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Gaming the Student Visa System
As international recruitment markets shift to South Asia, some colleges are swamped with fake applications and last-minute transfers. Is the system too easy to exploit?
The ‘Fourth Wave’ of International Student Mobility
COVID effects, shifts from China to India, protectionist policies, and growing attention to employability and retention are all factors that will likely impact international student recruitment over the next decade, Ragh Singh writes.
Weill Cornell Med College Postdocs Unionize in Lopsided Vote
A ‘Near-Record’ International Student Surge
U.S. enrollment of international students surpassed pre-pandemic levels in 2022–23, fueled by sharp upticks from India and Africa. Will the trend continue?
‘U.S. News’ Rankings Erase International Students
About a fifth of the metrics in the new U.S. News rankings exclude international students, Ryan Allen and Tomoko Takahashi write.
Visa Denials Disproportionately Affect African Students
‘The UN of Higher Ed’ Returns to a Changed World
A mix of optimism and anxiety defined this year’s NAFSA conference, three years after the COVID-19 pandemic upended international higher ed.
A Recruitment Partnership Falls Apart
A public-private venture for international student recruitment ended in lawsuits filed by both sides. It’s not the first such collaboration to come undone in recent years.