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International students may need to leave the US if their university transitions into online learning only
This step can affect thousands of foreign students who come to the United States to attend university or participate in training programs, as well as non-academic or vocational studies.
“There is so much uncertainty. This is very frustrating,” said Valeria Mendiola, 26, a graduate student at Kennedy Government School at Harvard. “If I have to go back to Mexico, I can go back, but many international students can’t.”
The agency recommends that students currently registered in the US consider other steps, such as transferring to school with direct instruction. There are exceptions for universities that use hybrid models, such as a mixture of online classes and classes.
Brad Farnsworth, vice president of the American Council on Education, said the announcement surprised him and many others.
“We think this will create more confusion and uncertainty,” said Farnsworth, whose organization represents around 1,800 colleges and universities. “What we expect is more appreciation for all the different nuances that the campus might explore.”
One concern with this new guideline, said Farnsworth, is what will happen if the public health situation deteriorates in the fall and universities that have offered classes directly feel that they have to change all programs online to stay safe.
Visa requirements for students are always strict and coming to the US to take online courses is prohibited.
“These are not some fly-by-night universities, this is not fraud, this is a legitimate university that usually has a personal curriculum but for coronaviruses,” said Theresa Cardinal Brown, director of immigration and cross-border policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
“The bigger problem is that some of these countries have travel restrictions and they can’t go home, so what do they do?” he added. “It’s a puzzle for many students.”
Harvard University President Larry Bacow said in a statement late Monday that “we are very concerned that the guidelines issued today by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement apply a blunt approach, a measure for all complex problems in delivering international students, especially those in online programs. , some options outside leaving the country or transferring schools. “
Guidance, continued Bacow, “undermines the thoughtful approach taken on behalf of students by so many institutions, including Harvard, to plan for continuing academic programs while balancing the health and safety challenges of a global pandemic.”
“We will work closely with other colleges and universities across the country to map the path forward,” he said.
The Trump administration has made a series of changes to the US immigration system, citing the coronavirus pandemic, which has resulted in restrictions on immigrant plots to come to the country.
In the proclamation, the government argued that the “extraordinary circumstances” caused by coronavirus called for the suspension of work-based visas. But immigrant advocates, industry and experts say the government is taking advantage of a pandemic to make immigration changes and advance its agenda to cut legal immigration.
Monday’s announcement, like the changes that preceded it, could also result in many foreign students often paying high school fees to return to their home countries.
Farnsworth said he saw the announcement as part of a larger pattern of movement by the government that “has not yet set the right tone.”
“This will make me think more of the anxiety of international students, and for those who are still thinking about where they are going in the fall, I think this can encourage them towards attending a university in another country,” he said.
This story has been updated with quotes and additional information.
CNN’s Catherine Shoichet contributed to this report.
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Portuguese historical films will premiere on 29 December.
Method Media Bermuda will present the documentary FABRIC: Portuguese History in Bermuda on Thursday, December 29 at the Underwater Research Institute of Bermuda.
A spokesperson said: “Method Media is proud to bring Bermuda Fabric: Portugal History to Bermuda for its 5th and 6th showing at the Bermuda Underwater Observatory. In November and December 2019, Cloth: A Portuguese Story in Bermuda had four sold-out screenings. Now that Bermuda has reopened after the pandemic, it’s time to bring the film back for at least two screenings.
“There are tickets Ptix.bm For $ 20 – sessions at 15:30 and 18:00. Both screenings will be followed by a short Q&A session.
Director and producer Milton Raboso says, “FABRIC is a definitive account of the Portuguese community in Bermuda and its 151 years of history, but it also places Bermuda, Acors and Portugal in the world history and the events that have fueled those 151 years.
“It took more than 10 years to implement FABRIC. The film was supported by the Minister of Culture, the Government of the Azores and private donors.
“Bermuda Media Method [MMB] Created in 2011 by producer Milton Raposo. MMB has created content for a wide range of clients: Bermuda’s new hospital renovation, reinsurance, travel campaigns, international sports and more. MMB pays special attention to artistic, cultural and historical content.
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Maestro de Braga is the first Portuguese in the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba.
Maestro Filipe Cunha, Artistic Director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Braga, has been invited to conduct the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra, as announced today.
According to a statement sent by O MINHO, “he will be the first Portuguese conductor to conduct this orchestra in its entire history.”
In addition to this orchestra, the maestro will also work with the Lyceo Mozarteum de la Habana Symphony Orchestra.
The concerts will take place on 4 and 12 March 2023 at the National Theater of Cuba in Havana.
In the words of the maestro, quoted in the statement, “these will be very beautiful concerts with difficult but very complex pieces” and therefore he feels “very motivated”.
From the very beginning, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 will be performed by an Italian pianist (Luigi Borzillo), whom the maestro wants to bring to Portugal later this year. In the same concert, Mendelshon’s First Symphony will be performed.
Then, at the second concert, in the company of the Mexican clarinetist Angel Zedillo, he will perform the Louis Sfora Concerto No. 2. In this concert, the maestro also conducts Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.
“This is an international recognition of my work. An invitation that I accept with humility and great responsibility. I was surprised to learn that I would be the first Portuguese member of the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. This is a very great honor,” the maestro said in a statement.
“I take with me the name of the city of Braga and Portugal with all the responsibility that goes with it, and I hope to do a good job there, leaving a good image and putting on great concerts. These will be very special concerts because, in addition to performing pieces that I love, especially Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky, I will be directing two wonderful soloists who are also my friends. It will be very beautiful,” concludes Filipe Cunha.
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