by Alliance Staff | Dec 6, 2016 | Department of State News, Evan Ryan, Exchange Visitor Program, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy, Visas
A new agreement between Ireland and the United States will add a three-year extension to the Ireland Work and Travel (IWT) program, lengthening the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two governments. According to a press release by the U.S. Embassy Dublin, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Evan Ryan, and Her Excellency, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States Anne Anderson, signed the diplomatic agreement to renew the visa program on December 5. According to the Irish Central, the IWT program has been renewed every two years for two years since its inception in 2008 – the December 5 signing marked the first time an extension was signed for more than two years.
by Alliance Staff | Nov 22, 2016 | Ann Stock, Barack Obama, Federal Register, Policy Monitor Weekly Digest
U.S. colleges and universities, along with prospective international students interested in applying to these institutions, are expressing concern about studying in the United States under the incoming presidential administration, according to a recent New York Times article.
by Alliance Staff | Nov 21, 2016 | Federal Register
House Republicans announced last week that they will work on a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government until March 2017, according to several news sources including Bloomberg Government and CQ Roll Call. According to CQ Roll Call, this strategy had been requested by President-elect Trump’s transition team.
by Alliance Staff | Nov 21, 2016 | Federal Register
Seven institutions were chosen to receive the 2016 Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization and the Spotlight Award from NAFSA: Association of International Educators. The 14th annual report Internationalizing the Campus: Profiles of Success at Colleges and Universities highlights each awardee institution for their outstanding efforts and accomplishments in internationalizing American campuses.
by Alliance Staff | Nov 15, 2016 | Federal Register
New data from NAFSA: Association of International Educators found that the one million international students who studied at U.S. colleges and universities during the 2015-16 academic year contributed $32.8 billion to the U.S. economy. According to NAFSA’S analysis released on November 14, the economic impact translates into support of more than 400,000 jobs – a 7% increase from the previous year.
