Some 98,000 immigrant students graduate from high school each year, but the U.S. Supreme Court may be on the verge of ending the program that allows them to study and work.
A group of students from Notre Dame de Namur University in California went to the South Texas Family Residential Center in Dilley, Texas, to interpret for Spanish-speaking women and children who had crossed the border from Mexico, and were seeking asylum.
President Lyle Roelofs likes to buy running shoes for his students at Berea College—as long as they get some exercise with him twice weekly before class. Starting at 7 a.m., students—along with faculty, staff and community members—can run four miles with him or walk two with his wife.
The University of Iowa adds narration in five languages to its online commencement videos so families from around the globe can experience their children's graduation.
The Trump administration's plan to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy by not accepting new applicants is another shift in immigration laws that leaves many students unsure of their status on and off campus. This uncertainty has colleges and universities refining approaches, messages and resources to support undocumented students. Wellness check […]
Prep and marketing for Rutgers University-Camden's first college fair for undocumented students, held this June, required an individualized approach, says Mary Beth Daisey, vice chancellor for student affairs. Her team had to make sure the fair was in compliance with all laws, so as to not endanger the university. Creating a safe atmosphere that assured […]
With the specter of a federal crackdown on illegal immigration looming, higher ed institutions are finding ways to better serve undocumented students, and also protect their identities. Defining the needs of the undocumented is difficult, as many of these students fear that revealing personal information could jeopardize themselves as well as their families, says Norma Yesina […]
The current anti-immigrant rhetoric in the U.S. has collided with the economic challenges of source countries, creating a perfect storm for international student enrollment. Many institutions that have benefited from the rising demand from key source countries such as China, India and Saudi Arabia, will be the first to lose in the possible decline in […]
Hispanic community leader Juan Salgado has been appointed chancellor of the City Colleges of Chicago. A recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" fellowship, he leads Instituto del Progreso Latino, a nonprofit that helps low-income, Latino immigrants attain education, training and employment. In 2010, Salgado opened a health science careers charter school. The City Colleges faculty […]
