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Alissa Qualheim, University Studies Abroad Consortium program coordinator, speaks to students during the Study Abroad Fair on Sept. 13 at the Palo Duro Lounge in the University Center. The nonprofit organization provides students with over 50 study abroad programs in 26 countries. Photo by Christine Vo The university can have two types of students: ones who have moved internationally to study at UTA, and locals who want to use UTA to study internationally.Study Abroad’s spectrum of programs has something for either end of the spectrum. Students from both backgrounds, along with students who fit anywhere in between, lined up to…

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is making strides to simplify the application process for EB-1 immigrant visa classifications. In a recent policy update, USCIS has issued guidance in its Policy Manual to provide greater clarity regarding the types of evidence considered when evaluating eligibility for the extraordinary ability (E11) and outstanding professor or researcher (E12) EB-1 visas. Here’s a breakdown of what the update entails: Examples of Evidence One of the key elements of the update is the inclusion of illustrative examples of evidence that applicants can submit to demonstrate their eligibility. This includes a range of documentation. By…

CHICAGO (CBS) — A civil rights complaint filed against the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) Tuesday accuses the university of discriminating against Palestinian-American students and others who supported Palestine during campus meetings.  Palestine Legal filed the Title VI complaint with the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR). The organization demands a civil rights investigation into what it describes as a pattern of censoring and creating a hostile environment for students of Palestinian heritage and others who voice support for Palestine.  This is the third complaint Palestine Legal filed with the OCR accusing universities of discriminating against Palestinians.…

Students wanted to voice their concerns to staff and faculty about the discriminatory nature of study abroad trips to Israel. Instead, they say they were racially profiled and silenced. (SJP UIC) Students at the University of Illinois Chicago have filed a federal complaint against the school, alleging that staff discriminated against them because of their ethnicity and national origin. The seven students, six Palestinian Americans and one Jewish American, attempted to join an informational session over the videoconferencing platform Zoom in January about a study abroad summer program in Israel. During and after the video call, students say they were racially profiled,…

Carolina strives to offer all students a global education, including opportunities in other countries. For some, obtaining a passport is an important first step.Enter the Phillips Passport Initiative.The initiative, which just completed its second application cycle this month, provides full funding for first-year and new transfer undergraduate students to apply for their first U.S. passport.Senior Jonathan Bailey of Charlotte was part of the initiative’s inaugural class of scholarship recipients in 2022.An economics and political science major, Bailey always wanted to study abroad. He heard about the Phillips Passport Initiative at transfer student orientation and decided to apply.Bailey received the $175…

1.3K Are your remote or hybrid teams actually working during their shifts? Or are they clocking more idle time and less active time? You don’t know the answer unless you review their completed tasks or check in with them throughout the day. At Time Doctor, we understand how challenging it can be to get these answers without crossing the line into micromanagement. Over the past decade, we’ve successfully grown our own remote team to 100+ people in over 31 countries. Our solution? Idle time tracking software is the key to keeping employees accountable while giving them space to manage their…

Dubai – based, renowned international education consultant, Charms Education Services is organising a Study Abroad Education Fair from 30th September to 1st October 2023, to provide assistance to UAE students finding their dream academic programs at the top Universities and Colleges in the Canada, USA, UK, Germany and the UAE. As many as 621,565 international students held study permits intended for different study levels in Canada in 2021 of which enrollment in higher education reached 388,782 students; From January 1, 2022, to the end of August 2022, more than 452,000 study permit applications have been processed, according to EduCanada; In 2018,…

Sometimes you have to leave home and everything that’s familiar to you to move to the best countries for living and living. It’ll be hard and you’ll face challenges, but it will be so worth it. It will be worth all your time, effort and sweat. Dagmawi Bogale, for example, travelled thousands of miles away and left his close-knit family to move to what’s known as one of the best countries for living and learning today: Canada. He got the chance to study biomedical science at Quinnipiac University, where tuition for this course cost $73,120 for students who live on…

Article by Margo McDonough Photo illustration by Jeffrey C. Chase September 12, 2023 The 2023 James R. Soles Lecture on the Constitution and Citizenship will be presented by Judge Leonard P. Stark, who serves on the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Stark also is a former student, mentee and friend of the late James Soles, who was a faculty member in the University of Delaware’s Department of Political Science and International Relations for more than 34 years. In his lecture, “The Personal Case for Public Citizenship,” Stark will recount how Soles modeled for him — as…

‘Help whenever you can’DeKalb, IL – In many ways, Merveille Muyizere has always been on a mission.To make her family proud, to help others, to inspire.“I don’t have to wait until the future to make a difference in people’s lives,” she tells herself. “I decided to start when I was young and strong.”Merveille Muyizere, who goes by the name “Yvette,” is set to graduate this spring as NIU’s 2023 Student Lincoln Laureate, an honor reserved for the university’s top senior.Born and raised in the Republic of Congo, Muyizere came to the United States at age 13 and graduated from Batavia High…