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Arrest of Dreamers Highlights Plight of Undocumented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Separate from issues pertaining to Dreamers are the issues of international students, many of whom have the non-immigrant F-1 Visa. “I I have a number of F-1 students who this summer have wanted to go home and visit family. Some of them have, some of them haven’t. Theoretically, they all still have their F-1 Visas.

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Getting an MBA for international students in the U.S.

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The Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree is the pinnacle of business qualifications for students dreaming of becoming captains of industry. its no wonder international students want to attend American business schools in record numbers. This includes applicants for an MBA for international students in the U.S.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. If you’re not ready to disrupt it, you’re not ready to do it.” He said, ‘Kentucky?’”

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. Yet, they remain underutilized.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rowena Tomaneng At a time when the Trump administration is dismantling the Education Department, the overwhelming majority of Asian American and Pacific Islander adults believe earning a college degree is integral to quality of life, a new national survey shows. A few of these graduation celebrations were for international students.

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Senate Democrats Challenge Administration on International Student Visa Revocations

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Senator Alex Padilla A group of 36 Democratic senators is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider its recent actions revoking international student visas and terminating Student Exchange and Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records, calling the moves potentially unlawful.

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Harvard Transfers Historic Photos of Enslaved People in Landmark Settlement, Marking Victory for Reparative Justice

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"That is just left unanswered by Harvard," Koskoff said, though he emphasized that Lanier's legal team supports Harvard in its current battles with the Trump administration over federal funding cuts and international student enrollment restrictions.