international students

Trump Allows Chinese Students into U.S. Universities in Exchange for Rare Earth Minerals

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Eisenhower Warned Us

When Dwight D. Eisenhower stepped down from his generalship as the Supreme Allied Commander of Europe following the Second World War, he became the President of Columbia University. During his short tenure at the university, a professor approached him and extolled the virtues of European scientists at the institution, to which Eisenhower queried, “They may […]

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Controversial Research and Duty of Care

While administrators and professors are aware of the importance of academic freedom for students studying in the United States from abroad, equally important, yet less often discussed, is the issue of the consequences of controversial research conducted in American higher education institutions by undergraduate international students when they return to their home countries. As a […]

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