Inside the Intercultural Student Center on the campus of Minnesota State University, Mankato earlier this week, more than a hundred boxes packed with food were stacked against the walls and lined up in the middle of an office. Back in the freezer, eight hams — weighing in at 18 pounds each — sat ready to become a part of some students’ holiday meals. This was the second week of free food distribution at the MSU Mankato campus for students in need of an extra hand with groceries during an already challenging year. It’s part of a larger university effort to connect students — nationwide, a population adding to the ranks of those experiencing food insecurity — with regular, affordable access to food on campus.