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Fewer international students coming to US for grad school in science and engineering

In 2017, the US saw its first dip in international enrollment in science and engineering in years.

Fewer international students coming to US for grad school in science and engineering
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How can a ‘sanctuary school’ protect its DACA students?

How can a ‘sanctuary school’ protect its DACA students?
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How Trump's rhetoric could cost colleges billions in lost tuition revenue

How Trump's rhetoric could cost colleges billions in lost tuition revenue
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Weighing the risks of a 'sanctuary' campus

Weighing the risks of a 'sanctuary' campus
Niki Rahmati, a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) from Iran, is greeted by immigration attorney Susan Church (R) at Logan Airport in Boston, MA.

The number of international students coming to the US has steadily risen. Will Trump reverse the trend?

The number of international students coming to the US has steadily risen. Will Trump reverse the trend?
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How a Lebanese immigrant helped pave the way for the study of Islam and Muslim culture in the US

It wasn’t so long ago when US colleges and universities dismissed Islam as a serious subject of study. A broken arm set off the chain of events that sent Philip Khuri Hitti from Lebanon to Princeton, where he created the first program in Near Eastern Studies in the US.

How a Lebanese immigrant helped pave the way for the study of Islam and Muslim culture in the US
When economics professor Xia Yeliang faced the prospect of losing his job at Peking University, faculty at Wellesley College in Massachusetts wrote an open letter of support for Xia.

This is how Wellesley College got caught up in Chinese politics

When a Chinese economics professor at Peking University complained about being blackballed for political reasons, faculty at his partner institution, Wellesley College, tried to offer their support in an open letter. What happened is a lesson on the limits of US influence in China.

This is how Wellesley College got caught up in Chinese politics