EDWARDSVILLE - In Spring 2023, food insecurity, housing insecurity and/or homelessness were reported among 52% of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville students who responded to a national Basic Student Needs Survey, conducted by the Hope Center at Temple University and administered by SIUE’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. Now, Student Affairs is addressing this growing problem with the help of the recently awarded Illinois Board of Higher Education’s $200,000 End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) grant, according to Assistant Dean of Students Mindy Dilley, EdD. Writing and bringing the grant to SIUE were Dilley, Associate Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students Rony Die and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Miriam Roccia. “Over the past two years, SIUE has worked to expand awareness, eliminate barriers, and scaffold support for students who are faced daily with barriers to securing critical basic needs,” said Roccia. “To expect
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