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On Being an African in the US: Navigating an Endless Web of Stereotypes
Harare, Zimbabwe. Would an American know that this is Africa? (Creative Commons photo by Flickr user Martin Addison) During my first week in the United States, I went to lunch with a group of American...
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Overcoming Stereotypes of Chinese Students: Diane’s Story
I met Diane Paik, a student at Michigan State University, because she was in a journalism class that was assigned to report on the increase in the Chinese student population at MSU (you might remember...
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The Truth: Americans Reveal What They Really Think of International Students
Admit it, you’re secretly dying to know what other people think of you – what they say behind your back that they would never say to your face. Do they really like you, or are they just being nice?...
View Article60+ Opinions From American Students About Their International Classmates
So you want to know what American students really think of international students? You’re in luck! We did a survey to answer just that question, asking over 50 Americans to answer anonymously with...
View ArticleSeparation Between International and National Students Happens Everywhere
While we’ve been on vacation, you guys have been busy commenting and weighing in on our anonymous survey revealing the truth about how American students feel towards their international classmates....
View ArticleA New Style of Education Through Cultural Diversity
Before coming to the U.S., I went to college in Iraq. For four years, I was in classes five days a week from 8 in the morning until 3 in the afternoon. I have no clue how my brain is still intact and...
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When Your Race Is Not the Only Race: An Education in Diversity
A multicolored student body (Creative Commons photo by Flickr user airsoenxen) Being in a multiracial environment changes how you view yourself and the world. Whatever your race is, when you are...
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The US in Words #6: Pinned Down (How I Discovered my Own Identity)
The sixth in a series looking at U.S. life and culture through its idioms. View previous entries. To pin (something/someone) down = to get exact or specific information on/from There were a few things...
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To My Muslim Friends: Know What You’re Getting Yourself Into
Muslim students at Rutgers University in New Jersey (Photo: AP) When I started the process of applying to undergraduate schools in the United States, I never thought about whether America would be a...
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Race Relations and the Symptoms of a Wounded Nation
The first time I saw the wall was at an academic debate on diversity in college admissions. I went to hear some viewpoints on what it meant to be black, white, Latino, Asian, or anything else in...
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On Encountering Racism in College
Today’s post comes to us from Simbarashe Runyowa, an Oberlin student from Zimbabwe. The topic is a delicate one – racism that Simbarashe encounters here in the U.S., and in his home nation. Throughout,...
View ArticleThis Muslim Will Stretch Your Mind
“Oh, you’re a Muslim? “But you seem so nice.” The reactions I get when I tell people that I am a Muslim range from excitement and interest to hatred. I have been embraced by Christians, and I have been...
View ArticleITT Schools Shut Down Abruptly
ITT Educational Services announced Tuesday it is closing its doors immediately. The for-profit company offered online and on-campus courses to about 40,000 students. The company accused the U.S....
View ArticleDiversity Matters in International Education: NAFSA
This fall semester, as millions of U.S. college students embarked on another academic year, they were joined on campus by more than a million students from overseas. This large number reflects not...
View ArticleWill Green Cards Be Cut in Half?
What could be more American? Enter a lottery, and win a chance at U.S. citizenship. Sure, the likelihood of getting the Diversity Immigrant Visa is slim — about 0.3 percent. But 14 million applicants...
View ArticleClassroom Culture Frustrates Foreign Students
More than one-third of international students polled say they wish their professors would try to understand them better and provide helpful advice, a recent study says. “When I was in Ethiopia, I was...
View ArticleThe US in Words #6: Pinned Down (How I Discovered my Own Identity)
The sixth in a series looking at U.S. life and culture through its idioms. View previous entries. To pin (something/someone) down = to get exact or specific information on/from There were a few things...
View ArticleTo My Muslim Friends: Know What You’re Getting Yourself Into
When I started the process of applying to undergraduate schools in the United States, I never thought about whether America would be a welcoming place for a young Muslim student. I read articles that...
View ArticleInternational Students Offered Free Housing
Ithaca College in New York is offering free housing over the summer break to its international students who could be affected by President Trump’s travel ban. President Trump’s executive order suspends...
View ArticleTime for United to Get Educated About Diversity
Many people around the world were shocked when a United Airlines passenger was removed so forcibly from a flight that his nose and teeth were broken and blood... Continue reading
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