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New Survey Shows Foreign Student Numbers Mostly Flat

The results of a snapshot survey by several higher education and international education…

Public Enemy’s Chuck D Urges Students To Be Decisive

Chuck D, the primary voice behind rap group Public Enemy, urged students at East Carolina University…

Report: International Student Enrollments Decline, Graduate Enrollments Increase, Undergraduates Drop

The number of international students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions decreased by 2.4 percent in 2003/04 to a total of 572,509, according to Open Doors 2004…

Grants & Awards

Davidson College (N.C.) received a $4 million commitment from The Duke Endowment to renovate the James B. Duke Residence Hall and establish it as the permanent home of the college’s Dean Rusk International Studies Program. Jackson State University (Miss.) received a five-year, $5 million grant from former Netscape Corp. president and CEO James Barksdale to […]

Spelman President Receives 2005 Brock International Prize in Education

Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum, president of Spelman College in Atlanta, and noted author on racial identity and relations… Story:

Obtaining Student Visas Remains An Endurance Test

International students seeking to study in the United States still face hurdles as the kinks in the new visa-granting process are ironed out. Story:

Promoting Inclusion on a National and International Scale

Promoting Inclusion on a National and International Scale ACPA: College Student Educators International hosts 81st annual conference According to Gregory Roberts, executive director and senior operating officer of the American College Personnel Association, now known as ACPA: College Student Educators International, people must step out of their own comfort zones in order to create and […]

A Plea to Internationalize Our Black Youth

A Plea to Internationalize Our Black YouthBy Carlton E. McLellan Michael Jordan, Oprah, Muhammad Ali — three African Americans that most of the world recognizes. However, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Powell’s successor Dr. Condoleezza Rice, and U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan are probably equally as recognizable around the world. They are not just […]

Committing to Diversity In International Affairs

Committing to Diversity In International Affairs By Karen JenkinsBlack History Month reminds us that the struggle for equality and economic justice has been long and difficult. The confirmation of Dr. Condoleezza Rice as U.S. Secretary of State demonstrates how far the descendents of slaves and the marginalized in this country have come. The achievements of […]

Educators Help Students Affected by Tsunami

Educators Help Students Affected by TsunamiBy Kristin BagnatoIn response to the far-reaching effects of the Dec. 26 tsunami in the Indian Ocean, the Institute of International Education (IIE) and the Freeman Foundation are accepting applications for emergency grants to help students studying in the United States, the groups announced last month.The grants, in amounts of […]

Maryland to Lead Major U.S. Homeland Security Behavioral Research Center

Maryland to Lead Major U.S. Homeland Security Behavioral Research CenterCOLLEGE PARK, Md.The University of Maryland will be home to a major U.S.-sponsored social and behavioral research center dedicated to reducing worldwide terrorism. Its research will focus on areas such as how to disrupt the formation of terror networks and minimize the impact of future attacks.U.S. […]

International Student Enrollments Decline

International Student Enrollments DeclineBy 2.4 Percent in 2003/2004WASHINGTONThe number of international students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions decreased by 2.4 percent in 2003/2004 to a total of 572,509, according to “Open Doors 2004,” the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the U.S. Department […]

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