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12 juillet 2017

Chinese Student Criticized for Commencement Talk

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. A Chinese student at the University of Maryland at College Park came under harsh criticism from some of her Chinese classmates and social media users back home after she gave a commencement speech in which she praised freedom and fresh air in the U.S., The New York Times reported. More...

12 juillet 2017

Perceptions of Pathway Programs

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. New commissioned research from NAFSA: Association of International Educators looks at perceptions of partnering with corporate providers to establish pathway programs for international students. More...

12 juillet 2017

Chinese Professor Blocked From Social Media

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. A law professor at Peking University who has been a prominent critic of the Chinese government will no longer publish on social media after the government repeatedly shut down his blogs and accounts, the Associated Press reported. More...

12 juillet 2017

Crisis in Qatar

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. A diplomatic rift could have outsize impacts for international education, though university officials say it's still unclear what long-term impacts might be. More...

12 juillet 2017

‘Serious Times’ for International Education

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. International education professionals meeting this week for NAFSA’s annual conference confront a difficult political environment. More...

12 juillet 2017

Enrollments in Intensive English Programs Fall

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. The number of students enrolled in intensive English programs in the U.S. fell by 18.7 percent in 2016 compared to the year before, according to new data from the Institute of International Education released Tuesday during the annual NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference. More...

12 juillet 2017

Enhanced Visa Questioning Approved

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. The U.S. Department of State has received emergency approval from the Office of Management and Budget to collect additional information regarding certain visa applicants’ travel and employment histories, familial connections, and social media usage in accordance with a notice it posted in the Federal Register May 4. More...

12 juillet 2017

China to Require Language, Culture Classes for Foreign Students

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. Foreign students studying in China will be required to take courses in Chinese language and in Chinese culture and law, the South China Morning Post reported. New regulations written by the ministries of education, foreign affairs and public security also require students majoring in philosophy and politics to take compulsory classes in political theory. More...

12 juillet 2017

Proposed Visa Vetting Changes Raise Concerns

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. More than 50 academic organizations signed a letter registering concerns about proposed changes to the visa vetting process that would subject a certain subset of applicants to enhanced questioning. More...

12 juillet 2017

Going Big Into ‘Microcampuses’

HomeBy Elizabeth Redden. University of Arizona wants to establish more than 25 “microcampuses” -- capable of collectively educating more than 25,000 students -- at partner universities around the world. More...

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