US colleges face ‘perfect storm’ on international recruitment

Nafsa head says universities must recruit more proactively as election looms, competition mounts and unrest grips campuses

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May 7, 2024

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May 7, 2024

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Qatar Airlines plane from Doha prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles to illustrate US colleges face ‘perfect storm’ on international recruitment

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