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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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A New Beginning for International Education?

By Karin FischerSeptember 21, 2020September 21, 2020

It faces real challenges. But experts see opportunity in the coronavirus crisis.

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How Visa Policy is Creating a Leaky Science Pipeline

By Karin FischerSeptember 14, 2020September 14, 2020

Will international students choose to study in a place where they can make connections that could lead to a lasting career?

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Shutting the Door on China Partnerships

By Karin FischerSeptember 7, 2020September 8, 2020

American colleges are not alone in being pulled into geopolitical tensions with China.

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Are Declines in English-Language Programs a Sign of Trouble to Come?

By Karin FischerAugust 24, 2020August 24, 2020

For American higher ed, declining international enrollments are a hardship. For some, the problem could be existential.

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The Shadow of Geopolitics

By Karin FischerAugust 17, 2020August 17, 2020

The State Department has designated the Confucius Institute U.S. Center a “foreign mission” of China, the latest salvo in an ongoing confrontation.

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What Turning Off WeChat Means

By Karin FischerAugust 10, 2020August 10, 2020

Limiting the social-media app could cut off Chinese students from family and friends at home. Plus, an international-exchange veteran on the decision to end the Fubright program in Hong Kong and mainland China.

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A Quiet Victory for International Students

By Karin FischerAugust 3, 2020August 3, 2020

The Trump administration won’t appeal a court loss in a low-profile but important student-visa case.

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An Unwelcome Clarification for International Students

By Karin FischerJuly 27, 2020July 27, 2020

The latest student-visa policy guidance says new students won’t be allowed into the country if their classes are wholly online.

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After Policy Reversal, Encouraging and Troubling Signs for International Education

By Karin FischerJuly 20, 2020July 20, 2020

The good and bad of the resolution of the international-student policy.

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What To Watch on the International Student Ban

By Karin FischerJuly 13, 2020July 13, 2020

The new Trump administration policy has galvanized support for international students in a way that is rare.

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