“It’s always one answer” for those trying to get out of the town of Sumy, said one of the students. “The roads are blocked and they are not safe.”
Tag: International Study and Teaching
How China and Xi Jinping Have Turned on the Outside World
Global engagement has helped the nation prosper. But now, its leader seems intent on recasting the meeting of minds and cultures as a zero-sum clash.
Dorms Pop Up in Spain as More Students Seek Housing Away From Home
The country’s student population has become increasingly mobile, fueling investments in accommodations, largely funded by foreign capital.
‘Friends Reunion’: How the Sitcom Helps People Learn English
Language teachers say the show is a near-perfect amalgam of easy-to-understand English and real-life scenarios that feel familiar even to people who live worlds away from the West Village.
U.K. Mourns the End of Erasmus Program in Wake of Brexit
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has vowed to replace the E.U.-wide Erasmus program with a national version, but former participants and university officials say the decision is shortsighted.
International students in Australia prepare to spend the holidays away from family
It’s been a rough year surviving the pandemic away from home.
U.S. Visa Changes Leave International Students in Limbo
The return to studying at an American institution has been thrown into question for an estimated one million international students.
They Went Abroad to Study. Now They Are Stranded.
As borders closed and airlines canceled flights, the biggest lesson for many Americans studying abroad was this: You’re on your own.
Western Universities Rely on China. After the Virus, That May Not Last.
In Britain, the United States and Australia, the coronavirus could blow huge holes in the budgets of universities that have “become addicted to one source of income.”
Coronavirus Forces Foreign Students in China to Choose: Stay or Go
As Americans and others flee Chinese universities, the crisis is severing ties that have historically brought the country closer to the rest of the world.