International

Concealed Carry Bill for Public College Campuses Passes in West Virginia House of Delegates

A bill allowing people to carry concealed weapons at public college campuses in West Virginia passed by a landslide in the state's House of Delegates Feb. 21.

West Virginia University

Dr. Brittani Smit Named AVP of DEI and Anti-Racism at IES Abroad

Dr. Brittani Smit will be IES Abroad’s associate vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism, effective June 1.

Dr. Brittani Smit

Purdue Welcomes Ukrainian Scholar Refugees

As part of its Ukrainian Scholars Initiative, Purdue University has so far matched 11 scholars fleeing war-torn Ukraine with campus hosts. The program seeks to help visiting scholars continue their scholarship safely in the U.S. for about a year.

Purdue University

Afghan Refugees and the Role of Higher Education in Global Crises

As Afghan refugees continue to settle in America, scholars discuss the role that higher education can and should play in resettlement.

2022 American Rhodes Class Features Six Black Students and Most Women Ever Selected

Rhodes Scholarships For West Africa

What Lies Ahead for U.S.-Asia Higher Education Partnerships?

In 2011, a groundbreaking partnership between Yale University and the National University of Singapore (NUS) began.

Yale Nus College Inauguration (2)

New Data Show Pandemic Decline in International Enrollment

COVID-19 has caused a decline in the number of international students studying in the U.S., but a possible rebound is likely.

Dos And Donts For International Students

How This Campus Works to Include International Students

OSU's student body president is an international student who is working to help meet the needs of international students.

Jacob Chang, Ohio State University's student body president for the 2021-22 school year

Biden Nominates UPenn President Amy Gutmann As Germany Ambassador

President Biden nominated University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Amy Gutmann to be ambassador to Germany, The New York Times reported. In doing so, Biden is giving an important post to someone who hired him for a lucrative university position after he left the Obama administration. Gutmann – well-versed in constitutional democracy and human rights – […]

Dr. Amy Gutmann

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Institute of International Education Selects 40 Institutions to Receive Study Abroad Grant

The Institute of International Education (IIE) named Harris-Stowe State University, a historically Black university in Saint Louis, Missouri, as one of 40 recipients for a grant focused on increasing access to study abroad opportunities. As part of the IIE American Passport Project grant, 25 first-year students are selected from each institution to receive U.S. passports […]

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Gallaudet University Develops Program to Support Deaf Youth in Nigeria

Using a $2.05 million grant from the United States Agency for International Development, Gallaudet University—alongside Wesley University, Ondo and the Nigerian National Association of the Deaf—plans to launch a program in Nigeria aimed at breaking down negative stigmas around deafness. Inspired by the late Dr. Isaac O. Agboola, who served as the dean of the […]

Predictions for Fall 2021 International Student Enrollment

As colleges and universities conclude their spring semesters, uncertainties remain around fall enrollment numbers—especially among international students.

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A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics

American sport has always served as a platform for resistance and has been measured and critiqued by how it responds in critical moments of racial and social crises.

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics