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Candidates call for basic‑needs metrics and partnerships as student food insecurity persists
Summary
Student candidates and regent hopefuls told the forum that food insecurity and housing instability are persistent problems; they urged including basic‑needs metrics in the strategic plan, sustaining successful grants and pursuing partnerships to expand on‑campus affordable food options.
Multiple candidates at the University of Minnesota Alumni Association forum described student food insecurity and housing worry as pressing issues and urged structural responses, including measurable commitments in the university’s strategic plan.
"We are currently a food desert," said Flora Yang, a student regent candidate and vice president of Professional Student Government, summarizing campus basic‑needs gaps. She added that several campus…
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