Poverty In America's Colleges: Housing & Food Insecurity Among Undergraduates
Katharine Broton, PhD Candidate, Department of Sociology; Emily Brunjes Colo, Data Manager/Analyst, Wisconsin HOPE Lab; Anthony Hernandez, Graduate Student, Department of Educational Policy Studies; Minhtuyen Mai, Research Specialist, Wisconsin HOPE Lab
Event Details
Date
Thursday, September 22, 2016
Time
12 p.m.
Location
Wisconsin Idea Room, Education Building
Description
College enrollment is on the rise and so are college prices. Real incomes for most American families have been flat or falling & financial aid has not kept pace with the need. As a result there are college students going hungry or homeless while pursuing their educational goals. Drawing on multiple studies, researchers from the Wisconsin HOPE Lab will discuss the prevalence of housing & food insecurity among college students, share students' perspectives on the topic, & propose policy solutions.
Cost
Free
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