Tag: international students

USM backs lawsuit to stop student visa cancellations

The lawsuit comes after colleges across the country have reported that international students have had their legal status unexpectedly terminated. Some University of Maryland international students have had their visas revoked.

Stella Canino
3 days ago

Federal government revokes visas from some UMD international students

This university’s International Students and Scholars Services office is communicating with impacted people to give specific information about their situations.

Katharine Wilson
6 days ago

UMD community members demand university protects international students at office protest

The protest aimed to ensure this university is setting up a system to inform international students about their statuses.

Diamondback Staff
April 1, 2025

UMD GSG urges university to lower fees, administrative costs for international students

The resolutions call on this university to change the fee structure for Maryland English Institute courses and to abolish the $125 per semester international student fee.

Anastasia Merkulova
March 25, 2025

UMD international students prepare for uncertainty after Trump’s executive orders

International students at this university have expressed concerns about how recent policies may affect their ability to stay in the United States.

Anastasia Merkulova
March 12, 2025

UMD must be more proactive in supporting international students

About 4,993 international students are enrolled at this university in fall 2024, and many could face hard adjustments with cultural and language barriers.

Rishab Sai
November 5, 2024

UMD welcomes refugee student with new national program

The University of Maryland has joined a new national program that resettles refugees from around the world to U.S. colleges and universities.

Sam Gauntt
September 17, 2024

UMD revises English requirements for international teaching, graduate assistants

The current system, a two-year pilot program, now allows students to submit their TOEFL scores to this university for English proficiency requirements.

Inaya Siddiqi
April 28, 2024

International students share what helps them through the holidays

Not all students are able to go home during the holidays; here are some ways they embrace festivities while studying across the sea.

Tara Goldstein
December 7, 2023

Stop stifling UMD graduate workers’ voices. Grant them collective bargaining rights.

All academic workers should have a democratic say in their working conditions.

Guest Opinion
November 28, 2023