Christopher Powers

This may be the winter of our discontent. But spring is coming. And *ice* always melts. #Trailrunning

In the bleak mid-winter. Today’s #trailrun matches the mood.

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Happy New Year! We all deserve a better 2026.

Merry Christmas! May the next year bring the peace and happiness the world deserves.

Reflecting back on a fantastic #InternationalEducationWeek at @towsonu.bsky.social. As the semester draws closer to a close it has never been clearer that our international students and US students who study abroad make Towson a better place to live, work, and study.

Agreed. Really interested to see if we will see any widespread internal mobility among international students between states.

Blessed are the peacemakers.

Me too.

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

At my institution, a professor is being blocked from leaving the US after death threats for teaching on anti-fascism.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Italy’s footballers are wearing eye patches in training. This is why The innovation was spotted in an under-21 training session this week, but there is science behind it...

Really interesting article, & this headline is fine. But the one I clicked said “The Science That Explains Why Soccer Players Are Wearing Eye Patches.” And then you get this quote in the piece: “I don’t have the scientific basis to explain certain things to you properly.”

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

Does anyone outside of Magaland believe that the Dems are responsible for the shutdown?!? This isn’t hard.

Fewer foreign students, fewer dollars: U.S. colleges feel the pinch DePaul University has told faculty it will immediately reduce spending following a 30% decline in international enrollment this fall. The move is the latest by U.S. colleges to cope with the disruptive education and immigration policies of President Donald Trump.

We're just now beginning to see the fallout of the administration's visa policies and rhetoric toward international students. Regardless of how bad it gets, it's 100% an own goal.

www.reuters.com/world/us/few...

The White House’s New ‘Compact’ Would Offer Universities an Edge in Grant Funding. What’s In It? We’ve seen what the Trump administration’s stick looks like. Let’s look at its carrot.

NEW: The Trump administration has given colleges a list of precepts about how they should operate to get a leg up in funding. My @chronicle.com colleagues and I broke down what's in the new compact, including its impact on international students
www.chronicle.com/article/the-...

A Federal Judge Has Ruled That Foreign Students and Scholars Have Free-Speech Rights The decision calls threats to deport pro-Palestinian activists a “truly scandalous and unconstitutional suppression of free speech.”

A judge found that international students and other noncitizens “unequivocally” have the same First Amendment rights as Americans. But will his fiery rebuke of federal officials alleviate the chilling effect of the detention of protesters on visa holders? www.chronicle.com/newsletter/l...

Immigration Data Indicate Indian Student Enrollment May Plummet Immigration data show a drop of nearly 50% for arriving international students from India in July and August 2025 compared to one year ago.

Impact of Trump admin policies: “Immigration data show a nearly 50% drop in the number of international students from India arriving in July and August 2025 compared to the same period one year ago.” @mclem.org @justinwolfers.bsky.social‬ @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

Yes please!

The High Price of Barring International Students Global collaboration is necessary for success, if not survival, in our hyper-connected world.

The High Price of Barring International Students
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Americans tend to view international students positively, though some support limitations Most Americans (79%) think it’s good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students.

Most Americans (79%) think it’s good for U.S. colleges and universities to accept international students. That includes majorities of both Republicans and Democrats, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted Sept. 2-8.

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

How is that a lateral? Is there another angle because from here it looks like he throws from the 34 and it hits the defense and the ground just in front of the 34.

Americans' Views on Immigration's Effect on the U.S. On the whole, do you think immigration is a good thing or a bad thing for this country today? — % Good thing - - % Bad thing 100% 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 79 17 2001 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 The percentages who volunteer that the effects are "mixed" or who do not have an opinion are not shown. GALLUP®

Highest level of support since Gallup started asking this question a quarter century ago

Davey Johnson brought instant credibility to the Nationals clubhouse at a time of unexpected chaos, then guided them to their first postseason appearance. That 2012 club lost in heartbreaking fashion, but Davey helped set the foundation for the success that followed. RIP at 82.

How international students feel arriving on campus after the revamped visa process International students from around the world are arriving on American college campuses after a very rocky summer.

Chaos & uncertainty in student visa process, overall declines in international students allowed into US this fall: www.npr.org/2025/08/23/n...

Borderline?

Trump's mixed messages on international students policy thehill.com/homenews/edu...

it shouldn't be easier to get a gun in America than the covid vaccine

Airport terminal with flags of several countries.

Airport terminal with flags of many countries.

Love the #international departures terminal at Dulles.

Love this whole thread. But what was the most important campaign?

Loophole? I’m old enough to remember when this was called a line item veto and it was declared unconstitutional.

NEW: The Trump administration is out with a proposed rule that would set time limits on student visas, upending a longstanding policy in which international students typically can stay in the U.S. for the duration of their studies.
public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-16554.pdf