As the price of college continues to rise and the incomes of most Americans stagnate, too many college students are going hungry. According to researchers, approximately half of all undergraduates are food insecure. Food Insecurity on Campus - the first book to describe the problem'meets higher education's growing demand to tackle the pressing question "How can we end student hunger?"
Essays by a diverse set of authors, each working to address food insecurity in higher education, describe unique approaches to the topic. They also offer insights into the most promising strategies to combat student hunger, including
utilizing research to raise awareness and enact change;
creating campus pantries, emergency aid programs, and meal voucher initiatives to meet immediate needs;
leveraging public benefits and nonprofit partnerships to provide additional resources;
changing higher education systems and college cultures to better serve students; and
drawing on student activism and administrative clout to influence federal, state, and local policies.
Arguing that practice and policy are improved when informed by research, Food Insecurity on Campus combines the power of data with detailed storytelling to illustrate current conditions. A foreword by Sara Goldrick-Rab further contextualizes the problem. Offering concrete guidance to anyone seeking to understand and support college students experiencing food insecurity, the book encourages readers to draw from the lessons learned to create a comprehensive strategy to fight student hunger.
Contributors: Talia Berday-Sacks, Denise Bevly, Katharine M. Broton, Clare L. Cady, Samuel Chu, Sarah Crawford, Cara Crowley, Rashida M. Crutchfield, James Dubick, Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield, Sara Goldrick-Rab, Jordan Herrera, Nicole Hindes, Russell Lowery-Hart, Jennifer J. Maguire, Michael Rosen, Sabrina Sanders, Rachel Sumekh
Foreword, by Sara Goldrick-Rab1. Introduction to Food Insecurity on Campus: Action and Intervention, by Katharine Broton and Clare Cady2. Food Insecurity in Higher Education: An Introduction, by Katharine Broton3. If Not Us, Who? Building National Capacity to Address Student Food Insecurity Through CUFBA, by Clare Cady4. The American Federation of Teachers Local 212/MATC FAST (Faculty and Students Together) Fund, by Michael Rosen5. Channeling Student Idealism and Energy through Campus Organizing, by Talia Berday-Sacks and James Dubick6. Student Action and Nonprofit Partnership: The Swipe Out Hunger Story, by Rachel Sumekh7. Utilizing Existing Resources: The Trampoline of Public Benefits, by Sarah Crawford and Nicole Hindes8. Research as a Catalyst for Positive Systemic Change, by Jennifer Maguire and Rashida M. Crutchfield9. Transformational Change for Student Success: The California State University Basic Needs Initiative, by Denise Bevly and Sabrina Sanders10. Amarillo College: Loving Your Student from Enrollment to Graduation, by Russell Lowery-Hart, Cara Crowley, and Jordan Herrera11. Addressing Student Hunger Through Policy Change: Leveraging Federal Food Benefits to Support College Completion, by Amy Ellen Duke-Benfield and Samuel Chu12. Conclusion to Food Insecurity on Campus: Action and Intervention, by Katharine Broton and Clare Cady
Showcasing a wide range of programs and solutions to food insecurity among college students, this completely original book is the first of its kind. University administrators, student services personnel, faculty, and policymakers need this book.Lisa Henry, University of North Texas
