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More Chinese students studying abroad return to China

Aug 27, 2019
In 2017 and 2018 some one million students studying abroad returned to China.
Prince Jiang left his life in Indiana to become the first certified Lego professional builder in mainland China.
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U.S. colleges and universities are increasingly competing for international students

Nov 13, 2018
As colleges and universities around the globe put out the welcome mat for college and grad students from abroad, attracting those students is increasingly a marketing headache for schools in the U.S. Questions about racism, visas and the vibe on campus are suppressing international student enrollment here. The loss of revenue is hurting schools and […]
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Campaign aims to have more students study abroad

Nov 17, 2016
Goal is to double of the number of students studying in other countries by 2020.
Alexandria Maloney, 24, has taken study abroad trips to China and Cuba while a graduate student at Morgan State University in Baltimore.
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Studying abroad in Latin America gets a big boost

Jan 3, 2014
A new initiative calls for more than doubling the number of U.S. students who study abroad in Latin America and the Caribbean, and vice versa.

The Chinese Student Syndrome

Nov 9, 2011
In this special report, Marketplace explores how U.S. colleges are grappling with the questionable credentials coming from China -- even as they profit from the system.