May 2010
A proposed rule with request for comment with regard to the Department of State Exchange Visitor Program secondary school category appeared in this morning's Federal Register: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-10168.htm
This a far-reaching and carefully drawn rule--a few key points from this morning's initial read:
- The comment period is 30 days, so comments are due on June 2;
- The Department intends the rule to take effect for the 2011/2012 school year;
“India's minister in charge of higher education, Kapil Sibal, brought before Parliament on Monday a long-awaited bill that would allow foreign colleges and universities to open campuses in India and oversee their operations,” reports The Chronicle of Higher Education.
Rep. David Obey (D-WI), chair of the House Appropriations Committee, announced yesterday his plans to retire after nearly 42 years in Congress and 48 years in public service. (Washington Post coverage here. C-SPAN coverage of his retirement announcement here.)
Below please find the listing of Federal Register announcements issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Education, and Homeland Security, and USAID since 04/30/10.
⇒ A proposed rule with request for comment with regard to the Department of State Exchange Visitor Program secondary school category appeared in Monday’s Federal Register. The comment period is only 30 days, and the Alliance is already seeking input from members in order to draft a comment letter.
The Alliance moved its offices today from our previous location at 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 620. Our new address is:
1828 L Street, NW, Suite 1150
Washington, DC 20036
Phone, fax, and emails all remain the same. Please update your contact information for us accordingly!
More than three hundred guest Chinese teachers have volunteered to work for up to three years in American schools, stemming from a partnership between an agency of China’s Ministry of Education and the College Board, the New York Times reported yesterday. The Chinese government subsidizes the salaries of these guest teachers.
Two colleges in Mexico have suspended their student exchange programs with the University of Arizona out of concern over Arizona’s new immigration law, the Arizona Republic reports. The National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Autonomous University of San Luis Potosí will no longer send students to UA because of “fears they will be harassed.”
Below please find the listing of Federal Register announcements issued by the U.S. Departments of State, Education, and Homeland Security, and USAID since 05/07/10.
The Summer 2010 issue of Howard magazine focuses on the topic of “Merging Global and Local Perspectives” and the university’s dedication to upping the number of minority students who study abroad:
