[Farm93]

Just announced. International students can't get visas and/or have to leave the US if colleges only offer online classes:
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/New-...389653.php
Seems pretty cruel.

That would include someone very close to our family. I expect this to be tied up in court until the election and beyond.

Harvard and MIT take action

Within the last hour, we filed pleadings together with MIT in the US District Court in Boston seeking a temporary restraining order prohibiting enforcement of the order. We will pursue this case vigorously so that our international students—and international students at institutions across the country—can continue their studies without the threat of deportation.

https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2...l-students

The legal battle is important, but my guess is most schools will quickly create requirements that navigate around this issue.   At UCB the students are trying to do something, at least that was the chyron on FoxNews.   They were using it as a negative, but I saw it as a great solution to an odd way to discourage schools from taking sensible steps to reduce the spread of COVID in the cities and towns near the university.

Consistent with the UCB student idea, I would expect schools will declare things like international students MUST meet with their advisor in person at least once each term for any number of reasons.   Or perhaps a 1 unit class that must be completed on campus.   Presumably international students at some schools will now get priority for the lab-based hybrid classes, for example.

Loads of ways to navigate this one, but the message it sends to the world's best students is to find options other than the USA.

I think COVID is getting used for some very dangerous anti-immigration policies.   The mere idea from this administration will have a negative impact on leading American universities ability to attract and retain the best students and professors from around the world.   And that's just very disappointing.

[Farm93]

Just announced. International students can't get visas and/or have to leave the US if colleges only offer online classes:
https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/New-...389653.php
Seems pretty cruel.

That would include someone very close to our family. I expect this to be tied up in court until the election and beyond.

Harvard and MIT take action

Within the last hour, we filed pleadings together with MIT in the US District Court in Boston seeking a temporary restraining order prohibiting enforcement of the order. We will pursue this case vigorously so that our international students—and international students at institutions across the country—can continue their studies without the threat of deportation.

https://www.harvard.edu/president/news/2...l-students

The legal battle is important, but my guess is most schools will quickly create requirements that navigate around this issue.   At UCB the students are trying to do something, at least that was the chyron on FoxNews.   They were using it as a negative, but I saw it as a great solution to an odd way to discourage schools from taking sensible steps to reduce the spread of COVID in the cities and towns near the university.

Consistent with the UCB student idea, I would expect schools will declare things like international students MUST meet with their advisor in person at least once each term for any number of reasons.   Or perhaps a 1 unit class that must be completed on campus.   Presumably international students at some schools will now get priority for the lab-based hybrid classes, for example.

Loads of ways to navigate this one, but the message it sends to the world's best students is to find options other than the USA.

I think COVID is getting used for some very dangerous anti-immigration policies.   The mere idea from this administration will have a negative impact on leading American universities ability to attract and retain the best students and professors from around the world.   And that's just very disappointing.