Georgetown is one of 118 colleges and universities that recently filed an amicus brief supporting temporary employment authorization for international students, a practice that would be eliminated if a challenge in a U.S. District Court succeeds.
Topics: International students
Emerging loan industry looks to boost access for international students
A new loan industry is targeting the financial barriers that often prevent international students from attending American colleges and universities, but high interest rates could dampen enthusiasm for the model.
The shifting demographics on HBCU campuses
A growing number of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities are making a push to attract more non-African American students in hopes of boosting enrollment and ensuring sustainability.
Virginia HBCU offering free semester to students displaced by Hurricane Dorian
Hampton University and the University of the Bahamas are hundreds of miles apart, but they share a connection.
Universities voice concern about visa delays, access barriers for international students
Leaders at universities across the country are calling attention to the lengthy visa issuance delays disrupting international students’ college plans and post-graduate employment.
Addressing the unique challenges shouldered by transborder college students
U.S. universities in states that border Mexico are developing support systems, transportation options, and faculty policies that reflect the difficulties of attending class in one nation while living in another.
Georgetown’s student-run cultural clubs fostering inclusivity on campus
The university is home to nearly 70 cultural clubs, which play a key role in connecting students from similar backgrounds and increasing awareness of other cultures.
International enrollments declining, changing the landscape for business school applicants
The number of new international students enrolling at U.S. colleges and universities for the 2017-18 school year declined by 6.6 percent from the prior year, according to new data.
To support international students, schools focus on fostering ‘university identity’
A new journal article shows how international students may face prejudice from domestic students on American college campuses and suggests several ways universities can create a more inclusive environment.
N.J. conference highlights strategies for supporting immigrant students
Launched at a late-July conference, a new consortium aims to harness university communities’ potential to empower and protect refugees and at-risk migrants.
Changes in immigration policy leave international students and U.S. universities struggling to adjust
Universities are having a difficult time recruiting international students amid changes in U.S. immigration policy.
College presidents debate role of global diversity on campus
Speaking at an Aspen Ideas Festival panel on “advancing trust in higher education,” several current and former college presidents discussed the benefits of internationally diverse student bodies.