Student Visa Terminations | Sac State Football Spring Game | Sierra Poetry Festival

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Student visas are terminated for some international students at California colleges. Also, Sac State President Luke Wood talks about football's Spring Game. Finally, the Sierra Poetry Festival.

Student Visa Terminations

In recent days, dozens of international students at colleges and universities across the state have seen their student visas terminated by federal authorities, including at multiple UC and CSU campuses. These actions have raised concerns among student bodies, as well as university systems already grappling with threats of funding cuts on the state and federal level. Amy DiPierro and Michael Burke are higher education reporters with the nonprofit journalism organization EdSource, and join Insight to talk about why these cancellations are happening, and what the larger implications are for students and schools.

Sac State Football Spring Game

Sacramento State Football is coming off a tough season that broke a successful streak for the Hornets. 2025 comes with new head coach Brennan Marion, and this weekend is the first time to see the team in action. Sac State President Luke Wood joins us to talk about the Spring Game on Sun. April 13 at 4 p.m. and how this fits into his goal to boost student engagement. We’ll also discuss challenges facing the university - including budget cuts and some international student visas being terminated under the Trump Administration.

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Sierra Poetry Festival

The 9th Annual Sierra Poetry Festival takes place this weekend in Grass Valley. Eliza Tudor is the executive director of the Nevada County Arts Council and the festival’s director. She’s joined by Karen “Kat” Terrey, Nevada County Poet Laureate, to talk about the overarching mission of the festival, how you can engage in the event and why poetry seems to be on the rise across the United States.