Pomona College must acknowledge the treatment of international students during the COVID-19 pandemic and increase institutional support for them, writes Yutong Niu PO ’23.
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CMC international students frustrated by cancellation of London residential program
International students were left frustrated when Claremont McKenna College canceled its previously announced spring London residential program.
OPINION: Combating prejudice against immigrants starts with immigrants ourselves
If immigrants want to change the harmful expectations imposed on them, they must first accept themselves, argues Phillip Kong PO ’24.
OPINION: America needs more international students, not fewer
In light of the Trump administration’s policy change making it harder for international students to stay in the country, we need to recognize how vital international students are to the American college experience, argues Ebenezer Mensah PO ’23
Scripps files lawsuit against federal govt’s changes to H-1B visa requirements
Scripps College joined 16 institutions in filing a lawsuit Oct. 19 against the U.S. Department of Labor for changes to H-1B visa rules, which make it more difficult for U.S. companies to hire foreign workers.
OPINION: The dissolution of International Place is an egregious loss for international students
The 5Cs’ decision to dissolve I-Place communicates a clear lack of consideration for international students’ needs, writes Mabel Lui SC ’21.
I-Place to shut down by end of 2020-2021 academic year
The International Place — the Claremont Colleges’ joint resource center for international students — will shut down for good at the end of the 2020-21 academic year, according to officials.
OPINION: An online first semester has underappreciated advantages
It’s important to recognize the advantages of an online first semester so we can reconstruct our first-year experience in a virtual setting, says Phillip Kong PO ’24.
‘Ungodly hours’: International students grapple with new sleep schedules
Displaced from the 5Cs due to the pandemic, international students adopt unnatural sleep schedules in order to remain engaged in classes.
ICE says new international students cannot enter US if taking all fall classes online
Incoming international students enrolling in fully online classes will not be able to enter the U.S. this fall, according to ICE guidelines.