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On February 25, one day after Russia launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, a crowd of students and faculty at Allegheny College in Pennsylvania...

In the days and weeks following the February 24 Russian invasion of Ukraine, colleges and universities across the U.S. were quick to respond with...

On January 12, Dartmouth College announced it would be transitioning to a need-blind admissions policy for international undergraduate students, thanks to a $40 million...

After a nearly two-year hiatus, higher education institutions across the U.S. are revitalizing their study abroad and international education programs. Colleges and universities are...

International student enrollment numbers appear to be on the rebound following the decline caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and unwelcoming political rhetoric, according to...

When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan’s government on August 15, Afghan American college students had to watch the chaotic takeover unfold from afar. Afghan...

A group of nearly two dozen Democratic lawmakers led by Sen. Alex Padilla (CA) recently urged the U.S. Department of State to speed up...

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its second summer, many in the U.S. are enjoying a partial return to normalcy thanks to widespread vaccine...

Within hours of taking office on January 20, President Joe Biden swiftly worked to undo some of the damage caused by the Trump administration’s...

On Tuesday, the College Board announced it will discontinue SAT subject-matter tests and the optional essay section in an effort to reduce student workload...

The election of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris has many indications for diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Harris’ victory broke gender and...

For the fall 2019-2020 academic year, new international student enrollment at U.S. universities decreased by 43 percent compared to the previous school year, according...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Wednesday that the organization arrested 15 non-immigrant students who claimed to be employed by companies that didn’t...

Colleges and universities in the United States often find that one of the most successful methods for attracting international students is partnering with one...

As colleges and universities in the United States face persistent declines in both domestic and international enrollment, some institutions have redirected their recruitment efforts...

China sends more students and scholars to U.S. institutions of higher education than any other nation in the world. More than 369,000 Chinese individuals...

The #YouAreWelcomeHere social media campaign, initially led by Temple University in November 2016 and now run by NAFSA, is one attempt to spread the...

STEM scholars from countries outside of the United States contribute enormously to research initiatives at American universities. They generate billions of dollars annually toward...

The number of international students entering United States colleges and universities fell 6.6 percent in the 2017-2018 academic year compared with the previous year’s...

Business school deans talk ethics, demographics, curricula, and more INSIGHT Into Diversity recently spoke with deans of three distinctive U.S. business schools about some of...

Across the U.S., institutions of higher education must work to allocate resources and provide services to meet the evolving needs of their student populations....

As one of the most ethnically and racially diverse institutions of higher education in the U.S., the University of Bridgeport (UB) in Connecticut is...

Despite concerns over the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s travel ban on higher education, international students have continued to express interest in studying...

As colleges and universities have begun to experience an evolution in the makeup of their student bodies — with incoming classes more diverse now...

Caldwell University international students and alumni (from left to right) Jefferson Daley from Jamaica, Enrico Freitag from Germany, Pradiptee Lama from Nepal, Fritz Meister...

Diversity Champions exemplify an unyielding commitment to diversity and inclusion throughout their campus communities, across academic programs, and at the highest administrative levels. INSIGHT Into...

If Cyrus Namdar had known that a newly inaugurated President Donald Trump would issue an executive order banning all immigrants from Iran, Syria, Yemen,...

As chancellor of the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell, Jacqueline Moloney, EdD, understands that when it comes to diversity and inclusion, the best results...

It’s estimated that between 100,000 and 200,000 Syrian youth have been displaced from higher education since 2011 as a result of the conflict in...

A new online tool helps international students and those seeking to study abroad choose the best campus based on their preferences. With the new...

As state legislatures continue to slash spending on higher education and colleges and universities face continually declining enrollment, more institutions are turning their attention...

The number of U.S. citizens and permanent residents earning graduate degrees in STEM fields fell 5 percent between 2008 and 2014, while the number...

International students are streaming onto American college campuses in unprecedented numbers. However, many of them face significant financial and academic hurdles as they advance...