Now a vital resource for 80 students a week, Huskers Helping Huskers Pantry+ was established after university leaders uncovered a surprising statistic: one in three Nebraska students regularly worry about not having enough food to eat. The numbers originated from a student finances survey conducted in December 2015. Among other revelations, it also found that only 38 percent of students in 2014 could always afford to eat nutritious meals and 2 percent did not have a place to live during school breaks. Juan Franco, then vice chancellor of student affairs, knew that these survey results necessitated action. So, one year later, he opened Huskers Helping Huskers Pantry+ in January 2017 with the assistance of Student Money Management Center program coordinator Megan Patel.
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As students enter college this fall, many will hunger for more than knowledge. Up to half of college students in recent published studies say they either are not getting enough to eat or are worried about it. This food insecurity is most prevalent at community colleges, but it's common at public and private four-year schools as well. More Colleges Open Food Pantries To Address Campus Hunger THE SALT More Colleges Open Food Pantries To Address Campus Hunger Student activists and advocates in the education community have drawn attention to the problem in recent years, and the food pantries that have sprung up at hundreds of schools are perhaps the most visible sign. Some schools nationally also have instituted the Swipe Out Hunger program, which allows students to donate their unused meal plan vouchers, or "swipes," to other students to use at campus dining halls or food pantries.
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According to a first-of-its-kind survey released Tuesday by researchers at Temple University and the Wisconsin HOPE Lab, 36 percent of students at 66 surveyed colleges and universities do not get enough to eat, and a similar number lack a secure place to live. The report, which is the first to include students from two-year, four-year, private and public universities, including GWU, found that nearly 1 in 10 community college students have gone a whole day without eating in the past month. That number was 6 percent among university students. Any institution was invited to participate in the survey, though the sample was not designed to be representative of colleges nationwide.
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Five students describe their struggles with food and housing insecurity and what colleges can do to help. hey barely make enough money to pay for college. Sometimes they have to choose between buying a textbook or buying food. Making rent, finding food, paying bills, raising a child, and dealing with abusive partners— these are some of the roadblocks many students face as they work toward earning their degrees
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