/tags/sarita-cargas Sarita Cargas en-US Copyright Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:03:51 GMT /show/university-showcase/2021-12-17/food-insecure-unm-students-at-risk-of-failing-in-school As the cost of college continues to soar, more students are finding themselves struggling to find stable housing and enough to eat. A 2019 study found of 167,000 students nationwide found 39% had experienced food insecurity in the last 30 days, and the coronavirus pandemic has only made this worse. A team of researchers at the University of New Mexico found these students are more likely to fail or withdraw from class, or drop out of school entirely. Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:03:51 GMT /show/university-showcase/2021-12-17/food-insecure-unm-students-at-risk-of-failing-in-school Megan Kamerick