Advice to Women on Climbing the Career Ladder-Hungry and Homeless on Campus

Sara Goldrick-Rab, PhD, Professor of Higher Education Policy and Sociology at Temple University was the lead author of study that found that 36 percent of students at 66 surveyed colleges and universities do not get enough to eat, and a similar number lack a secure place to live. She said skyrocketing college tuition and other fees, inadequate aid packages and growing enrollment among low-income students are some of the factors. She outlined several policy changes that could help.