Past Coverage

• State Department Vows to Speed Up Visas for Scholars - June 3, 2009
• International Notes - June 4, 2009
• Associations Urge Foreigner Access - May 27, 2005
• Security at Home Creates Insecurity Abroad - March 12, 2004
• College Officials Fear Tightening of Student-Visa Rules in Wake of Terrorist Attacks - September 28, 2001

Recent News

• Number of 'Hispanic Serving' Colleges Is Expected to Grow Significantly, Report Says

  Almost 200 colleges may soon meet the federal designation of "Hispanic serving," and they should work to increase their retention and graduation rates, says a new report.

• College Makes Students More Liberal, but Not Smarter About Civics, Study Finds

  The Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that people with bachelor's degrees were more likely than recipients of only high-school diplomas to take liberal stances.

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  Pulling Haiti's Culture From the Rubble

  The chief conservator of one of the stricken nation's major libraries is working with Brown University and others to save a part of his people's cultural patrimony.

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