Global: The Aftermath of Trump's Capitulation on International Students

Although the policy on remote learning was repealed, its impact can’t be fully undone. ADVERTISEMENT [logo] We’ve made some changes and improvements to [chronicle.com]( such as ending the distinction between free and premium articles. Now free registration is all that’s required to read any Chronicle article. [Read about these and other changes](. Was this newsletter forwarded to you? [Please sign up to receive your own copy.]( You’ll support our journalism and ensure that you continue to receive our emails. [Read this newsletter on the web](. First Thought Insights drawn weekly from Karin Fischer's global-education newsletter, latitude(s). [Subscribe here](. There are two big takeaways from the Trump administration's shocking pullback of a policy that would have barred international students from maintaining student visas if their studies this fall were entirely online. Let’s take the negative first: Although the policy on remote learning was repealed, its impact can’t be fully undone. International students, and their families, won’t soon forget that the U.S. government gave them a cruel choice: abruptly uproot and travel home in the midst of a pandemic or return to campus, no matter the health risks. But here’s the good: The administration’s reversal on the policy was absolutely a victory for higher education — and colleges didn’t do it on their own. A broad coalition had higher ed’s — and international students’ — back: state attorneys general, Democratic and Republican members of Congress, organized labor, domestic student groups. [Karin breaks down two particularly important sources of support in this week's latitude(s).]( ADVERTISEMENT The Reading List The State Department said it would [prioritize student-visa applicants]( as it restarted visa processing worldwide. Buried in a [presidential order]( on Hong Kong is the cancellation of the Fulbright program, the U.S. government’s premier academic exchange program, for Hong Kong and for mainland China. A federal court ordered the Trump administration to begin accepting [new DACA applicants]( following a Supreme Court ruling that blocked the president from ending the program for young immigrants brought to the U.S. as children. Featured on Chronicle.com “How do you handle a mass migration event in a way that doesn’t provide seeds for outbreaks?” —Carol T. Christ, chancellor of The University of California at Berkeley, announced at a Chronicle event that Berkeley — which had planned to have some students on campus and to hold some classes in-person — will begin its fall semester online. Christ said the university could not find a way to open without risking exacerbating the public-health crisis caused by the coronavirus. Read more from The Chronicle's Lindsay Ellis: [Colleges Hoped for an In-Person Fall. Now the Dream is Crumbling.]( Subscribe to the Chronicle Our mission, at a time of crisis and uncertainty, is to ensure you have the information you need to make the best decisions for your institution, your career, and your students. Please consider subscribing today to sustain our continuing coverage. [Subscribe Today]( NEWS [This May Be the Worst Season of Summer Melt in Memory. Here’s How Some Colleges Are Fighting It.]( By Kelly Field [image] “Melt,” used to describe students who commit to a college but don’t show up for classes, isn’t new. But this season’s melt could become a flood. NEWS [What College Activists Want]( By Katherine Mangan and Marc Parry [image] Defunded police. Inclusive coursework. Faculty who look like them. Students are demanding radical change for racial justice, and they’re not backing down. Paid for and Created by EAB [Virtual Tours Key Factor in College Decision Process]( Future college students are relying on EAB’s YouVisit interactive virtual tours to experience key components of what student life would be like on campus including exploring a dorm, sitting in on a class, and meeting current students and faculty. ADVERTISEMENT job announcement Internal Medicine Residency Faculty position available at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley [Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. Paid for and Created by Southeastern Conference [SEC Professors highlight conference’s academic excellence across array of fields]( Built on a strong foundation of teaching and research, the SEC has a strong history of recognizing and supporting academic success across an array of fields. Job Opportunities [Search the Chronicle's jobs database]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( // [It was OK]( // [Loved it](. [logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2020 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037