US colleges cut partnerships, financial ties with Russia
March 10, 2022 GMTColleges across the U.S. are pulling students from study abroad programs in Russia, ending research partnerships and cutting financial ties as part of a global wave of condemnation over the invasion of Ukraine.
US unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students
January 21, 2022 GMTThe Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math — part of the broader effort to make the U.S.
Dartmouth adds international students to need-blind policy
January 15, 2022 GMTHANOVER, N.H. (AP) — Dartmouth College has begun including international students in its need-blind admissions policy.
The new policy announced Wednesday makes Dartmouth one of six U.S. colleges that offer need-blind admissions to all undergraduate applicants while also meeting 100% of their demonstrated need, regardless of citizenship, officials said.
Foreign students returning to US, but below pre-COVID levels
November 15, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — International students are returning to U.S. colleges in stronger numbers this year, but the rebound has yet to make up for last year’s historic declines as COVID-19 continues to disrupt academic exchange, according to a new survey.
State budget plan proposes lowering out-of-state UC students
June 26, 2021 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three top University of California campuses would lower their share of out-of-state and international students and the UC system would add 6,230 more local students next year under a new state budget plan that Gov.
Australia hosts first group of overseas students since virus
December 1, 2020 GMTDARWIN, Australia (AP) — Australia has welcomed its first group of international students to arrive since the coronavirus pandemic began, with more due to follow...
Gov’t: New foreign students can’t enter US if courses online
July 25, 2020 GMTA week after revoking sweeping new restrictions on international students, federal immigration officials on Friday announced that new foreign students will be barred from entering the United States if they plan to take their classes entirely online this fall...
Colleges win immigration battle but fear for US reputation
July 19, 2020 GMTEven with a fresh victory on behalf of international students, U...
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
July 14, 2020 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the coronavirus pandemic...
More than 200 schools back lawsuit over foreign student rule
July 13, 2020 GMTBOSTON (AP) — More than 200 universities are backing a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s new restrictions on international students, arguing that the policy jeopardizes students' safety and forces schools to reconsider fall plans they have spent months preparing...
Johns Hopkins sues to block rule on international students
July 11, 2020 GMTBALTIMORE (AP) — Johns Hopkins University has filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Trump administration's decision to make international students leave the U.S. if they intend to take classes entirely online starting this fall.
Foreign students weigh studying in person vs. losing visas
July 11, 2020 GMTPHOENIX (AP) — International students worried about a new immigration policy that could potentially cost them their visas say they feel stuck between being unnecessarily exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and being able to finish their studies in America...
Christian groups oppose ICE rule on international students
July 10, 2020 GMTLeaders of 12 Christian organizations on Friday urged the Trump administration to rescind a policy requiring international students to leave the U...
Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
July 8, 2020 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Colleges and universities pushed back Wednesday against the Trump administration’s decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall, with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filing a lawsuit to try to block it, and others promising to work with students to keep them on campus...
New rules: Foreign pupils must leave US if classes go online
July 7, 2020 GMTInternational students will be forced to leave the U.S. or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, under new guidelines issued Monday by federal immigration authorities...
DeVos excludes DACA recipients, foreign students from grants
April 23, 2020 GMTThe Trump administration is barring most international students and all students who entered the U...
Pentagon orders review of international student vetting
December 10, 2019 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) —
The Pentagon on Tuesday ordered a broad review of vetting procedures for international students who participate in training on U...
Newspaper: University told untrue story about student death
June 3, 2019 GMTKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — When an international student attending the University of Missouri-Kansas City was killed last year during a robbery at a restaurant, university officials said publicly that he was at the business to help family friends — rather than working there — because they were concerned the details would affect their international student enrollment, according to a newspaper report.
US colleges attracting fewer new students from abroad
November 13, 2018 GMTThe number of foreign students heading to U.S. colleges and universities fell again last year, the second straight decline after more than a decade of growth, a new report finds...
INTO Marshall helps create a diverse campus
August 13, 2018 GMTHUNTINGTON — The pure joy on Shivani Bhandari's face when she talks about her experience at INTO Marshall University says it all.
Despite being more than 8,000 miles from home in India, Bhandari said she feels like she's found her family in Huntington.
US colleges send warm welcome overseas amid dip in interest
May 3, 2017 GMTMany U.S. colleges and universities, seeing declining numbers of applications from overseas, are trying to reassure potential international students they will be welcome on campus despite what they see in the news...
Educator bought restaurant to help international students finish college
April 24, 2017 GMTA lifetime educator, Alice G. Davis was so committed to helping others get a good education that she even went so far as to invest her own money in a business.
The unusual story began when she was a foreign student counselor at San Antonio College, her daughter Vanessa Day recalled.
Survey: US high schools seen as easier by exchange students
March 22, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Easier classes, less homework and lots of sports — this is how American high schools are viewed by students from other countries studying in the U...
International students advised to carry documents
March 14, 2017 GMTThe U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Sector is offering advice to international students regarding having the necessary documentation with them during their Spring Break travels.
To avoid unnecessary delays, international students who are travelling for Spring Break should carry their immigration documents on their person.
Some crying foul after foreign athletes lead Post Falls’ Genesis Prep to state basketball title
March 9, 2017 GMTWhen 6-foot-9-inch Stephane Manzi walked off the plane two years ago carrying only a bag, the kid from Rwanda met the man who would lead him this past weekend to an Idaho state high school basketball championship.
International students bring the world to USC Aiken
December 2, 2016 GMTUSC Aiken recently honored international students and the faculty, staff and coaches who work with them during its annual International Education Week.
Winners in the student category were Yasser Alzahrani, Best New International Student of the Year; Sahar Msalmi, International Student of the Year; and Kamsy Ibuoka, International Student Leadership Award.