By Elizabeth Redden. The University of Dayton is ending academic programs at its China Institute after investing more than $14 million in the endeavor over six years, the Dayton Daily News reported. The university is “exploring a range of options” for the 68,000-square-foot facility located in the Suzhou Industrial Park. More...
Proposed Rule Benefits Advanced Degree Holders Seeking H-1Bs
By Elizabeth Redden. It will likely be easier for advanced degree holders from U.S. universities to get H-1B skilled worker visas under a rule change proposed by the Trump administration. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services published a proposed rule today that the agency projects will result in a 16 percent increase in the number of H-1B visa recipients who have a master’s degree or higher from a U.S. institution. More...
Central European University Forced Out of Hungary
By Elizabeth Redden. Central European University announced today that it has been forced out of Hungary and will move its U.S.-accredited academic programs from Budapest to Vienna in September 2019. More...
Additional Vetting Considered for Chinese Students
By Elizabeth Redden. The Trump administration is considering new measures to vet Chinese prospective students due to continuing concerns over espionage, Reuters reported. More...
Faculty Vote to End Israel Study Abroad
By Elizabeth Redden. Pitzer professors seek to suspend the college's program at University of Haifa as study abroad becomes target for supporters of Israel boycott. More...