With finals and winter break approaching, colleges across the country are stepping up food-pantry operations and emergency aid as new data show nearly two in five students experience food insecurity. Campus offices, non-profits like Swipe Out Hunger, and local pantries are coordinating to feed students who lack reliable access to meals before dorms close. Student-affairs leaders and financial-aid directors should expect amplified calls for short-term emergency grants, flexible meal-plan adjustments and partnerships with community organizations — especially at commuter campuses and regional campuses where students rely on campus services for day-to-day needs.