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Karin Fischer

Karin Fischer

59 posts
A freelance journalist and expert on global issues in higher ed, Karin has been writing for more than a decade about the changing relationship between American colleges and the world.
  • Latitudes

Fears about safety are a major concern for international students and parents

  • Karin Fischer
  • January 18, 2021
When international students die violently in the United States, the reverberations are global.
  • Latitudes

For International Students, How Does Assault on Capitol Shape Perceptions?

  • Karin Fischer
  • January 11, 2021
The world watched the riots at the U.S. Capitol. Could they be a setback for American higher education's efforts to change global perceptions?
  • Latitudes

Brexit’s impact on study abroad, plus a look ahead at 2021

  • Karin Fischer
  • January 4, 2021
Instead of continuing to take part in the EU’s signature academic-exchange program, the UK will start its own.
  • Latitudes

International students will be able to keep the flexibility to learn remotely

  • Karin Fischer
  • December 14, 2020
By extending emergency pandemic guidance through the spring, the government resolves one source of uncertainty.
    • Latitudes

Why do so many international-student policies end up in courts?

A trio of legal cases went higher education’s way. But the fact that they’re in the courts creates instability and uncertainty.
Karin Fischer
Karin Fischer
  • December 7, 2020
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How openness to international students could help Biden send a strong signal

  • Karin Fischer
  • November 30, 2020
A commitment to welcoming students could reposition the country as a confident global leader.
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A Global Challenge: How Other Countries Are Managing International Students

  • Karin Fischer
  • November 23, 2020
How other countries grapple with Covid and international ed. Plus, new student-visa data bring this fall’s enrollment picture into sharper focus.
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New International Enrollment Data Should Worry College Towns, Too

  • Karin Fischer
  • November 16, 2020
The amount international students contributed to the American economy shrank by more than 4 percent in 2019, the first decline since this data has been calculated.
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What Biden Will Mean for International Students

  • Karin Fischer
  • November 9, 2020
Four years under Donald Trump has been dispiriting for international students. Here's what Biden has said, and what he's up against.
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No Vote, but a Voice

The policy debates of the Trump administration have motivated International students to become more active in the election.
Karin Fischer
Karin Fischer
  • November 2, 2020

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