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A group of young people standing around a flip chart discussing mental health stigma in AANHPI communities. The chart is covered with colorful heart-shaped notes with handwritten messages. They are in an indoor setting, possibly a workshop or seminar.

A new way to help Asian American teens handle college admissions stresses

November 21, 2025Mental Health

Teresa Hsu and Michelle Garcia noticed teens and young adults in their Asian American community struggling with anxiety, particularly around school-related pressure. So the two have started a program to train Asian American high school students to help one another manage their mental health and understand the role history has played in shaping the pressures they currently feel.

Europe wants to attract American scientists

September 1, 2025The value of American higher education

‘Bad Luck Generation’: The Dutch college graduates with US-levels of student debt

July 29, 2025The World's Global Classroom

Universities stand to lose big bucks as international students quit the US

May 13, 2025The World's Global Classroom

‘I live very cautiously:’ International students in the US fear deportation

April 28, 2025The World's Global Classroom

In Canada, university and college officials hope for an end to upheaval for international students

December 18, 2024The World's Global Classroom

Canada has long been an attractive option for international students. It’s seen as a safe and generally non-discriminatory place to study, with impressive schools and post-graduation work rights. But 2024 brought a year of significant changes to the sector. Prospective international students fear an unknown future. The World’s Bianca Hillier reports from Toronto.

College leaders and international students brace for Trump administration

December 12, 2024The World's Global Classroom

International college students — and their schools in the US — are bracing for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. College administrators insist foreign students are welcome on campus. But that message doesn’t always match the student experience.

For this Ghanaian American headed to Stanford, supporting her community — even from afar — is her top priority

November 27, 2024The World's Global Classroom

Kaylyn Noah is attending Stanford and while she’s got a lot on her mind about what lies ahead, she is most concerned about staying connected to her roots.

Despite new campus rules, Columbia University students vow to continue protests against Gaza war

November 13, 2024The World's Global Classroom

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.

To prepare for college in the US, some South Korean students receive an international education close to home

June 13, 2024The World's Global Classroom

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.