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Leading From the Intersection

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

I came to America as an International student and became a legal immigrant. I identify as a gay Black man, a practicing Catholic, and a multilingual leader with a doctorate in education and an emphasis in curriculum and teaching.

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The benefits of international students

IEFA

From planning your journey to leaving your family and friends and settling into a new environment, becoming an international student is challenging. But the benefits of being an international student are undeniable – international students enrich their host communities while gaining invaluable personal and professional advantages.

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Tariffs and Tuition

Counselors' Corner

Try these: Call your first choice college Not every college will have their tuition and fee schedules set for next year, but if parents are worried about tariffs, college are toothey dont want to teach to empty classrooms with just a handful of deposits to show for it.

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Spring check-in: How are you doing?

John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

SilverCloud is a confidential mental health resource that offers 24/7 access to interactive learning modules that teach cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) techniques. How to Access: [link] What to Do: Once you click the link and select the type of learner you are (student or trainee).

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

We already know that DEI programming increases student engagement and leads to student success. A few of these graduation celebrations were for international students. Among the findings: 75% of AAPI adults favor the teaching of the history of AAPI communities in this country.

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The New McCarthyism is Here. Will Higher Ed Say No?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

If we cannot name, we cannot teach. And if we cannot teach, we cannot build the critical literacies that this moment demands. At Columbia University, the arrest and attempted deportation of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil by ICEwithout any criminal chargesleft many international students feeling targeted and afraid.

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

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

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. as children to obtain legal status.