The world’s challenges and opportunities are increasingly global and the resources supporting study abroad have never been greater, but why are so few American students pursuing international education?
Attorney generals from 20 US states have written to the government calling for renewed vetting of international student visa holders as campus tensions continue amid the Israel-Hamas war.
A food bank in Canada has decided it will be turning away international students, citing a distinct lack of resources and "abuse" of the system.
The biennial Conference of the Americas on International Education was held in Las Vegas in November - marking the first time the event has been hosted in the US.
International students contributed over $40 billion to the US economy in the 2022/23 academic year as new enrolments grew at the fastest pace for 40 years.
There were over one million international students in the US during the 2022/23 academic year, a 12% increase and a near-return to pre-pandemic levels.
Over 188,000 students from the US took part in study abroad programs for academic credit in 2021/22 as pandemic-induced travel restrictions began to lift.
A group of education organisations, think tanks and advocates have launched a new coalition focused on international student success in the United States.
