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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 […]

Hispanic Leaders Seek to Create ‘New Era’ of Higher Education Excellence

Hispanic Leaders Seek to Create ‘New Era’ of Higher Education ExcellenceBy Charles Dervarics An expanded Pell Grant and greater financial aid access to immigrant students are among the major themes of a new package of Higher Education Act improvements proposed by Hispanic higher education leaders. As the U.S. Congress prepares to review HEA, the plan […]

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Howard University Looks to Create DNA Bank

Howard University Looks to Create DNA Bank WASHINGTON Howard University hopes to create the nation’s largest bank of DNA from Black Americans with the aim of studying genes involved in diseases that disproportionately strike Blacks. The DNA bank isn’t funded yet, but the university announced last month that it would work with a well-known database […]

Student Survey Examines Influence of War in Iraq

Student Survey Examines Influence of War in IraqCHESTER, Pa.Thirty-five percent of prospective graduate students say the war in Iraq has made them more interested in government or military jobs, according to a new survey from GradSchools.com. In addition, over one-third feel opportunities with defense contractors, the military and the government have increased since the war […]

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