A commitment to welcoming students could reposition the country as a confident global leader.
Karin Fischer
A freelance journalist and expert on global issues in higher ed, Karin has been writing for more than a decade about the changing relationship between American colleges and the world.
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A Global Challenge: How Other Countries Are Managing International Students
How other countries grapple with Covid and international ed. Plus, new student-visa data bring this fall’s enrollment picture into sharper focus.
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New International Enrollment Data Should Worry College Towns, Too
The amount international students contributed to the American economy shrank by more than 4 percent in 2019, the first decline since this data has been calculated.
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What Biden Will Mean for International Students
Four years under Donald Trump has been dispiriting for international students. Here’s what Biden has said, and what he’s up against.
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No Vote, but a Voice
The policy debates of the Trump administration have motivated International students to become more active in the election.
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Spotlight on Student Visas in Final Days Before Election
With the presidential election in just a few days, the Trump administration went public with an investigation into OPT. Colleges, it suggested, were negligent in failing to prevent fraud.
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What the Public Has To Say About Plan To Limit Students’ Time in the U.S.
More than 22,000 individuals or groups have weighed in on the proposal. Opposition to new strict time limits for international students greatly outweighs support for the change.
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International Students Face Extra Challenges in Remote Instruction
For many of these students, Zoom is the first time they’re in an American classroom. It can be hard for students to form support networks and for professors to know if a student is lost.
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Data Used to Justify Tight Time Limits for International Students May Be Faulty
The Trump administration has proposed limiting students from roughly 60 countries to two-year stays because of high visa-overstay rates. New research questions the validity of those rates.
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A New Threat to International Students
The Trump administration has proposed strict caps on the time international students can study in the United States, the latest regulatory attempt to reshape the landscape.