Education
Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war
Classes have resumed at Columbia University amid new restrictions following last year’s protests and encampments against the war in Gaza. Yasmeen Altaji, a May graduate of Columbia’s Graduate School of Journalism and now a freelance journalist, dedicated her final semester to documenting those protests. Altaji brings the story of one student who is resolved to continue her fight against the war despite new rules limiting protest.
UNICEF spokesperson: ‘Children are losing their childhood’ in Gaza
As tensions mount across the Middle East, with threats of escalation and a widening of the Israel-Hamas war, the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate for Palestinians in Gaza, especially children. The World’s host, Carolyn Beeler, speaks with UNICEF spokesperson Salim Oweis about what he’s seeing on the ground in the Gaza Strip.
The number of Americans studying in China is a fraction of what it once was
The US and China want more foreign exchange students between their two countries. But politics and bureaucracy often complicate the process, and far fewer Americans are going to China to study than before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Students in Bangladesh call for leadership change as protests against quota system turn violent
Protests against a job quota system in Bangladesh have turned violent. The World’s host Carolyn Beeler speaks with Samina Luthfa, who teaches sociology at the University of Dhaka, about why people are upset.
To prepare for college in the US, some South Korean students receive an international education close to home
To many South Koreans, a degree from a prestigious American university is seen as a ticket to success. And for some students, there’s an alternate educational system and industry focused on getting them into the school of their dreams.
Chaplains open doors for international students on campus
When international students arrive to study in the US, life can be harder than expected. Some universities have found that religious chaplains can help students make the transition. While mental health is stigmatized in some countries, spiritual care is not. As a result, student chaplains have become de facto front-line mental health care providers.