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Seminar Aims to Diversify the U.S. Department of State

The Cox-State Department Diplomacy Seminar, a program by the Una Chapman Cox Foundation, is designed to expose underrepresented students to potential careers with the U.S. Department of State.

International Conference Explores Religious Diversity in Higher Education

When we talk about diversity, equity and inclusion on campus, religion isn’t always a part of the conversation. But with its inaugural international conference, Convergence, a nonprofit focused on campus religious diversity, worked to change that.

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Number of Black, Asian or Minority College Leaders in England Falls to About a Dozen

The percentage of Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) principals in charge of higher education institutions in England has dropped from 13% in 2017 to 5% or 6% of the nation’s 239 further education (FE) colleges currently, reports The Guardian. Meanwhile, the number of BAME students has risen to 30% of the country’s higher education […]

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Supporting International Students in Time of Coronavirus: Looking Beyond Immigration Concerns

The higher education community went into a collective uproar following the ICE guidelines that would have deported international students whose universities go to an entirely online format. Many on social media and in news outlets were writing about the topic. Colleges and universities joined a collective lawsuit against the federal government. And it looked like the pressure worked – the guidelines were rescinded.

International Diverse Universities in the Midst of a Global Pandemic

When we began our Ford Foundation grant, “Women and University Leadership in Post-Conflict and Transitional Societies” in 2015, we could not envision addressing the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic, particularly on universities and women leaders. Nor would we have anticipated reading about a Kenyan woman who wept, while she boiled rocks for her children, […]

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ICE: Foreign Students At Schools Switching Fully Online Must Leave US

On Monday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that international students whose institutions are switching to online-only courses this fall semester must leave the country; otherwise, they risk violating their student visa status, The Hill reported. Previously, the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) — or the ICE-directed organization that determines student visa rules — […]

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Colleges Cancel Fall Study Abroad Programs, Look at New Ways of Global Engagement

With many international borders remaining closed to tourists and non-essential travelers to contain the spread of COVID-19, colleges and universities nationwide are making the decision to cancel fall study abroad programs.

Reimagining International Student Recruitment in the Age of COVID-19: Cross-Continent Collaboration and Partnership Agreements, and Innovative Delivery Models Have Never Been More Important

International student enrollment has been challenged since well before the COVID-19 global pandemic brought the traditional higher education recruitment cycle to a halt in mid-March. It will only become more difficult if colleges and universities do not quickly determine and act upon ways to reach and serve the unique needs of this critically important student population.

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Students, Schools Seek Answers in Era of Pandemic U.

We’ve crept into May, which is coincidentally Asian Pacific American Heritage Month on the diversity calendar. But as Helen Hsu sees it, there’s not much to celebrate if you’re an Asian American student.

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Study: Amid Pandemic, U.S. Colleges More Financially Vulnerable Than International Peers

U.S. colleges and universities are more vulnerable than international peers to financial hardships caused by coronavirus-related shutdowns, says a new study from Moody’s Credit Rating Agency.

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Report: Pandemic May Put Financial, Enrollment Strain On Colleges

The COVID-19 pandemic, and the campus closures that have ensued, could pose significant enrollment and financial challenges to colleges and universities, according to a recent report from Fitch Ratings, a credit rating agency.

What Will Happen to the Most Vulnerable Student Populations During the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis?

Over the last few days, hundreds of colleges and universities have decided to encourage students to move out as soon as possible and handle the remainder of the academic semester online. While major precautions are necessary to help avoid making this public health crisis any worse, the announcements have made one thing clear: institutions assume that students will be able to figure out where to live, how to eat, and how to finish the semester in a matter of days.

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