By Elizabeth Redden. Judge overturns Fordham University's decision to deny recognition to Students for Justice in Palestine chapter due to concerns about its political agenda and the potential for polarization. More...
British Prime Minister Proposes Fast-Track Visas for Scientists
By Elizabeth Redden. British prime minister Boris Johnson announced plans for a new fast-track visa system to attract scientists, the BBC reported. Johnson plans to eliminate the limit on “tier one” visas for high-skilled migrants, which are currently capped at 2,000. More...
Concerns About Monitoring of Chinese Students and Scholars
By Elizabeth Redden. Higher education associations and groups promoting free speech on campus released a statement today in response to reports that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has advised research universities to monitor students and scholars from Chinese state-affiliated research institutions. More...
The ‘Public Charge’ Rule and Higher Ed
By Elizabeth Redden. Trump administration says new regulation will ensure that immigrants are self-sufficient, but higher ed groups are concerned about impacts on legal immigrants and international students. More...
Controversy Over Western Civilization Funding in Australia
By Elizabeth Redden. University of Queensland says fixed-term gift will provide rare infusion of support for humanities, but professors and students have concerns about academic freedom and the donor's political agenda. More...
International Students Report Worries About Gun Violence
By Elizabeth Redden. A quarter of international students attending U.S. colleges report worrying about gun violence at their institution, while 37 percent say they worry about gun violence in the local community, according to a new survey of current international students and recent graduates conducted by the credential evaluation organization World Education Services that garnered 1,921 responses. More...
Building Capacity for More Study Abroad
By Elizabeth Redden. Colleges are looking for ways to increase student participation rates in study abroad programs and to target particular populations that haven't historically studied overseas. More...
Highly Educated Young People at Core of Hong Kong Protests
By Elizabeth Redden. Students and university-educated young people are playing central roles in the protests in Hong Kong. More...
Court Victory for Foreign Students Enrolled in Fake College
By Elizabeth Redden. Their immigration statuses were canceled for enrolling in a fake college that the government set up to nab alleged visa fraudsters. Now they've won the right to challenge the blanket finding that they were willing participants in the fraud. More...
Ph.D. Student Prevented From Leaving Egypt
By Elizabeth Redden. In the Aug. 14 letter, MESA’s Committee on Academic Freedom said it appears that suspicions about the purpose and nature of Salem’s dissertation research prompted his arrest and detention. More...