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Universities prevail, foreign students will be able to learn remotely in the US this fall

2020-07-14T15:39:00-04:00

The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement have agreed to rescind a policy that would bar international students taking online-only courses from residing in the United States, federal judge Allison D. Burroughs announced at a hearing on Tuesday. ICE will revert back to the guidance it issued in March that allows students taking online courses to reside in the United States on F-1 visas.

The Harvard Crimson reports that Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the University of California, and hundreds of other higher education institutions have successfully beaten back a draconian initiative proposed by the United States Department of Homeland Security that would have barred foreign students from remaining in residence in the United States while learning remotely.

Harvard, MIT sue Trump administration over new foreign student rules

2020-07-08T15:00:00-04:00

Following a surprise announcement that foreign students will not be allowed to remain in the United States if their colleges adopt all-online education for the coming semester, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have sued the federal government to stop the order.

The Harvard Crimson reports that the lawsuit seeks "a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunctive relief to bar the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement from enforcing federal guidelines barring international students attending colleges and universities offering only online courses from staying in the United States."

The announcement of the new federal guidelines came a day after many universities, including Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, and MIT, began to announce plans for a mostly online Fall semester. It is currently unclear how the ruling will impact schools of architecture, as many of the schools Archinect has reached ...

American universities are drawing less and less foreign students

2016-03-15T14:54:00-04:00

Not so long ago, American universities had a virtually unrivalled appeal. Students from around the globe aspired to study in the U.S. as the pinnacle of higher education excellence. But now it seems they are losing their luster, as the world is falling out of love with American universities. Research from the U.K. Higher Education International Unit reveals a sharp slump in the U.S.’s share of international students over the last decade.

According to the report, a primary reason for this trend is that universities abroad are improving. But it's hard not to wonder if there's more than just irony at play here, considering the huge bets many American universities have placed over the last few years on foreign "satellite" campuses and other initiatives aimed at attracting international students.

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