US: first Biden policies will “restore” international student confidence
Biden began his presidency by signing a range of executive orders, which US educators say indicate a more favourable climate for international education.
Biden began his presidency by signing a range of executive orders, which US educators say indicate a more favourable climate for international education.
US authorities have threatened to "terminate" designated school officials who they claim are engaged in "wilful ignorance or a level of negligence" when placing students in OPT programs, as they announced 15 arrests as a result of work permit fraud.
Where international education in the US is heading in an increasingly uncertain political and global landscape was top of mind for many at the 2020 AIEA Annual Conference, held in Washington, D.C.
Recent changes in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement regulations mean that designated school officials are now required to carry out an increased range of responsibilities, proving and recording that students are undertaking OPT workplace-based training in a relevant field to their studies.
At a time when education leaders are expected to be "both futurists and strategists", sessions explored strategies for engagement and employability alongside innovative approaches to mobility at AIEA's Conference.
US higher ed should grasp opportunities to rethink internationalisation, which means not sanitising study abroad and ensuring authentic connections overseas and at home. So said Leymah Gbowee, Nobel peace prize winner, to AIEA delegates.
AIEA has released a first-of-its-kind standards of professional practice document that charts essential skills for international education leaders.
Addressing the AIEA conference, Esther Brimmer urged delegates to “build bridges to keep the United States an open and welcoming society”.