By 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...
Perceptions of Pathway Programs
By 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...
Chinese Professor Blocked From Social Media
By 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...
Crisis in Qatar
By 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...
‘Serious Times’ for International Education
By Elizabeth Redden. International education professionals meeting this week for NAFSA’s annual conference confront a difficult political environment. More...
Enrollments in Intensive English Programs Fall
By 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...
Enhanced Visa Questioning Approved
By 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...
China to Require Language, Culture Classes for Foreign Students
By 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...
Proposed Visa Vetting Changes Raise Concerns
By 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...
Going Big Into ‘Microcampuses’
By 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...