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Luis G. Pedraja: Basic life needs must be met to attain collegiate success

October 1, 2021 – Telegram & Gazette – I have been vocal about my belief that higher education is a right for all and not a privilege for a few, yet there are barriers many students confront in their lives…

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3 Native American women head to college in the pandemic. Will they get a sophomore year?

September 30, 2021 – The Hechinger Report – Native American students, already the group most likely to leave college, faced isolation and loss this past year that complicated their journey toward a degree. Read more.

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Needs of today’s college students have changed, but UWF is bridging gap

September 26, 2021 – Pensacola News Journal – When I am speaking with various groups about the needs of university students today, people are often shocked to hear that a top challenge for many is food insecurity. Read more.

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Online education is here to stay for colleges and universities: How can we make it better?

September 23, 2021 – EdSource – The quick shift to teaching online in 2020 forced all of us in higher education to rethink how to do what we do and why. Read more.

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Here’s What Free Community College Might Look Like

September 17, 2021 – Inside Higher Ed – Though it’s a challenge to design an equitable tuition-free college program, Democratic policy makers have crafted a proposal that is a good start in resolving the complications. Read more.

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Community College Groups Work to Address Student Basic Needs Insecurity

September 17, 2021 – Campus Technology – A new collaboration between the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice and nonprofit JFF is setting out to address student basic needs and expand emergency student aid in 52 community colleges across five states. Read more.

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GRCC joins national effort to address student food, housing insecurity

September 16, 2021 – Fox 17 – A national effort to tackle food and housing insecurity among college students has selected Grand Rapids Community College as one of its first partners. Read more.

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Talks for permanent food pantry stall between officials and students, faculty

September 16, 2021 – The State Press – Despite multiple resolutions supporting a permanent Pitchfork Pantry, University administrators have a separate idea on how to address food insecurity on campus. Read more.

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An ‘Extremely Solvable’ Problem

September 10, 2021 – Inside Higher Ed – Millions of college students face food insecurity, and while institutions have been doing what they can to help, it’s time for the federal government to step in, advocates say. Read more.

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