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9 octobre 2017

A U.S. University Cuts Itself off From Cuba

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. After meeting with hardline, anti-Castro leaders, University of Miami says it won't enter into institutional agreements with Cuba. But what do faculty members think. More...

9 octobre 2017

Kidnapping Scam Reportedly Targets Chinese Students

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. A fake-kidnapping scam appears to be targeting Chinese students in and around Vancouver, B.C., Richmond News reported. Perpetrators of the reported fraud contact students in Canada and their families in China and impersonate Chinese officials, telling families that students have been kidnapped and demanding a ransom. More...

9 octobre 2017

U Miami Won't Make Agreements With Cuban Universities

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. The University of Miami announced that it will not establish any institutional agreements with Cuban universities or with the Cuban government after a private meeting Friday with representatives of the Cuban exile community, The Miami Herald reported. More...

9 octobre 2017

Opposition to Trump-Backed Immigration Bill

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. Bill would seek to slash legal immigration levels in half. And while graduates of U.S. universities would get an edge in obtaining employment-based green cards, the number of green cards available would not increase. More...

9 octobre 2017

A New Boycott Battle

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. Civil rights groups argue “anti-Israel boycott” bill would violate First Amendment rights, while supporters say the bill is narrowly tailored and represents a minor amendment to current law. More...

9 octobre 2017

Law Professors: ‘No Question’ DACA Is Legal

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. About 100 immigration law professors signed a letter to President Trump arguing “that the executive branch has legal authority to implement” the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. More...

9 octobre 2017

Questions Raised on Foreign Student Proposal

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. Twelve higher education associations this week registered “serious concern” about a proposal under consideration at the Department of Homeland Security that would require international students to reapply annually for permission to stay in the U.S. More...

9 octobre 2017

DHS Head Won’t Commit to Defending DACA

HomeBy Elizabeth ReddenU.S. Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly told Democrats of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus that he could not commit to the Trump administration defending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which provides protection against deportation and two-year renewable work permits for certain undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as children, CNN reported. More...

9 octobre 2017

Another Small University Closing

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. Enrollment dropped by 100 this year, making it hard for leaders to see a path forward despite relocation plan. More...

9 octobre 2017

Home at Last in NYC

HomeBy Rick Seltzer. Almost seven years after winning high-profile competition, Cornell Tech opens on Roosevelt Island, with 30 faculty members and almost 300 graduate students. More...

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