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How College Student Hunger in 2024 Differs from Previous Generations

September 26, 2024
A diverse group of people walk outdoors on a sunny day, with greenery in the background. Some are carrying backpacks.

9.27.24 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio asks two authors of a report on food and housing insecurity in higher education how New Mexico college campuses are helping students in need.  Correspondent: Lou DiVizio  Guests: Sarita Cargas, Founder, UNM Basic Needs Project  Patricia Trujillo, Deputy Secretary, New Mexico Higher Education Department  For More Information:  UNM Basic Needs Project…

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Half of NM College Students Struggle with Food and Housing Insecurity

September 26, 2024
Three individuals engaged in a discussion on a television set with a large screen displaying "New Mexico in Focus" in the background. They are seated in a studio setting with blue curtains.

9.27.24 – Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with two authors of a recent report that shows more than half of New Mexico college and university students struggle with food and housing insecurity. Sarita Cargas, founder of UNM’s Basic Needs Project, and Patricia Trujillo, deputy secretary of the state’s Higher Education Department, tell Lou how systemic…

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