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Latitudes
A weekly newsletter about what matters in global higher education and why. Written by Karin Fischer, a journalist with more than a decade of experience covering the changing relationship between American colleges and the world.
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International Enrollment Could Drop If Fall Semester Moves Online
If classes are held online in the fall semester, it could spell trouble for international enrollments
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International Students Struggle to Adjust to Online Learning
International students face additional hurdles in the switch to remote learning. Plus, the coronavirus outbreak hasn’t slowed the investigation into higher ed’s China ties.
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Students Avoid Traveling Home Amid Coronavirus
To keep their families safe, is staying away the best thing students can do?
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One College Pushes Out International Students Amid Coronavirus
What happened when one college told international students they had to move off-campus. And a new measure of academic freedom worldwide.
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Tough Choices for International Students
International students face a dilemma — stay in the U.S. or return home? And readers weigh in with their coronavirus-related student-visa questions.
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Universities, Students Weigh Challenges as Study Abroad Programs Halt
Colleges rush to pull students from Europe, while unanswered questions remain for international students in the coronavirus. Plus, books to get you through the pandemic.
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Dept. of Homeland Security Loosens International Student Regulations
The U.S. government relaxes regulations on international students because of the coronavirus. And a Q&A with the author of a new book on Chinese students in America.
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Colleges Cancel Study Abroad as Coronavirus Spreads
A public-health crisis like a coronavirus outbreak could unfold over a much longer span, disrupting activities for weeks or even months.
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International Students Discuss Transition to U.S. Colleges
International students weigh in on studying in America. And could Australian universities avoid the worst when it comes to coronavirus and Chinese students?