Karin Fischer writes about international education, colleges and the economy, and other issues. She’s on Twitter @karinfischer, and her email address is karin.fischer@chronicle.com.
Stories by this Author
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Raising RetentionHow Colleges Are Helping International Students Persist
Targeted programming aimed at demystifying the American higher-ed experience is showing promising results, and it may help support other at-risk groups, too. -
Latitudes
How Colleges Can Bring the World Into Their Classrooms
Grappling with global challenges motivates students, an expert says. Plus, a virtual-exchange group expands its reach. -
Latitudes
Education Dept.’s Guidance to Improve Oversight of Tech Vendors Could Hit Study Abroad
Colleges and their international partners might face new reporting requirements or be forced to sever ties. -
Latitudes
For Chinese American Scientists, a Chill at the U.S. Border
Asian American researchers report being stopped and questioned by U.S. authorities. Plus, could new federal guidance affect the use of international-student recruitment agents? -
The Student Experience
Free Report: Connecting in the Classroom and Beyond
Faculty members are struggling more than ever to reach their students. Emphasizing human connections in the classroom is a key success strategy. -
Latitudes
Will America’s Gun Problem Drive Away International Students?
Two Chinese students were among those wounded in a mass shooting at Michigan State University. -
Politics and Knowledge
Slamming the Door on Scholarship
War and politics could make on-the-ground study of China and Russia difficult, if not impossible. -
Latitudes
These Colleges Produce a Lot of Fulbright Scholars. Here’s How.
Clarity, financial support, and application guidance all matter. -
Latitudes
Why Universities Can Be a ‘Real Thorn in the Flesh’ of Authoritarian Leaders
A college president on higher ed’s role in democracy and dissent. Plus, another round in the debate over international-recruitment agents. -
Latitudes
Colleges Embrace a Different International Role, as Places of Refuge
A scholarship program in Kentucky provides a new start for displaced students, and other ways higher ed is supporting refugees.
