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American Colleges Are Going All Out to Hold On to International Students – The Wall Street Journal

American Colleges Are Going All Out to Hold On to International Students  The Wall Street Journal US Student Visa Arrivals Fall to Four-Year Low, Led by Asia Drop  Bloomberg.com Which US states face the biggest losses from fewer international students, according to Brookings  The Times of India Study Abroad Trends: US Enquiries Down 46%, Canada Falls 75%  Deccan Herald US student visa arrivals fall …

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UVU students return to classes one week after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

UVU students return to classes one week after Charlie Kirk’s assassination

Utah Valley University classes resumed Wednesday, leaving traumatized students facing “countless reminders” of last week’s on-campus assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Kirk, 31, was shot and killed by a single bullet last Wednesday while speaking at an event at the university in Orem during his American Comeback Tour — sending hordes of onlookers and students sprinting to safety. “I …

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Evergreen school shooting victim warned students during attack

Evergreen school shooting victim warned students during attack

Matthew Silverstone, 18, was one of two students wounded in the shooting at Evergreen High School. (Photo courtesy of Silverstone family via Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office) The 18-year-old Evergreen High School student who was wounded during a shooting at the school last week warned fellow students about the attack as it unfolded, his uncle said in a video statement released …

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Harvard engineering students create robotic sock for disabled people

Harvard engineering students create robotic sock for disabled people

There are already mechanical devices that correct foot drop, including metal and plastic braces that wrap around the leg and ankle. Wagman isn’t a fan. “All of these mobility devices are all pretty much the same since the 1940s,” Wagman said. “They’re very cumbersome.” In contrast, he says their system is comfortable and practically invisible. Sole1 just won the US …

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Shocked by Charlie Kirk’s murder, these students yearn for civil discourse – The Washington Post

Shocked by Charlie Kirk’s murder, these students yearn for civil discourse  The Washington Post After Charlie Kirk Killing, Suspect Joked That His ‘Doppelganger’ Did It  The New York Times Date set for Charlie Kirk’s memorial as wife Erika breaks silence  Fox News What to know about the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination  AP News Utah campus concealed carry permit under fresh scrutiny after Kirk …

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Travel ban keeps international students from attending US colleges

Travel ban keeps international students from attending US colleges

With the Taliban barring women from college in her native Afghanistan, Bahara Saghari set her sights on pursuing higher education in the United States. Saghari, 21, practiced English up to eight hours per day for several years, eventually winning an offer to study business administration at a private liberal arts college in Illinois. She was hoping to arrive this fall, …

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Georgia Tech students march goalpost through Atlanta and into president’s mansion pool after upset of No. 12 Clemson

Georgia Tech students march goalpost through Atlanta and into president’s mansion pool after upset of No. 12 Clemson

It’s been a while since Georgia Tech football had this much to celebrate. Students in Atlanta made the most of a big win Saturday afternoon and ultimately dumped a goalpost into the pool of school president Ángel Cabrera’s mansion after marching it through the streets of Atlanta. As is tradition. Advertisement Georgia Tech upended No. 12 Clemson 24-21 on Saturday …

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