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How Can Universities Better Support International Students?

The American Council on Education (ACE) released a new report on Friday, titled “Toward Greater Inclusion and Success: A New Compact for International Students.” It details ways universities can not only recruit international students but retain and support them.

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International Students Sue Western Iowa Tech Community College, Alleging Forced Labor

About a dozen international students are suing Western Iowa Tech Community College, accusing the school of forced labor and trafficking, NBC News reported. The lawsuit – filed last Monday – accuses the school of coercing students from Brazil and Chile to come to the school under a J-1 visa program. Students were told the program […]

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Georgetown Dismisses Allegation of Failing to Report Foreign Gifts

A recently released report from U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos alleges that Georgetown University failed to properly disclose gifts and contracts worth several billion dollars from Chinese, Saudi Arabian and Qatari entities according to The Hoya. The Department of Education also accused Harvard University, Yale University, and Stanford University of failing to disclose the […]

Israeli Institution Helps Doctors Navigate Modern Medical Technology

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Holon Institute of Technology in Israel is starting a program to teach doctors how to use modern medical technology, The Jerusalem Post reported. The program – for the digital medical technologies bachelor’s degree – was created by Dr. Refael Barkan, HIT vice president of entrepreneurship, innovation and international […]

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Experiencing the Presidential Election as an International Student

As an international student during the 2016 presidential election, I had very little idea what was happening in the year that preceded it, but it all sounded too complicated – electoral votes, caucuses, nomination, national conventions, all were foreign concepts to me. And I vividly remember election night. I stayed up all night with a group of friends with all sorts of backgrounds and experiences processing the outcome and what it might mean to us. Emotions were heightened, many were crying. Boy was that a night.

Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Study Abroad, Student Exchange Programs

Due to early travel restrictions imposed by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the nature of COVID-19 itself, the ongoing pandemic has changed how study abroad and student exchange programs in higher ed operate across the U.S. and internationally.

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International Students Elevate Higher Education

As an international scholar and a woman of color who worked in a higher education context and in a predominantly White university for eight years, I had my share of experiences with racial microaggressions. Microaggressions in this sense were comments that are based on stereotyping and clichés about my country of origin, my religion, and an ignorance that could be linked to White superiority and lack of desire to learn about other cultural and international groups.

Institutions Rethink International Recruitment as COVID-19, Political Climate Complicate Process

Due to the limits on in-person interactions during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, graduate schools have transformed their recruitment strategies, especially for international students.

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John A. Logan College Cancels Diversity Events, Citing Fear of Trump’s Recent Executive Order

John A. Logan College canceled all planned diversity activities last week, citing concerns that the school could lose federal funding if it violates President Donald Trump’s Sept. 22 executive order, which prohibits workforce diversity trainings that are “offensive and anti-American race and sex stereotyping and scapegoating,” FOX 28 reported. According to college officials, they “will […]

ETS Creates New Investment Unit to Grow Business

Educational Testing Service (ETS), a nonprofit educational assessment and measurement organization, announced the formation of ETS Strategic Capital, a new unit focused on growing the business “through strategic equity investments, growth partnerships, and mergers and acquisitions,” according to an ETS press release. ETS Strategic Capital “is actively seeking transactions to establish a global portfolio of […]

Report Highlights Role International Students Can Play in Growing US Economy

Next100, a startup think tank of The Century Foundation that is focused on developing policies that promote diversity, inclusion and equity, has published a proposal from Next100 policy entrepreneur Taif Jany titled, “Keeping Talent in America.” In the report, Jany notes that as the U.S. economy tries to recover from COVID-19, there needs to be a long-term strategy for economic growth and workforce development which includes offering a pathway to permanent residency for international students.

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Taking a Holistic Approach to College Admissions

If traditional standardized tests are not an objective measure of academic potential, admissions officers must seek other measures. But beyond transcripts, recommendations, and essays, how can they consider a student from another country and evaluate whether they would be a good fit for a particular campus?

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