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Houston Chronicle
Chinese college enrollment—prominent in Texas—may decline after US visa policy shift, groups warn
Changes to U.S. policy on Chinese visas may trickle down to college enrollment, officials warned, and Texas’ schools may feel some impact. The Trump administration plans to shorten the length of validity for some visas issued to Chinese citizens, the State Department said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump works to counter alleged theft of U.S.…
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Inside Higher Ed
Groups Raise Concerns on Chinese Student Visa Limits
Major higher education groups issued statements Wednesday expressing concern about the Trump administration’s reported plans to limit the length of visas for certain Chinese citizens starting June 11. The Associated Press reported Tuesday that the administration intends to limit Chinese graduate students studying certain high-tech fields to one-year visas — instead of the usual five…
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Chronicle of Higher Education
Higher-Ed Groups Warn Against Visa Restrictions for Chinese Students
Two higher-education associations released statements on Wednesday opposing the U.S. State Department’s move to limit the length of student visas for some Chinese citizens. The planned directive, as reported by news outlets such as Bloomberg News and The New York Times, means that the time allotted in the United States would be reduced for some…
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The Hill
Why the PROSPER Act creates big problems for students and their families
A decade after the last comprehensive overhaul of federal higher education law, Congress is again working on a rewrite of the nation’s higher education policy – with legislation that could come to the House floor this year. As our economy continues to produce outsized job growth for positions requiring a college education, it’s more important…
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Washington Post
Rethinking financial aid: Small grants make a big difference in college completion
Students across the country are walking across the stage this month to accept college diplomas, marking one of the most consequential achievements of their lives. Yet far too many of their peers come agonizingly close to joining them on the podium, only to fall just short of the credits needed to graduate. For some of…
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The Inlander
Scientists feared Trump would cut research funding — so far, the opposite has happened
When Donald Trump was elected president in November 2016, the scientific research community braced for the worst. Funding for science research had stalled in the past decade. And on the campaign trail, Trump talked about drastic cuts to federal spending. For scientists, his overall attitude caused concern, such as when he called climate change a…
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San Antonio Business Journal
UTSA looks downtown to serve its urban community
University of Texas at San Antonio President Taylor Eighmy has announced numerous initiatives since taking the helm last September. Recently, a series of town hall meetings convened on campus to elicit feedback and elaborate on the long-term vision for one of those initiatives – the UTSA downtown campus. Key aspects of the vision and planning…
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Inside Higher Ed
New Approach to Apprenticeships
President Trump last year issued an executive order calling for an expansion of apprenticeship opportunities while also increasing federal funding for such programs by roughly $100 million. The U.S. Department of Labor subsequently pulled together a 20-member task force of experts, including the secretaries of education, labor and commerce, to develop recommendations to make that…
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Idaho Ed News
The Numbers Don’t Tell the Whole Story
The first graduate of the University of Idaho’s computer science bachelor’s degree partnership with North Idaho College, Adrian Beehner, crossed the stage this week to a bright future in our increasingly tech-focused economy. Without leaving Coeur d’Alene, the newly minted Vandal graduate was able to seamlessly transfer from NIC to earn a four-year degree from…
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