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Foreign Language Enrollment Hits Record Level

Foreign Language Enrollment Hits Record LevelNEW YORKMore students are studying foreign languages than ever, and the variety of languages being taught is greater than ever, according to a recent survey.“Students are clearly recognizing the importance of learning other languages as we become a more global society,” says Dr. Rosemary G. Feal, executive director of the […]

International Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS Administration

International Students to Pay $100 Fee for SEVIS AdministrationThe Department of Homeland Security announced at the end of October that most international students are now required to pay a $100 fee to cover the cost of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) that tracks their whereabouts on college campuses. International students can pay […]

HACU Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for HSIs

HACU Calls on Congress to Increase Funding for HSIsBy Ben Hammer The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is calling on Congress to increase funding for Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) in a bill that addresses Title V funding for the upcoming fiscal year 2004. HACU is calling for increased spending in several areas of the […]

Students Less Concerned About Safety When

Students Less Concerned About Safety When Choosing Study Abroad ProgramsCHESTER, Pa.Two years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks threatened Americans’ sense of security abroad and at home, student concerns about study abroad and safety have decreased. According to a recent survey, students stating that safety is very important when considering a study abroad program have […]

Spending on Sevis

Spending on Sevis New system to track international student enrollment leaves educators stressed, while the federal government reports its successBy Kendra HamiltonIt’s been a bruising year for everyone involved with international education. And no one in the community of international educators can yet breathe a sigh of relief, because soon colleges and universities, trade schools, […]

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Diversity Intersects With National Security

Diversity Intersects With National SecurityThe UNCF’s Institute for International Public Policy plans to engage ‘unusual suspects’ in a discussion on the global importance of a diverse work force By Cassie ChewAfter nine years of sending African American, Hispanic, Asian American and American Indian undergraduate students around the globe to study the socio-economic and political structure […]

A Post-Sept. 11 Academic World

A Post-Sept. 11 Academic WorldSo much has changed since Sept. 11, 2001. What we talk about and what we worry about were forever changed after the terrorist attacks.We live with Sept. 11 every day — when we go through airports, there’s heightened security; the massive power outages that blacked out Cleveland to New York recently […]

Homeland Security Business Incubator Opens in Maryland

Homeland Security Business Incubator Opens in Maryland By Ronald Roach ANNAPOLIS, Md.In association with the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University, the Chesapeake Innovation Center (CIC) recently opened in Annapolis, Md., as the nation’s first homeland security business incubator. The CIC is dedicated to nurturing firms specializing in homeland security technology. In addition to […]

Barcelona Journal:Learning and Living

Barcelona Journal:Learning and Living in the WorldStory and Photos by Kristina Lane BARCELONA, Spain At the seaside end of Barcelona’s most famous boulevard, La Rambla, soars a statue of Christopher Columbus, his right arm stretching west, his outward gaze fixed on the horizon. The statue represents the pervasive mindset of Catalonia: a country must always […]

Lessons Learned: From the American South to Spain

Lessons Learned: From the American South to SpainThe summer is a time for travel and exploration. And in this edition, we explore the rich legacy of Black boarding schools and travel with one of our writers to Barcelona, Spain. First, senior writer Ronald Roach explores the tradition, history and future of Black boarding schools. There […]

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Studying Abroad Gives Graduate School Hopefuls a Competitive Edge

Studying Abroad Gives Graduate School Hopefuls a Competitive EdgeTEMPE, Ariz. Studying abroad can increase a student’s chances of being accepted into graduate school, experts say. And with more than 1.8 million Americans projected to be enrolled in graduate schools next year, most applicants can use the competitive edge an international education can provide. “A student […]

High School Students Selected to Compete in International Biology Olympiad

High School Students Selected to Compete in International Biology Olympiad VIENNA, Va. Four high school students were selected recently to represent the United States for the first time at the International Biology Olympiad in Minsk, Belarus, later this month. The USA Biology Olympiad (USABO) is a prestigious four-tier competition for U.S. high-school biology students. The […]

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