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Hidden Homelessness

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The UAA Hunger and Homelessness Support Network (HHSN) was created to identify and combat housing insecurities that students face. UAA Alumni and current Academic Advisor Jennifer Spencer is one of the three people serving as HHSN Chair. She explains how she uses her personal experiences with homelessness to help find solutions for students.

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College student homelessness discussed at Housing Action Summit

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The Housing Action Summit in Anchorage featured a week of events that draw attention to Anchorage’s housing crisis. Faculty and staff from across UAA spoke to Â鶹ÎÞÂë°æ’s News Source about barriers some students face, including food insecurity and homelessness.