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· Ryan General
Indian, Chinese students look beyond US as Trump tightens student visa rules
More prospective students from India and China are considering universities in Europe and Asia as the U.S. prepares to impose new limits on how long international students may remain without seeking an extension. A Department of Homeland Security rule published July 17 replaces…
· Carl Samson
DOJ says UCLA med school favored Black, Hispanic applicants over Asian, white students
The David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, violated federal law by favoring Black and Hispanic applicants over white and Asian American applicants in its admissions process, the Justice Department announced last Wednesday. Finding and…
· Ryan General
USF mourns slain Bangladeshi doctoral students after remains identified in Tampa murder case
University of South Florida (USF) students and faculty gathered Friday for a candlelight vigil after authorities identified remains found near Tampa Bay as missing doctoral student Nahida Bristy, days after fellow Bangladeshi doctoral student Zamil Limon was found dead near the…
· Carl Samson
China’s STEM push draws Asian, African students as US tightens access
China enrolled 380,000 international students during the 2024-25 academic year, with Asian and African students leading enrollment gains driven by affordable STEM programs and Beijing’s expanding global influence. Growing appeal: Students from 191 countries and regions are…
· Carl Samson
New York threatened with suit over college program that excludes white, Asian students
New York could face federal legal action over a state-funded college enrichment program that two civil rights groups say discriminates against white and Asian students by imposing additional eligibility hurdles based on race. Driving the news: The Pacific Legal Foundation (PLF)…
· Carl Samson
Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments over grants for minority college students
Wisconsin’s highest court heard arguments Wednesday over a state grant program that helps minority college students stay enrolled, including Southeast Asian refugees. State of play: The Minority Undergraduate Retention Grant program, established in the 1985-87 state budget,…
· Ryan General
Documentary by ex-Trump advisor calls for removal of Chinese students
Former Trump campaign advisor Steve Cortes is calling for the removal of Chinese nationals from American campuses in a newly released documentary targeting the University of Illinois. Released early this month, the film “China’s College Takeover” frames Chinese international…
· Ryan General
International students self-censor amid fear of visa consequences, survey finds
International students in the U.S. are self-censoring, avoiding political activity and limiting their public presence due to fear of surveillance and visa consequences, according to a Stop AAPI Hate survey released Wednesday. The survey found that 88% of respondents became less…
· Carl Samson
San Jose high school students’ human swastika formation triggers hate crime probe
San Jose police have opened a hate crime investigation after eight students at Branham High School formed a human swastika on the school’s football field and posted the image online with an antisemitic quote from Adolf Hitler. What happened: The incident, which took place on…
· Carl Samson
Asian students bear brunt of historic US international enrollment drop
The month of August saw international student arrivals from Asia fall by 24%, while overall global entries declined 19%, the steepest recorded drop outside pandemic years, according to a New York Times analysis of federal data. By the numbers: Asian student arrivals plunged from…
· Carl Samson
Trump admin to limit visa durations for students, journalists
The Trump administration has proposed new regulations that would impose fixed time limits on visas for foreign students, cultural exchange visitors and media members, replacing the current flexible “duration of status” system that has been in place since 1978. What you need to…
· Ryan General
French language eclipsed in Vietnam as students turn to English and Chinese
More than six decades after the end of French colonial rule, the language once imposed through classrooms and administration is steadily disappearing in Vietnam as English and Chinese take precedence among students. The trend is highlighted as the country marks its independence…
· Carl Samson
Trump sparks MAGA backlash over plan to welcome 600,000 Chinese students
President Donald Trump sparked fierce backlash from his followers this week after announcing he would allow 600,000 Chinese students into local universities, marking a dramatic departure from his administration’s restrictive visa policies. Unexpected reversal: The proposed…
· Carl Samson
Trump admin settles immigration cases with dozens of students
The Trump administration has reportedly reached settlement agreements with at least 85 international students, including Dartmouth Ph.D. student Xiaotian Liu, who won guarantees his visa cannot be revoked “absent new information.” Catch up: Liu, who began his computer science…
· Carl Samson
College closures loom as international students avoid US
The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown is driving international students away at an unprecedented scale, with new enrollment projected to plummet by up to 40% this fall and force numerous colleges to close. State of play: The crackdown, which now also targets…
· Carl Samson
Asian students dominate NYC’s specialized high school admissions
Nearly 80% of offers to New York City’s specialized high schools this fall went to Asian and white students, while Black and Hispanic students saw their already minimal representation decline further, the latest Education Department data shows. By the numbers: Asian students…
· Carl Samson
Trump admin orders social media checks for foreign students seeking visas
The State Department is requiring all foreign nationals seeking student and exchange visas to make their social media accounts public for government review as it resumes processing applications. “Entire online presence” All applicants for F, M and J nonimmigrant visas for…
· Ryan General
South Korean students warned to clean up their socials amid US visa crackdown
South Korean students, the third-largest group of international students in the U.S., are being urged to carefully manage their online presence amid heightened visa scrutiny by the Trump administration. An internal State Department cable, obtained by Reuters, instructed U.S.…
· Carl Samson
Trump defends blocking Harvard’s foreign students amid legal challenge
President Donald Trump on Sunday defended his administration’s decision to block Harvard University from enrolling international students amid claims of the school’s coordination with the Chinese Communist Party, among other allegations. “We want to know who those foreign…
· Carl Samson
Pennsylvania universities accused of discriminating against Asian, white students
Four Pennsylvania state universities are facing a civil rights complaint filed Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against Asian and white students through their participation in a minority-focused STEM program, marking another challenge to race-conscious academic initiatives…