Global: A 'New Compact' Between Colleges and International Students

Colleges can't just focus their resources on the recruitment of international students, a new study says. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( [logo] [Read this newsletter on the web](. First Thought Insights drawn weekly from Karin Fischer's global-education newsletter, latitude(s). [Subscribe here](. A global pandemic that has caused overseas enrollments to plummet is as good a time as any to rethink American higher education’s relationship with international students. So a just-released report from the American Council on Education, proposing a “[new compact]( between colleges and international students, is timely. The ACE report identifies many of the key challenges to international-student success and provides an actionable blueprint for change. It says bluntly that colleges can’t front-end their investment in international students, putting their resources into recruitment. For international students to succeed, they need support, inside the classroom and out, throughout their time on campus. And colleges must do more for their [international alumni]( providing career assistance and engaging them through global networks. The life-cycle approach should apply to both undergraduates and grad students, the report says. [Read more takeaways from the report and more from Karin in this week's latitude(s).]( ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( The Reading List - The Biden administration will shelve a proposed rule that would have increased reporting requirements for colleges with [Confucius Institutes]( the Chinese-funded language and cultural centers. - Civil rights and scientific groups are calling on Congress to hold a [hearing]( into the investigations of researchers of Chinese and Asian descent. - Fiji has [deported]( the vice chancellor of the University of the South Pacific after he alleged financial irregularities at the institution. Featured on Chronicle.com “For a long time, we’ve believed the myth that students didn’t care about these issues. Now, it’s impossible to ignore the way they’re pushing back.” —Chris Gilliard, an English professor at Macomb Community College, who studies privacy and inequality, on Gen-Z college students' concerns about surveillance. The pandemic has thrown such concerns into the spotlight, as students petitioned against online proctoring systems and temperature- and location-tracking technologies. Read more from Katherine Mangan in "[The Surveilled Student]( part of The Chronicle's [2021 Trends Report](. Subscribe to The Chronicle The Chronicle’s award-winning journalism challenges conventional wisdom, holds academic leaders accountable, and empowers you to do your job better — and it’s your support that makes our work possible. [Subscribe Today]( GRADUATE EDUCATION [A Degree of Justice]( By Katherine Mangan [image] Sexual harassment forced her to abandon a Ph.D. Decades later, the university that had failed her helped her finish. COMMUNITY RELATIONS [For Town & Gown, a Pandemic Pressure Test]( By Jack Stripling [image] The stakes have never been higher for this key relationship. Paid for and Created by Humboldt-Universität [Academe in the Anthropocene]( A showcase for Humboldt’s most exciting scholarly research, the Humboldt Lab will spark enquiry and debate for scholars and the public alike, contributing discussions around research, teaching, and knowledge exchange with society. ADVERTISEMENT [Advertisement]( Job Announcement Chancellor opening at American University of Sharjah.[Visit jobs.chronicle.com]( for more details. Paid for and Created by Swansea University [The next big thing is tiny, but is it safe?]( Examining the potential risks of nanomaterials, Shareen Doak and colleagues at Swansea University have developed a battery of innovative safety testing tools to more accurately predict the adverse effects caused by long-term exposure. Job Opportunities [Search the Chronicle's jobs database]( to view the latest jobs in higher education. What did you think of today’s newsletter? [Strongly disliked]( // [It was OK]( // [Loved it](. [logo]( This newsletter was sent to {EMAIL}. [Manage]( your newsletter preferences, [stop receiving]( this email, or [view]( our privacy policy. © 2021 [The Chronicle of Higher Education]( 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037