Chinese students have helped bankroll the US economy. Now fewer want to study here and it risks America’s position as a global leader.

Chinese students have helped bankroll the US economy. Now fewer want to study here and it risks America’s position as a global leader.

America’s popularity among Chinese students has gradually declined over the last few years. It could burn financial, cultural, and diplomatic bridges for the United States. That’s according to a recent survey of 8,610 respondents on Chinese students’ overseas studies conducted by Beijing-based private educational services provider the New Oriental Education and Technology Group. The researchers…

International Students Key To AI As Researchers And Entrepreneurs

International Students Key To AI As Researchers And Entrepreneurs

New research finds international students are a crucial link in America’s efforts to lead the world in artificial intelligence. Foreign nationals studying at U.S. universities have become a key source of researchers and entrepreneurial talent in AI. International Students As Entrepreneurs “Forty-two percent (18 of 43) of the top U.S.-based AI companies had a founder…

Been there, done that: HE expert pens memoir to help int’l students prepare for the US

Been there, done that: HE expert pens memoir to help int’l students prepare for the US

For many international students in the US, an American education can open the door to opportunities in the US or in students’ native countries. The transition to an American university, however, can throw many out of kilter. Classrooms may be more engaging than what some students are used to. Here, students aren’t merely passive learners;…

Loss of international students could damage US economy, experts say

Loss of international students could damage US economy, experts say

The world of higher education, already struggling to cope amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was rocked last week when the Trump administration issued a regulation that would prevent international students from entering the country in addition to compelling thousands already in the U.S. to leave if enrolled in schools that plan to teach exclusively online in…