by Alliance Staff | Sep 4, 2015 | Federal Register
Recent currency depreciations in various emerging markets worldwide have ignited a conversation about international student enrollment rates in the U.S. and the U.K., according to University World News. Experts remain divided on the potential impact, as some worry the financial situation will decrease international student enrollment while others doubt the fluctuations in currency values are significant enough to cause a change.
by Alliance Staff | Aug 27, 2015 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy, Study Abroad
American students return from study abroad more nationalistic, but feeling less threatened by their host countries compared to their peers who have not yet studied abroad, according to a study recently discussed in the Washington Post.
by Alliance Staff | Aug 18, 2015 | Federal Register, Visas
A federal court found the 17-month extension to the F-1 optional practical training (OPT) program invalid, ruling that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not follow required procedures, Inside Higher Ed reports.
by Alliance Staff | Aug 14, 2015 | Federal Register
Nearly 800 J-1 exchange visitors gathered to volunteer in their local host communities on August 3 to celebrate the second annual J Day. Working together in 15 cities across the U.S., the exchange visitors packaged thousands of meals, cleaned up parks, collected hundreds of canned goods and school supplies, and raised money for the Special Olympics.
by Alliance Staff | Aug 13, 2015 | Exchanges in the Media, Federal Register, Public Diplomacy, Study Abroad
A warming in U.S.-Iran diplomatic relations, along with a potential nuclear agreement, may create new opportunities for academic exchanges and partnerships between the two countries, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education and the PIE News.
