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American colleges and universities are often nonprofits, but they often operate in many of the same ways that businesses do. tc397/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Federal funding cuts are only one problem facing America’s colleges and universities

Amid federal funding cuts, the enrollment of both domestic and foreign students is falling at American colleges and universities.
When political leaders, media outlets and think tanks frame international students as the main source of societal woes, they miss the opportunity to fix underlying problems. (Shutterstock)

Demonizing foreign students sidesteps solutions to Canada’s problems

The Canadian government has said international students are abusing Canada’s asylum system. However, the data does not back the government’s claims.
International students are a major source of cheap labour for Canada, income for landlords and revenue for post-secondary institutions. (Shutterstock)

International students face exploitation in Canada and abroad

Recent reports that 700 international students and graduates could be deported from Canada reveal how the immigration system leaves them open to exploitation.
U.S. universities are cutting ties with their Russian counterparts, such as Moscow State University, shown here. Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images

The war in Ukraine ruins Russia’s academic ties with the West

Decades of collaboration between Western and Russian universities have come to a halt because of the war in Ukraine. An expert on U.S.-Russia relations explains what’s at stake.
African residents in Ukraine wait at the platform inside Lviv railway station on Feb. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Ukraine: How citizenship and race play out in refugees’ movements in Europe

Ukraine’s history with the former Soviet Union and its current relationship with the European Union inform how refugees move across borders. While race plays a role, citizenship is also an important factor.
International students in the U.S. often face restrictions that make it hard to advance their research careers at the graduate level and beyond. Klaus Vedfelt/DigitalVision via Getty Images

4 Ph.D. neuroscience students from other countries share the challenges of studying in the US

Foreign graduate students in the US face a slew of obstacles when it comes to advancing their research careers. Four international Ph.D. students in neuroscience offer some suggestions.
International students and immigrants learn about the Canadian workplace at the BEST conference at Dalhousie University in Halifax in March. (Kelly Toughill)

The importance of international students to Atlantic Canada

Ottawa and the governments of all four Maritime provinces have created pathways to help international students transition to permanent resident status. But fear causes too many to return home.

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