Karin Fischer
International Reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education
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1 week ago |
chronicle.com | Karin Fischer
Disappearing guidanceThe Trump administration’s changes to the U.S. Department of State travel and security guidance, including the deletion of information on safety concerns based on race, gender, and sexual identity, have alarmed colleges that rely on the reports for study-abroad programs.
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2 weeks ago |
chronicle.com | Karin Fischer
A worrisome declineInternational enrollments have declined by 11 percent this year — and it’s got little to do with President Trump. There were 130,600 fewer foreign students in the United States in March 2025 as compared to March 2024, according to a database maintained by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The drop-off — first noted by Chris R.
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3 weeks ago |
chronicle.com | Karin Fischer
Some colleges could lose approval to enroll international studentsColleges that are too “pro-Hamas” could be blocked from enrolling international students, the Trump administration warns. The threat to pull colleges’ federal student-visa authorization is another escalation of President Trump’s crackdown on both immigration and campus protest.
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4 weeks ago |
chronicle.com | Karin Fischer
A program meant to make the foreign service look more like America is on the chopping blockWithout a Payne fellowship, graduate school was not an option for Saran Camara. Continuing her studies, said Camara, whose parents are from Guinea, in West Africa, “was beyond my reach.”Only about three percent of applicants are selected for the prestigious award, formally called the Donald M.
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1 month ago |
chronicle.com | Karin Fischer
For decades, the United States has been a magnet for talent, attracting some of the world’s best scientific minds to its universities and laboratories. But deep cuts to research funding and the cancellation of grants that the Trump administration finds objectionable could weaken American higher education’s standing, dealing a blow to its ability to attract and retain top graduate students.
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With the Trump administration’s attacks on higher education, colleges are worried about potential international student declines. But they’re already here. https://t.co/Na8OiF6fs1
