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Newsletter Archive
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May 11, 2022Complicating the Narrative on Confucius Institutes
Instructors at the China-funded language centers get little political instruction before going overseas but toe the party line anyway, a study finds. -
May 4, 2022
Study Abroad’s Impact on College Completion
Students who study overseas are more likely to graduate on time and with better grades than classmates who stay home. -
April 27, 2022
Global Education’s Climate Crisis
Can international education maintain its mission while combating climate change? -
April 20, 2022
Say My Name
A new paper looks at the impact of the China Initiative, updates on student-visa policy, and why mispronouncing international students’ names matters. -
April 13, 2022
China Initiative 2.0
Some senators want to bring back the inquiry into academic ties to China. Plus, study abroad’s visa problem. -
April 6, 2022
Aiding Displaced Scholars
Many colleges are supporting scholars affected by the war in Ukraine. How can efforts be sustained when global threats fade from the headlines? -
March 30, 2022
Teaching Ukraine
New Common App data shows robust applications from abroad. And professors tell how they are bringing lessons on the war in Ukraine into the classroom. -
March 23, 2022
Not Over Till It’s Over
The China Initiative has been shut down, but investigations of researchers’ China ties continue. Plus, a Ukrainian university president on the war. -
March 16, 2022
Conscious Decoupling
As colleges grapple with whether to keep or cut ties with Russia, a scholar from the region weighs in. -
March 9, 2022
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