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International Student's Detention Raises Questions About Visa Policies

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The arrest has sparked concern among higher education advocates about the treatment of international students and the interpretation of visa regulations. It highlights the tension between immigration enforcement policies and the educational mission of universities committed to creating global learning environments.

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Protecting Trans Rights? Disability Inclusion? International Students? Why It’s All the Same Battle

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We see something similar but different in the lives of immigrants and international students whose talents and contributions are widely recognized but they are being denied by arbitrary visa revocations, long bureaucratic delays, and hostile rhetoric categorizing them as criminal and dangerous.

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Morris Brown College Can Again Enroll International Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

After two decades, Morris Brown College (MBC) can again enroll and educate international students with the F-1 visa. We will promptly begin recruiting students from the Bahamas, the continent of Africa, and various other locations worldwide.” per semester,” said MBC President Dr. Kevin James. “We

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Purdue Northwest Chancellor Thomas Keon's Mockery of an "Asian" Language is Emblematic of a Wider Problem in American Higher Education

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

What makes this moment particularly jarring is that Purdue Northwest and similar campuses have gone to great lengths to recruit international students, primarily from Asian countries, in their bid to become world-class institutions of higher learning. That is wonderful news. Dr. Stephanie K.

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Education Partnering Organization Launches Digital Community Platform for International Students

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Global education partnering organization INTO University Partnerships has launched a digital community platform for international students. Students will be able to get personalized assistance on visa requirements and housing arrangements.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

But all along the way, Williams has worked at both public and private institutions—HBCUs and Predominantly White Institutions—that have become top producers of minoritized students. It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. It’s not easy to do inclusive excellence work in higher education.

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The essential guide to sources of university funding for international students

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federal student aid significantly helps domestic students with educational costs. Private loans and scholarships also offer substantial support, particularly for those ineligible for federal aid such as international students. Federal student aid (U.S. students only) Federal student aid is for U.S.