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Arrest of Dreamers Highlights Plight of Undocumented Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Colleges and universities can also work with students if a situation arises that causes an interruption in studies mid-semester, such as having classes marked as incomplete rather than dropped out. “So Separate from issues pertaining to Dreamers are the issues of international students, many of whom have the non-immigrant F-1 Visa. “I

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Supporting the Whole Student Through Holistic Advising: Reflections on ED’s Raise The Bar Summit

IHEP Institute for Higher Education Policy

Department of Education and IHEP convened the summit focused on holistic advising and wraparound support services. Collaboration is Key Collaboration between faculty, advisors, support services, community-based organizations, employers, and students is also key to holistic support.

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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.

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Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Rick Garfunkel, vice president for global affairs, had to bring back several hundred students who were studying overseas, including 40 in China. “[It was] not easy,” he said. Meanwhile, as campuses emptied, international students had to remain. Some of them wanted to stay.” They couldn’t go home,” said Garfunkel.

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Eye to the Future

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Student groups at Morgan State include organizations for African students, Caribbean students, Latinx students, and international students. Our students have a professional advisor on my team who works with them until they earn 24 credits with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0

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Inspired by Veteran Grandfather, Therapist Teaches Wellness, Inclusion

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

She is involved in myriad school matters including campus life, international students services, disability services, the Clery Act, and financial aid as well as diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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Simplifying Financial Aid for International Students

School & Student Services by Community Brands

The United States has long been a desirable destination for international students seeking world-class education. In recent years, there’s been a notable surge in the number of international students applying to US-based private schools. Why US Private Schools?