Trump’s reshaping of higher education tests America’s appeal for international students

Trump’s reshaping of higher education tests America’s appeal for international students

By ANNIE MA, MAKIYA SEMINERA and JOCELYN GECKER, Associated Press As he finishes college in China, computer science student Ma Tianyu has set his sights on graduate school in the United States. No country offers better programs for the career he wants as a game developer, he said. He applied only to U.S. schools and was accepted by some. But after the initial excitement, he began seeing reasons for doubt. First, there was President Donald Trump’…

Kansas City immigration lawyer fighting against Trump blocking immigrants from access to college

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Immigration attorney Rekha Sharma-Crawford filed a federal lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s attempts to block five international students from their college educations — and so far, she’s winning. Court records show that on April 24, a…

Under Trump, student journalism is ‘trial by fire,’ reporters say

One afternoon in April, the staffers of The Minnesota Daily student newspaper gathered in a lecture hall for a meeting. The all-staff gathering focused on safety and privacy, according to […] The post Under Trump, student journalism is ‘trial by fire,’ reporters say appeared first on Poynter.

Trump’s massive deportation database puts students at risk, advocates warn

Some 300 demonstrators participate in a Waukegan, Illinois, rally on Feb. 1 to draw attention to an increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the area. Privacy advocates warn student records could be used to assist deportations. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)This story was originally published by The 74. To sign up for newsletters, click here.  Tennessee state Sen. Bo Watson wants to eject undocumented children from classrooms. But…

Chinese and Chinese-American researchers in the U.S. confront a perilous moment

Chinese, Chinese-American researchers see disproportional impact due to high representation among NIH-funded scientists. Some now looking at work overseas.

The Higher Ed Nomenklatura? (opinion)

A narrow track and a small leadership circuit shapes, or rather misshapes, U.S. higher education, Hollis Robbins writes. Everyone in university leadership gets several emails a week from one of the dozen or so well-known academic search firms (WittKieffer, AGB Search, Isaacson, Miller, some others) announcing a search for a deanship, provostship or presidency, looking for a good “fit.” Four times in the past four months, however, I’ve gotten per…