When Andrea Mora enrolled at University of California, Irvine, in 2012, she was a low-income, first-generation student. She was also 25 years old and an undocumented immigrant from Peru. She’d spent ...

Support the center in a way that works for you, from volunteering to financial donations. The Basic Needs Center accepts donations of food and personal care items to stock the Buff Pantry and mobile ...

In 2021, California passed Assembly Bill 132, a budget act that required every California community college to establish a ...

This post was updated Jan. 16 at 2:02 p.m. A new basic needs center housed in the Strathmore Building will open in January, offering students workshops, food, places to rest and access to loans and ...

As community college students return to their campuses, many will find one new resource to count on: a hub where they can seek support in meeting their basic needs. Known as basic needs centers, the ...

Over the past decade, rising costs of living and student housing rates have added pressure to already strained college learners, creating a new challenge for colleges and universities seeking to ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Basic needs are the minimum resources necessary for personal well-being, generally described as food, water, shelter, clothing and sleep. The Basic Needs Center works to provide access to essential ...

Many people think of college students as young adults living on campus and focused on developmental concerns, such as establishing new friends, feeling homesick, and academic pressure. Indeed, many ...