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Beyond the Campus Food Pantry

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Prior to 2015 it was difficult to find much formal acknowledgement of student food insecurity, let alone services to help. When a couple of student affairs practitioners created the College and University Food Bank Alliance in 2012, it had just 10 members. In many ways, it’s a sign of progress.

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Formerly Incarcerated Students Are Humans First

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Joshua Williams is a former student affairs administrator, higher education consultant, founder of JW1 Consulting , and co-founder of RACCS (Reaching Across Communities and Challenging Systems) based in Los Angeles, CA. Sara Goldrick-Rab is a sociologist who founded the #RealCollege movement to support students basic needs.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

As of fall 2023, 69% of the student population at CSUSB identified as Hispanic or Latino. In addition to support services that include financial aid and academic advising, an example of supporting Latinx student success is the CSUSB Impact Internship, developed by the university’s Undocumented Student Success Center.

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New Book Examines Foster Care Students in College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If enrolled in postsecondary institutions, these concerns often negatively impact their ability to stay academically engaged, which could potentially impact any financial aid they have received. Some institutions have taken special interest in supporting these students through to successful degree completion.

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student affairs leader Quamina Carter did not take a traditional route to higher education. There, she had opportunities to work with the school’s student affairs division and began to learn that she was “sort of good at that side of the camp,” she says. in higher education and student affairs from CGU.

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Radford University Low-Income Students Get Leg Up with $1.2M Grant

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees. Dr. Susan P. Currently, all Virginia public four- and two-year institutions have received an award of varying sizes,” said Andes.

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

Student Affairs Assessment Leaders (SAAL)

Universities can address safety needs by providing a safe and secure environment for students, with emergency plans in place for potential crises. Additionally, universities can offer financial aid and scholarships to students who may struggle to afford the cost of tuition or living expenses.