Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

A new report reveals that today's college students are navigating significant financial challenges while balancing competing priorities, yet they continue to believe in the value of higher education. The Student Financial Wellness Survey , released this month by Trellis Strategies, documents the financial wellbeing of over 53,000 students from 104 institutions across 27 states.

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Student Privacy Compass

APRIL 29, 2025

More than two years into the advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in K-12 schools, many state departments of education are issuing guidance or policies for responsible school and student use of AI. A helpful map from AI for Education shows that half of U.S. state departments of education have issued guidance on the use of generative AI in K-12 schools (and there has also been some at the district levels).

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College Planners of America

APRIL 29, 2025

When surveyed by The College Investor (TCI), 75% of parents with college-bound children said that they are currently saving for their childs college education. TCI also found that over 80% of parents are concerned about the impact of inflation on college savings. The amount that parents need to save rises in line with college tuition, which has risen much faster than the general CPI rate of inflation since 1980.

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Civitas Learning

APRIL 29, 2025

At Civitas Learning, we’re always looking for ways to make student success tools more accessible and intuitive. That’s why were excited to introduce one of our latest innovations Canvas LTI Integration. This new feature enables colleges and universities to integrate Civitas Learning advising functionality directly within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS), providing a seamless user experience for faculty and advisors.

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Speaker: Andrew Cohen, Founder & CEO of Brainscape

The instructor’s PPT slides are brilliant. You’ve splurged on the expensive interactive courseware. Student engagement is stellar. So… why are half of your students still forgetting everything they learned in just a matter of weeks? It's likely a matter of cognitive science! With so much material to "teach" these days, we often forget to incorporate key proven principles into our curricula — namely active recall, metacognition, spaced repetition, and interleaving practice.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

Shaquille O'Neal In an unprecedented move bridging professional sports excellence with collegiate athletic development, Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal has accepted a voluntary position as general manager for Sacramento State men's basketball program. This unpaid role adds to O'Neal's impressive legacy, which includes four NBA championships, three Finals MVP awards, and a league MVP throughout his illustrious 19-year professional career.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2025

Senator Alex Padilla A group of 36 Democratic senators is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider its recent actions revoking international student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, calling the moves potentially unlawful. The senators, led by Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), along with Immigration Subcommittee Ranking Member Alex Padilla and Senator Adam Schiff (both D-Calif.), sent a letter to Department

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