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Guansan Yang

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Many college students across the nation face food insecurity, meaning they have insufficient access to quality food. The University of Oregon (UO) food insecurity rates are triple, almost quadruple, the national rate (Brian Clark), which is a huge discrepancy and prompted our research question: "With the provided food insecurity resources at the University of Oregon, how can we improve their accessibility to students?" To find a solution, we consulted experts in food insecurity and resources in Eugene as to why the UO rates of food insecurity are disproportionately high and how we can fix them. A common insight was that UO has the resources to reduce food insecurity; however, students either are unaware of them or don't use them. With more awareness, reduced stigma, and more resource accessibility the lower the food insecurity rates will be. We wanted to generate more awareness by creating mandatory food insecurity training for Freshmen before their first term, including interactive modules, requiring students to watch, read, and learn about food insecurity and the provided resources at the UO. A required quiz at the end would ensure that students are engaged and interacting with the modules. By requiring all new incoming and transfer students to be aware of food insecurity, how prevalent it is at UO, and the resources the university offers, we can create a more aware, food-secure, and tighter-knit future student body.

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University of Oregon / 2024

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Guansan Yang