Source: AUBURN UNIVERSITY submitted to NRP
ALABAMA CAMPUS BASIC NEEDS FORUM: FOOD SECURITY
Sponsoring Institution
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
1026114
Grant No.
2021-68015-34552
Cumulative Award Amt.
$34,431.00
Proposal No.
2021-02236
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Apr 1, 2021
Project End Date
Mar 31, 2022
Grant Year
2021
Program Code
[A1344]- Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Disease
Recipient Organization
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
108 M. WHITE SMITH HALL
AUBURN,AL 36849
Performing Department
Nutrition Dietetics & Hosp Mgt
Non Technical Summary
We can end college student food insecurity. Thisconference grant is designed to present evidence of effective strategies that decrease college student food insecurity. Alabama is the first state to develop a state-wide coalition with efforts to implement strategies to decrease college student food insecurity. The coalition includes 10 diverse 4-year universities in Alabama (Alabama A&M University (HBCU), Alabama State University (HBCU), Auburn University, Jacksonville State University, Troy University, Tuskegee University (HBCU), University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of North Alabama, and University of South Alabama) who will present their successful campus-specific strategies to decrease college student food insecurity. The conference will connect Alabama Extension to 4-and 2-year universities/colleges in Alabama and explore tools, best practices, and strategies to address student food and nutrition needs. This conference will also provide a workshop for the newly developed Hunger-Free University Toolkit, which is a 6-step community-based guide to implement strategies to decrease college student food insecurity. The conference will be hosted on the campus of Auburn University (Auburn, AL) on May 20-21, 2021. In addition to the state-wide coalition members and the 2-year colleges, attendees will include; Alabama Community College System administrators, Auburn University administrators, Alabama state officials, select Alabama County Extension Coordinators, and nutrition students enrolled in Public Health Nutrition at Auburn University.College student food insecurity is higher than the rate of US household food insecurity (GAO, 2018; USDA, 2019). We can end college student food insecurity. This conference grant is designed to present evidence of effective strategies that decrease college student food insecurity. Alabama is the first state to develop a state-wide coalition with efforts to implement strategies to decrease college stduent food insecurity. The coalition includes 10 diverse 4-year universities in Alabama (Alabama A&M University (HBCU), Alabama State University (HBCU), Auburn University, Jacksonville State University, Troy University, Tuskegee University (HBCU), University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of North Alabama, and University of South Alabama) who will present their successful camps-specific strategies to decrease college student food insecurity. The conference will connect Alabama Extension to 4- and 2 year universities/colleges in Alabama and exxplore tools, best practices, and strategies to address student food and nutrition needs. This conference will also provide a workshop for the newly developed Hunger-Free University Toolkit, which is a 6-step community-based guide to implement stratgegies to decrease college student food insecurity. The conference will be hosted on the campus of Auburn University (Auburn, AL). In addition to the state-wide coalition members and the 2-year colleges, attendees will include; Alabama Community College System administrators, Auburn University administrators, Alabama state officials, select Alabama County Extension Coordinators, and nutrition students enrolled in Public Health Nutrition at Auburn University.
Animal Health Component
60%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
60%
Developmental
20%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
7046010101050%
7036099101050%
Goals / Objectives
The goalsofthe conference areto provide networking opportunities along with practical,evidence-based solutions to understand and address food insecurity on college campuses inAlabama (short-term) and inthe United States(long-term).To accomplish these goals,we will completethefollowingobjectives:1.Provide a platformfor members of the Alabama Campus Coalition for Basic Needs (ACCBN) to presentpolicy, systems and environmental initiatives and corresponding impact/outcome data;2.Extend and expand membership to ACCBN, with a particular focus on 2-year public institutions,historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES);and3.Increase knowledge and practiceof evidence-basedstrategies included in the Hunger-Free UniversityToolkit.?
Project Methods
Invited attendees will receive an announcement with registration details via email. The conference will be advertised on websites and social media platforms of ACCBN campuses and Alabama Cooperative Extension. Email announcements will include keynote speakers and highlight accomplishments of ACCBN campuses. The conference will include breakout sessions for current ACCBN campuses to highlight programs, policies, and systems and corresponding impacts/outcomes; networking opportunities for all attendees, keynote speakers to highlight effective basic needs strategies to positively influence student success, and an interactive workshop to train attendees on the six steps of the Hunger-Free University Toolkit.Conference evaluation and data management: Satisfaction and feedback surveys will be collected for each speaker, session, and for the overall conference from all attendees. Feedback surveys will include a retrospective self-assessment of the attendees' knowledge gained, beliefs changed, and intended behavior changes related to the topic areas presented. All data will be collected and analyzed via Qualtrics survey platform at Auburn University. All data will be stored on a password protected computer. Reports on conference registration, assessments, session participation, and process evaluations will be provided post-conference to all attendees. The conference will proceed as follows:Day 111AM Opening RemarksDr. Susan Hubbard, Dean of College of Human Sciences, Auburn University11:30 AM Networking LunchOrganize networking breakout rooms with community college and ACCBN members1-2 PM Keynote Speaker Michael Sorrel, President, Paul Quin College, Dallas Texas2:15-4:15 PM ACCBN partner Breakout sessions(6 presentations- 45 min talk w/15 min Q&A)- 3 roomsUniversity of South Alabama- HousingUniversity of Alabama Birmingham- Food Pantry (Blazer Kitchen)University of North Alabama- Case ManagementTroy University- Securing a VISTAWallace State- Coalition BuildingAuburn University- Student Support4:30PM- 5:00PM Closing receptionDay 28:00 AM Breakfast8:30 AM Opening Remarks9-11:30 AM Hunger-Free University Toolkit WorkshopACCBN partners attend breakout rooms with community colleges during each step for peer support11:30 AM Break11:45 AM Lunch, Keynote Speaker Rachel Sumekh, Founder and CEO, Swipe Out Hunger12:45 PM Closing Remarks1:00 ADJOURN

