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Students wearing masks make their way through the University of Chicago campus

‘This year is still not normal’: International students wade through a confusing mishmash of vaccine, visa rules

Education

The pandemic threw off the plans of many international students studying in the US. New vaccine policies have added yet another layer of stress. 

Emily Mao, second from left, joined a co-living community of students in Hangzhou, China, who are studying online — often overnight — at US and Canada-based colleges and universities.

Kept from foreign universities during pandemic, Chinese students form ‘study pods’ in shared housing

Education
A group of Chinese students walking.

The US may face obstacles in the global race for Chinese students

Global Nation Education

Is studying abroad a waste of time or a key ingredient for baking a global citizen?

Development & Education
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