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Category Archives: International students
New international student enrollment drops 43%
Enrollment of international students at U.S. colleges and universities, which has been declining since 2016, fell off a cliff in 2020. According to an Institute of International Education report, the number of new international students fell 43% as thousands deferred … Continue reading
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ICE drops threat to international students
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has reversed course on requiring international college students to take at least some courses in person or be deported or denied visas. The announcement did not come from ICE. Massachusetts federal district Judge Allison … Continue reading
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Online class rule targets international students, universities
With fall classes to begin in less than two months, international students and colleges in the United States had their already complicated plans upset again this week. The White House said that students may not be in the United States … Continue reading
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Out soon: “100 Questions and Answers About Immigrants to the U.S.”
In time for the last few months of the 2016 presidential campaign, the Bias Busters series will have a guide that uses research and information you can count on to answer some of the many questions that have been flying … Continue reading
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Can U.S. sustain international student bubble?
International student enrollment at U.S. colleges and universities has risen about 14 percent, according to a March 25 report by the Department of Homeland Security. The Wall Street Journal reported that international enrollments have risen 50 percent since 2010 and … Continue reading
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Bias Busters guides spark conversations
We had a great night at the Michigan State University Library Oct. 28 when almost 100 people came out to hear about the Bias Busters project. They answered questions from “100 Questions and Answers About Americans” and then discussed in … Continue reading
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International students start new year in a new country
WILX-TV did this report on how “100 Questions and Answers About Americans” is being used to help Michigan State University’s 7,000 international students get used to their host country. The Office of International Students and Scholars, which helps those students … Continue reading
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Top 10 countries in international high school enrollment
A new report shows that U.S. high schools are experiencing enrollment changes similar to those seen in colleges. International enrollment in U.S. schools is up and being driven by students from East Asia. The Institute of International Education reports that … Continue reading
International students in U.S. top 1 million
The Student and Exchange Visitor Program published a report indicating over one million international students are now studying in American universities, a two percent increase since the start of the year and an all time high for the number of … Continue reading
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