Daily Lumina News 011022

Colleges and universities are paying more attention to the basic needs of their students with initiatives that address food and nutrition insecurity, connect students with stable housing, and provide new services for populations like student-parents.
Federal and state legislatures are also fostering this work. One group, however, is often absent from helping in these campuswide efforts: library workers.

Presentation College, a small, private, Catholic institution in South Dakota, is witnessing a surge of interest from students who want to become nurses.
The need for nurses isn't just happening in South Dakota; it's everywhere. Presentation's Paula Langteau explains why the pandemic is propelling more students to consider health-related careers and how her school is meeting the challenge.

With 2022 officially underway, the world of education policy and practice finds itself at a turning point.
Experts from the Brown Center on Education Policy identify the education stories they’ll be following this year, providing analysis on how these issues could shape the learning landscape for the next 12 months—and possibly well into the future.

Arizona State University aims to take its curriculum to a whole new level using virtual reality.
The Dreamscape Learn project, which launches today, merges cutting-edge digital technologies with the power of Hollywood story-telling to redefine immersive teaching and learning in the 21st century.