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Major Changes Ahead for Student Visa Programs

Major Changes Ahead for Student Visa ProgramsSenate bill requires government, higher education to work togetherBy Charles DervaricsThe U.S. Senate in mid-April approved a bill with major changes in store for the way the federal government and higher education will manage student visa programs.Under the bill with bipartisan support from Republicans and Democrats, colleges and universities […]

Breaking Down the Mental Barriers

Breaking Down the Mental BarriersLast August we dedicated an entire edition to international education. We received quite a bit of feedback from readers who were interested in study abroad programs and the idea of providing international experiences for students of color. Then came Sept. 11 a month later. The phones in the offices of study […]

African-American

A Snapshot of Black History Month Celebrations

A Snapshot of Black History Month CelebrationsTake a look at how a few colleges and universities across the country celebrated Black History Month.1. Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Fla.Black History Trivia Tournament; Gospel Concert; African American Composers Concert2. Broward Community College, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.Panel discussion: “Rasta, Reggae and Christianity: Lessons of Tolerance Between Cultures”; Performance: “An […]

Community Colleges

Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms

Wrangling Continues Over Student Visa Reforms By Kristina LaneWASHINGTON Since Sept. 11, higher education officials and lawmakers have stepped up efforts to restructure the system that tracks foreign students — a system both groups have acknowledged is disorganized and outdated. But higher education officials say a persisting communication gap between the groups could hamper the […]

Education Portal Launches Sept. 11 Learning Site

Education Portal Launches Sept. 11 Learning SiteNEW YORKResponding to the need for analysis and insight into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Fathom, an online education portal established by a consortium of major universities, has launched a comprehensive learning center titled “September 11: Before And After,” at its Web site . The center uses the resources […]

Remembering 2001: A Year of Tragedy and Triumph

Remembering 2001: A Year of Tragedy and TriumphWhat a year. Many people are already looking back on 2001 with a groan, saying it has been a “bad year.” The ongoing war in Afghanistan and the now-sporadic reports about anthrax-contaminated mail are daily reminders of Sept. 11. Most people remember that Tuesday morning — it was […]

Study Abroad Conference Addresses Security, Safety Issues

Study Abroad Conference Addresses Security, Safety IssuesBy Phaedra Brotherton WASHINGTONFor international educators and study abroad administrators, issues of security have always been important, but after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, that awareness has been heightened. Security, safety and health concerns were the subject of a panel discussion at the Study and Learning Abroad Conference […]

Community Colleges

Lawmakers Debate Restrictions on Student Visas

Lawmakers Debate Restrictions on Student VisasLegislation under discussion on Capitol Hill would make it harder for foreign students to enroll in U.S. colleges and universities. “The foreign student visa program is one of the most unregulated and exploited visa categories,” says Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., one of the program’s staunchest critics since the Sept. 11 […]

Two Steps Back, Two Steps Forward

Two Steps Back, Two Steps ForwardMy e-mail account experienced increased activity during Black Issues’ press time as subscribers, freelancers and friends gave me the heads up about members of two White fraternities at Auburn University that dressed up for Halloween as Ku Klux Klan members and others as members of the Black fraternity Omega Psi […]

Studying Abroad Takes on New Urgency Following Terrorist Attacks

Studying Abroad Takes on New Urgency Following Terrorist AttacksMost educators see a greater need for international, cultural exchangesBy Karen JenkinsEducational exchanges take many forms. For a number of years they have been an important mechanism for enhancing the image of the United States around the world as part of what is called “public diplomacy.” The […]

For Everything There is a Season

For Everything There is a SeasonEcclesiastes 3:1With the debate about reparations for African Americans heating up in the past few years, we decided a few months ago that it was time for Black Issues to examine this hot-button issue. It is a debate that is not just confined to the Black community. The reparations discussion […]

College Students Not Deterred from Studying Abroad Despite Turmoil

College Students Not Deterred from Studying Abroad Despite TurmoilCONCORD, N.H.Last month’s attacks on the East Coast haven’t dissuaded Melissa Palombo, a 21-year-old Spanish major, from her plans to a semester-long study abroad in Costa Rica. But Palombo, a senior at Washington and Lee University in Virginia, says her mother isn’t too thrilled about her going […]

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