It’s tough to gain admission to Yale University, and it’s getting even tougher for international students as standout students from around the world set their sights on Yale. The Yale Dale News, the campus newspaper, takes a look at the situation here. Read the full story here. …
Student from Ethiopia says Whitman College culture made it easy to settle in
Ruth Chane, a computer science major from Ethiopia, writes about her experiences settling into student life at Whitman College in the U.S. state of Washington. “The community at Whitman College made sure I felt welcomed even before I stepped foot on campus,” she says. Read her essay here. …
Claremont Colleges student gets a shock when she heads home to Shanghai
In The Student Life, the student newspaper for the Claremont Colleges, a consortium of five liberal art colleges and two graduate schools in Claremont, California, student Rochelle Lu writes about readjusting to her Shanghai home after spending a semester in the United States. Read the full story here. …
International students may be able to get jobs at school
International students studying in the United States may be able to work on campus. Jobs can include working in libraries, labs, food service and dormitories – but students will have to research the rules before applying for jobs, according to U.S. News & World Report. (September 2024) …
Report says college rankings have the potential to mislead
Each year, prominent lists of college and university rankings are compiled and released to the public, but a report conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago says those rankings have the potential to mislead. Writing in Forbes, Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier says changing methodologies can distort results, and profit motives can create doubt.…
College athletes push for voter turnout while largely avoiding controversy as election nears
Lily Meskers faced an unexpected choice in the lead-up to the first major election she can vote in. The 19-year-old University of Montana sprinter was among college athletes in the state who received an inquiry from Montana Together asking if she was interested in a name, image and likeness deal to support Sen. Jon Tester,…
Bloomberg Philanthropies says investment in low-income students fell short
More than $140 million from billionaire Michael Bloomberg’s charitable programs have been spent getting talented low-income students into top colleges, but an analysis of those programs found they fell short of goals. The Wall Street Journal took a look at the programs, their objectives, and how they haven’t led to the results Bloomberg Philanthropies wanted…
Music students find community through ‘international chat’ program
State University of New York at Fredonia is trying a new method to help international music students feel at home. A professor at the school hosts informal chats — known as “international chat” — several times a semester. The goal, the school says in an article, is to function “as a study group session for…
Portland State U has tough time enrolling international students
Portland State university has a problem with its international student enrollment, and it wants to find out why. The school says it’s found potential fraud in about 14% of international applications. It’s also found that of the 46 students from India and Bangladesh it accepted, 20 sent deposits but only three actually enrolled. Read the…
Student from Bangladesh pursues academic passions at Mississippi school
Shihab Hossain Saran, a student from Bangladesh studying at the University of Southern Mississippi, is studying marine science with an emphasis on physical oceanography. Here, he talks about his successes and his visions for the future. (October 2024) …
International students reflect on life at Rutgers U.
International students at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, talk about their experiences and their goals in a story in The Daily Targum, the student newspaper. Read the full story here. (October 2024) …
For international student, MBA is just the start
Vui Nguyễn, a Vietnamese student working toward an MBA at Cal State Fullerton, talks about her journey and her goals in an interview with CSUF News. (October 2024) Read the story here. …
New US campus protest rules spur outcry from college faculty
Dissent is thriving this fall at American colleges, and not just among student activists. With student protests limited by new restrictions, faculty have taken up the cause. To faculty, new protest rules threaten freedom of speech — and the freedom to think, both central to university life. This semester, some of the most visible…
Miami U. student’s fieldwork aids US officials in Serbia
An international student at Miami University in Ohio is helping the Serbian government and the U.S. Embassy through her research. Anastasija Mladenovska, who’s originally from Macedonia and who speaks English, Russian, Serbian and French, is studying political science, finance and Russia. As part of that, she did field research in Belgrade, Serbia. “By integrating herself…
Uncovering hidden costs for international students on campus
International students can face hidden costs once they arrive on campus. U.S. News & World Report breaks down some of them in this article. …
International students make their way at Marist College
The Marist Circle, the student newspaper at Marist College in New York, has a piece about the special joys and challenges of being an international student. Read it here. (October 2024) …
International student: Finding community made campus feel like home
Yosibel Cabrera, a student from Nicaragua studying at the University of Notre Dame, says that finding community is the key to thriving on a U.S. campus. Here, she writes about how she did it. (September 2024) …
Working on campus as an international student requires planning
U.S. News & World Report takes a look at the ins and outs of campus jobs for international students. Read the full story here. (September 2024) …
Can campus protests get international students deported?
Want to work in the US as an international student? Know the rules
Columbia U. news site offers tips for international students
NCAA’s $2.78 billion settlement with colleges to allow athlete payments gets preliminary approval
Grace period for US student loan payments is over. Here’s what you need to know
NEW YORK — The 12-month grace period for student loan borrowers ended on September 30. The “on-ramp” period helped borrowers who are struggling to make payments avoid the risk of defaulting and hurting their credit score. “The end of the on-ramp period means the beginning of the potentially harsh consequences for student loan borrowers who are…
Boston university relaunches journalism curriculum to encompass humanities
Washington — As the fall semester begins, a women’s college in Boston, Massachusetts, has retooled its media-related curriculum to best reflect the ideals of the school’s namesake, the late journalist Gwen Ifill. Simmons University announced it would relaunch the media school as the Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities and Social Sciences. A search committee also…
China’s youth unemployment fuels rise in postgraduate studies
Taipei, Taiwan — Youth unemployment in China climbed to nearly 19% in August, its highest level so far this year, according to official data. Analysts say that the higher level of youth unemployment is driving more college graduates to enroll in graduate schools to escape the job search as the world’s second-largest economy struggles. According to…
Many US college students eligible for federal food money
Islamic group files lawsuit against University of Georgia
Board approves more non-lethal weapons for UCLA police after Israel-Hamas war protests
LOS ANGELES — The University of California board of regents approved Thursday additional non-lethal weapons requested by UCLA police, which handled some of the nation’s largest student protests against the Israel-Hamas war. Clashes between protestors and counter-protestors earlier this year on the campus led to more than a dozen injuries, and more than 200 people were…