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Student Housing Crisis: New Report Reveals Declining Satisfaction and Growing Challenges

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

A new report from StarRez reveals troubling trends in student housing that signal a fundamental shift in how higher education institutions must approach residential life. The report shows that student demand for privacy and independence is driving greater interest in off-campus housing across most demographics.

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On a Mission: Damon L. Williams Jr., Takes on the World

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At Emory, he created over 100 internal and external initiatives, recruiting plans that targeted under-represented and international students. Applications from under-represented students increased by 10% during his first academic year.

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Black and Immigrant: Navigating America’s Polarized Landscape Through HBCUs

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For many of us, navigating the complexities of identity and belonging as Black international students, it marked a seismic shift. For Black international students like me, HBCUs offer something invaluable: sanctuary in an America still grappling with racial and political divisions. increase from the previous year.

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Survey Reveals Strong Support for Higher Education, Opposition to DEI Program Cuts

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population were measured separately in May 2024. The latest survey shows that 87% of AAPI adults worry about increases in student loan debt. We already know that DEI programming increases student engagement and leads to student success. A few of these graduation celebrations were for international students.

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Visa Processing Delays Could Cost U.S. Universities $7 Billion and 60,000 Jobs This Fall

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Recent disruptions to student visa processing could trigger a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment this fall, potentially costing the U.S. economy $7 billion and more than 60,000 jobs, according to a new analysis by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and JB International.

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Colleges Prepare to Protect Dreamers, Undocumented Students Amid Trump’s Threats

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Trump vowing to tighten immigration during his time in the White House, leaders at colleges and universities are working around the clock to protect international students and Dreamersundocumented immigrants who came to the U.S. With President Donald J. For Dreamers, legislative inaction has only amplified anxiety.

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Moody's: Federal Policies on International Students Pose Credit Risk to Higher Ed Sector

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federal government's increasingly restrictive stance on international students is creating significant financial risks for American colleges and universities, particularly those heavily dependent on international enrollment for revenue, according to a new analysis by Moody's Ratings. at all, according to education experts.