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Elite Colleges Reporting Record Lows in Admission

Amor Safi — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:23:27 GMT

Alan Finder of The New York Times reports on admission rates for elite U.S. universities and colleges for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Youth Ambassadors from Latin America Explore the United States

Amor Safi — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 13:19:50 GMT

Eighty secondary school students from South and Central America are participating in a State Department-sponsored program -- called Youth Ambassadors -- that brings them to the United States for two weeks during the 2007-2008 academic year. America.gov talks with current and former program participants about their experiences.

Former Exchange Students, Now Adults, Report Successes

Amor Safi — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:47:36 GMT

Each year, some 30,000 people, many students, travel to the United States to participate in exchange programs hosted by the U.S. State Department. On their departure, they typically report that they enjoyed learning about America, making new friends and sharing their own cultures with their hosts. But clearly, their experiences do not end there; many of them maintain formal networks into adult life. Former participants from one exchange program for students from countries of the former Soviet Union describe how the program contributed to their success as young adults.

International Students Welcome in America, Officials Say

Amor Safi — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 16:32:09 GMT

The United States wants to provide more opportunities for international students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds to attend U.S. colleges and universities, says State Department official Thomas Farrell. The key message to international students is that “we want you to come here” and that “building a financial package for talented students is something we are expert at,” he tells a congressional subcommittee hearing. The number of student and exchange visitor visas issued in fiscal year 2006 rose 15 percent to an all-time high of 591,050, according to the State Department.

Businesses Urged To Back U.S.-India Education Partnerships

Amor Safi — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:11:05 GMT

U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Karen Hughes tells a gathering of Indian business leaders in Mumbai, India, “talent is becoming one of the world’s most sought after commodities,” and the best way to nurture talent is to give more students access to higher education. “We believe encouraging more young people to become truly global citizens serves our national interest, India’s interests and your interests as business leaders,” she says. “In this increasingly global world, you need employees who are highly educated, able to speak different languages, able to move easily between cultures and countries – and so we are here to ask for the business community’s active partnership and support.”

Foreign Language Teaching Assistants Share Impressions of U.S.

Amor Safi — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:51:10 GMT

When educators from 37 countries met in Washington December 15, they were eager to discuss their experiences as teachers of their native languages at colleges across the United States. The teachers, all recent university graduates themselves, were participants in the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistants program, which allows them to spend a year at a U.S. college or university helping to teach 21 languages -- including Arabic, Persian, Chinese, Korean, Bahasa Indonesia (a modified form of Malay), Russian, German and Swahili -- to American students. They also serve as cultural ambassadors to students and host communities.

Fulbright Science and Technology Award Winners Announced

Amor Safi — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 17:15:37 GMT

Students from 27 countries have been named as recipients of a new science and technology Fulbright scholarship for doctoral degree study at leading U.S. universities, Under Secretary of State Karen Hughes announces. Unlike most Fulbright scholarships, which are awarded through bilateral programs between the United States and a specific country, the new science and technology scholarships are awarded through a single worldwide competition.

Indian Students Pursuing Excellence in U.S. Higher Education

Amor Safi — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 17:05:18 GMT

India remains the leading country of origin for international students studying at U.S. universities, according to Open Doors 2006, an annual report released by the Institute of International Education, with support from the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. “Indian students and their parents know that U.S. higher education prepares graduates for tomorrow’s careers,” said Jane E. Schukoske, executive director of the U.S. Educational Foundation in New Delhi.

U.S. Health Institutes Fund Awards for International Health Research

Amor Safi — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 17:20:07 GMT

The National Institutes of Health announce 10 awards to U.S. and international universities for “Framework Programs in Global Health,” a program that seeks to build global health research capacity. "Health issues have become increasingly global," says Roger Class, director of the Fogarty International Center, a partner in the program. "Many nations now face the same serious health burdens from non-communicable diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disease, obesity and mental illness.”

EducationUSA Advisers Can Help Foreign Students Navigate Choices

Amor Safi — Fri, 26 May 2006 16:59:17 GMT

Talented, Dedicated Students Can Access Top U.S. Schools

Amor Safi — Thu, 25 May 2006 17:23:40 GMT

EducationUSA Advisers Launch Multilanguage Online Inquiry Service

Amor Safi — Wed, 24 May 2006 17:03:04 GMT