Progress 04/01/21 to 03/31/22

Outputs
Target Audience:The attendees represented Campus Champions, students (undergraduates and graduates), College/University Administrators, and professors from the following Alabama colleges and universities; Alabama A&M University, Auburn University, Bishop State Community College, Central Alabama Community College, Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Coastal Alabama Community College, Drake State Community and Technical College, Jacksonville State University, Jefferson State Community College, Lawson State Community College, Northeast Alabama Community College, Reid State Technical College, Snead State Community College, The University of Alabama, Trenholm State Community College, Troy University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Montevallo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of North Alabama, University of South Alabama, Wallace State Community College. Attendees also included representatives from Alabama Extension, Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Aramark at Auburn University, and Feeding the Gulf Coast. The keynote speakers, RachelSumekh, CEO and founder of Swipe Out Hunger, and Russell Lowery-Hart, President of Amarillo College, provided insight on the problem of food insecurity on college campuses with real solutions. Changes/Problems: Nothing Reported What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?This conference provided 6 breakout sessions to help attendees understand the bridges and barriers of implementing food security initiatives on college campuses. The conference also provided a workshop to implement the Hunger-Free Higher Ed Toolkit; the workshop discussed the 6 ste[s of the Hunger-Free Higher Ed Toolkit and how to matriculate through each phase. The 6-step process include 1. Engage, 2. Assess, 3. Plan, 4. Implement, 5. Evaluate, 6. Celebrate. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Nothing Reported What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals? Nothing Reported

Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals? Objective 1. Six ACCBN members presented campus impact and outcome data during 1-hour"Breakout Sessions". Objective 2. Twelve 2-year public Alabama colleges/universities joined the ACCBN network. Objective 3. Over 40 attendees obtained knowledge and practice of the Hunger-Free University Toolkit through workshop attendance.

Publications

  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2021 Citation: Brown, O., Powers, A., Hickey, A., Gonzalez, S., Goodman, M., Green, MB, and Teel, J. (2021) Hunger-Free University Toolkit.
  • Type: Other Status: Other Year Published: 2021 Citation: Conference Proceedings