supports, like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), two federal programs that address food insecurity. It might show that it’s not food people need, it’s housing.” Harrell II, president of TCC.

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Making Equity a Priority

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On this January day, Curry — who grew up just a short distance from the college — greets the groundworkers and buttonholes administrative staff about the latest developments taking place across campus. In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Food Bank, Compton College offers a mobile food pantry. There is much to celebrate.

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New Jersey Launches Free Online Tool to Connect College Students Facing Basic Needs Insecurity to Resources

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Phil Murphy The navigation tool provides students a place to look up resources and information for matters such as housing, food, transportation, childcare, and state assistance processes. Phil Murphy’s administration’s goals to increase college completion and get 65% of state denizens a high-quality credential by 2025. “As

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TICAS Policy Agenda Tackles the Flaws in the Higher Ed System

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Frank Fernandez, an associate professor of higher education administration and policy at the University of Florida, called the TICAS's recommendations “ambitious.” It’s been really cool to see how TICAS acknowledges how so many things are related — affordability, basic needs, addressing food insecurity and not just loans,” said Fernandez.

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Rising to the Challenge on Student Basic Needs Work

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ten years ago, most college students short of money for food would have difficulty finding a food pantry on campus. Food insecurity wasn’t a widely recognized problem in higher education and “student basic needs” wasn’t a field of practice. Students require and deserve far more than band-aids. What else can and should we do?

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