article thumbnail

Howard University Offers Blueprint to Address Food Insecurity

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Though options and access are characteristic of a free and developed society, billions of people worldwide continue to lack the necessary resources to tackle food insecurity. are actively collaborating to eliminate hunger in neighborhoods hindered by a lack of access to quality food. Blackburn University Center.

Food 314
article thumbnail

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.”

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Maslow's Hierarchy in Action: How Student Affairs Can use the Framework for Better Assessment of Wellbeing

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Here are some ways universities can assess students using Maslow's hierarchy: Assess physiological needs : At the bottom of the pyramid are physiological needs like food, shelter, and sleep. These are areas where student affairs has the potential to significantly influence sense of belonging.

article thumbnail

Helping Student Parents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Ja’Bette Lozupone Title: Director of Student Affairs, Montgomery College Age: 41 Education: B.A., But anytime there was an event with free food, I was stuffing my face and trying to take food home,” she said. “I communications, Hood College; M.A., communications, Hood College; and D.O.L.,

article thumbnail

Hard at Play: SAAL Leading the Charge

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Photo by Burst on StockSnap The Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL) has been hard at play this summer. During this time, we have grown as an organization and currently have 1,345 members that are all vested in Student Affairs assessment across the nation and globe.

article thumbnail

Researchers Present Recommendations for Reversing Minority Male Enrollment Declines at Community Colleges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They also recommended coordinating efforts around student needs, such as food and housing, and suggested establishing industry partnerships with career and technical education programs. Luke Wood, co-director of CCEAL and vice president for student affairs and campus diversity at San Diego State.

article thumbnail

Dr. Timothy Alvarez Retires from Otero College in Purpose, with Satisfaction

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Before coming to Otero, Alvarez was a senior fellow for NASPA (student affairs administrators in higher education) and a vice president for student affairs at North Dakota State University. He has a deep connection to community colleges. At age 18, he enrolled in a community college in western Nebraska.