Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, September 21-25
► Chinese President Xi engaged in people-to-people diplomacy during his U.S. trip, visiting a local high school in Tacoma, WA earlier this week.
Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, September 14-18
► The Russian government has decided to close the U.S. Embassy’s American Center at M. Rudomino All-Russia State Library of Foreign Literature in Moscow, ending more than two decades of U.S.-Russia cooperation, according to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.
Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, August 24-28
► In a series of tweets last week, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump advocated for increased opportunities for international students to stay in the U.S. after graduating from American colleges and universities.
Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, August 17-21
► 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.
Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, August 10-14
► A warming in U.S.-Iran diplomatic relations, along with a potential nuclear agreement, may create new opportunities for academic exchanges, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education and the PIE News.
Policy Monitor Weekly Digest, August 3-7
► Meeting with 500 Mandela Washington Fellows earlier this week, President Obama praised the “incredible talent” of the fellows and the diplomacy value of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI).