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Student leaders urge board to address basic needs, announce advocacy events
Summary
Student leaders from LEAD Minnesota and Students United told the board they observed growing basic-needs insecurity on campuses and outlined advocacy plans, including a joint November conference and calls to preserve and expand hunger-free campus grants.
Representatives of two statewide student organizations told the board they are seeing growing unmet basic needs among Minnesota State students and announced upcoming advocacy activities.
Rose Sargent, treasurer for LEAD Minnesota, described fall outreach that visited 24 campuses and connected with thousands of students through tabling and workshops. Sargent said students27 concerns about food security, housing stability, transportation and childcare remain…
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