By Elizabeth Redden. Enrollments in intensive English programs in the U.S. fell for the third straight year, according to new data from the Institute of International Education presented Thursday at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference. More...
Recruiting International Students -- Locally
By Elizabeth Redden. At NAFSA: Association of International Educators conference, session focuses on opportunities to recruit international students who are already in the U.S. for high school or short-term programs. More...
Alarmed Over Relocation of Billy Graham Archives
By Elizabeth Redden. Scholars are raising alarms about the relocation of the Billy Graham archives away from Wheaton College, in Illinois, Religion News Service reported. The collection of the famous Christian evangelist is being packed up and shipped to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association in Charlotte, N.C. More...
University Crafted False Narrative After Student's Death
By Elizabeth Redden. Officials at the University of Missouri Kansas City crafted a false narrative after an international student was killed while working at an off-campus fast food restaurant in violation of the terms of his student visa, The Kansas City Star reported. More...
China Issues Warning to U.S.-Bound Students
By Elizabeth Redden. China's Ministry of Education warns students of the risk of visa problems if they come to the U.S. More...
House Passes American Dream and Promise Act
By Elizabeth Redden. The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives on Tuesday voted 237 to 187 to pass the American Dream and Promise Act of 2019, which provides a pathway to citizenship for certain undocumented immigrants known as Dreamers who were brought to the U.S. as children, as well as to individuals who currently hold temporary protected status or who are subject to deferred enforced departure due to dangerous conditions in their home countries. More...
Cuba Travel Restrictions Won't Affect Study Abroad
By Elizabeth Redden. The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is ending authorization for Americans to travel to Cuba for group “people-to-people” educational travel, such as for educational tours run by travel companies. More...
Credit Where Credit Is Due
By Elizabeth Redden. At international education conference, speakers discuss strategies for evaluating prior education qualifications for refugees or other displaced people who have incomplete or unverifiable documentation. More...
Scientist Fired From Emory Disputes Charges
By Elizabeth Redden. A neuroscientist fired by Emory University for allegedly failing to disclose funding and ties to Chinese institutions is disputing the charges, ScienceInsider reported. More...
A Donor's Demands, a Revoked Chair
By Elizabeth Redden. A religion professor at the American University in Cairo says the university had no right to revoke his chair title after he resisted a donor's demands that he teach Islam in a preferential manner. More...