Karin Fischer
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Washington, DC, United States
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Past articles by Karin:
Latitudes: NAFSA Has a New Leader. Here’s Why She Got the Job.
Plus, new guidelines have been proposed for Confucius Institutes. But are they too late? → Read More
Latitudes: For International Education, a Bright Future or a Gloomy Outlook?
Readers weigh in on whether we are at the end of a golden era for internationalization. → Read More
Latitudes: How to Play Defense on International Education
NAFSA’s departing leader reflects on her six years in office, from Trump to the pandemic. → Read More
Latitudes: Graduate Enrollments Are Up, and International Students Are the Cause
The number of Americans enrolling in graduate school for the first time fell in 2021. → Read More
Latitudes: In New International Enrollment Data, a Rebound — and a Reality Check
Everything you need to know about the latest Open Doors report. → Read More
Latitudes: A Tough Time for International Education
Making sense of a new report on campus internationalization. Plus, a tally of threats to academic freedom worldwide. → Read More
Covid-19 Disrupted International Education, but Colleges Remain Hopeful About Global Engagement
A new report shows that a slide in American higher ed’s international outreach predates the pandemic. → Read More
Latitudes: How 2 Stanford Students Helped Make a Difference in Ukraine
The pair of business-school students made it their mission to get ambulances to a front-line city. Plus, this week’s news. → Read More
A Playbook for Knocking Down Higher Ed
A decade ago, Wisconsin’s governor made college a wedge issue. Now his approach has gone national. → Read More
Latitudes: In New Visa Data, India Surges and China Tumbles
A clearer picture emerges for fall international enrollments. → Read More
Number of New Chinese Students at U.S. Colleges Plummeted This Fall, Visa Data Show
But student-visa issuances over all held steady, thanks to an explosion in interest from India. → Read More
The Return of College as a Common Good
Americans increasingly see the public value of higher education. Can colleges seize the moment? → Read More
Latitudes: What to Know About the Future of DACA
The Biden administration announced new rules to protect undocumented students, but the program remains under threat. → Read More
The Shrinking of Higher Ed
In the past, colleges grew their way out of enrollment crises. This time looks different. → Read More
Americans’ Confidence in Higher Ed Drops Sharply
Partisan strife and concerns about cost take their toll. → Read More
Latitudes: House Rejects Plan to Award Green Cards to International STEM Graduates
A push to give the coveted immigration document to students in science and engineering falls short. → Read More
Why One College Took the Unusual Step of Offering Need-Blind Admission to Foreign Students
Bowdoin College will join just a half-dozen other American institutions with comprehensive aid programs regardless of citizenship. → Read More
Latitudes: Could More Research Become Top Secret?
Geopolitical and security concerns could lead to a review of what research can be shared openly. → Read More
After the Pandemic’s Dark Days, the Outlook for International Enrollments May Be Brightening
Two-thirds of colleges surveyed are reporting an increase in overseas applicants for the fall. → Read More
A Passport to Work
Those students you’re recruiting from overseas? They’re not always seeing their investment pay off. → Read More