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In Ohio, efforts among community colleges over the past decade have helped to increase student achievement, in particular, two-year college graduation rates have nearly doubled, according to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges (OACC).
University of Cincinnati graduate students Emily Wieczorkowski and Kenzie Pelfrey run a nutrition class designed to assist individuals with diabetes with healthy eating as part of the Pharmer’s Kitchen program offered at St.
Wittenberg University’s Campus Cupboard and Wittenberg Wardrobe live in a single facility, providing students with food, personal items and professional clothing as needed to help remove a barrier to success.
Food insecurity is common on college campuses, and Pennsylvania colleges are no exception. State leaders are calling for action to improve the state of food access on college campuses across the state.
Colleges and universities across the country are reporting an increase in the number of students who use on-campus food pantries. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, about 30% of college students experienced food insecurity at some point during their time at school, according to a report by several student hunger organizations.
After convening last March, the task force’s work led it to eight key recommendations, which will be used to help inform both immediate and long-term solutions to help combat gun violence in the Philadelphia region.
While alcohol consumption is fairly regular on college campuses, some students will remain sober this month to partake in Dry January, an initiative that invites participants to abstain from alcohol. The National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says around 53% of full-time college students drank alcohol in the past month and estimates 33% of students engaged in binge drinking.
Pitt’s University Counseling Center partnered with Togetherall to provide students with free peer support for mental health. The online platform is anonymous and monitored by licensed mental health practitioners. Students can share their feelings and experiences with a community of more than 4.6 million users and connect either in groups or one-on-one chats.
April Belback, director of student success at the University of Pittsburgh, shares about her work launching the institution’s Student Success Hub and the importance of belonging in the student experience.
Leslie Napolitano juggles motherhood, a job and classes at Luzerne County Community College. An in-school food pantry ensures she always has enough food to feed herself and her family. "The support is huge," the 36-year-old Coaldale resident said. "Food insecurity is a real thing when you have kids.