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How the sustainable food movement is shaping campus dining

 Sep. 24, 2015

Between 2013 and 2014, campuses saw a 60 percent increase in regional and local food initiatives.

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Do good first impressions equal good candidates?

 Sep. 24, 2015

Can first impressions be trusted to know if a candidate is a good fit? What might be a better strategy? Advice Squad provides some insights.

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Community gathers to harvest food for university

Sep. 23, 2015

Hundreds of people gathered Sunday for the second annual University of Minnesota Duluth Food and Farm Festival to celebrate a harvest that supplies the university with thousands of pounds of food.

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University addresses food insecurity with pilot meal plans

Sep. 23, 2015

Columbia University’s Emergency Meal Fund allows food insecure students to receive up to six meal vouchers per semester from fellow students who have donated meals. Meanwhile, the student-developed Swipes app aims to match students who need dining hall meals with students who have extra.

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Private Conn. universities limit eggs due to Avian Flu

Sep. 22, 2015

While the Avian Flu has yet to impact the state’s public universities, Quinnipiac University and Albertus Magnus College have cut down—and are even working on eliminating—the use of eggs at breakfast.

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University dining services caters to students with new additions

Sep. 22, 2015

After a campus-wide survey found students wanted a variety of better food, Central Washington University has added more Asian selections, organic and gluten-free options, as well as all-day breakfast and hot sandwiches.

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Sales tax implemented at university dining halls

Sep. 22, 2015

Starting this year, students who are not on a meal plan will have to pay sales tax at Northwestern University dining halls.

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College students create dining app

Sep. 22, 2015

A team of Boston University students created an app, BU Food, which lets peers see menus at all dining locations and enables them to look at nutritional benefits.

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UCLA adds kosher and halal meal plans

Sep. 21, 2015

The new meal plans feature pre-packaged lunches and dinners that meet kosher and halal requirements, orthodox methods of preparing food for Jews and Muslims.

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Create a fresh fruit base for healthy beverages

Sep. 21, 2015

Use fresh, seasonal fruits to create a base for agua fresca, smoothies and raspados [Mexican shaved ice]. You can choose in-season, local fruit.

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