Allison Blizzard

Consultant/CEO, Global Analytics LLC **retweets do not necessarily signify endorsement or approval**

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

Many colleges and providers don't permit study abroad to countries with the highest warning levels. Under the updated guidance, 80 percent of countries could be designated as level 4 2/

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

Northeastern, which has the second-largest international-student enrollment of any U.S. college, is the latest university to announce that it will require all students to be vaccinated against Covid-19 this fall. Its policy specifically addresses international students 1/

[TIME @TIME]

Spain is going to trial a 4-day work week. Could the idea go mainstream post-pandemic? https://t.co/QnXzuA4jni

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

Moody's calls continued uncertainty around international enrollments a "credit negative" for U.S. higher education, saying that it could have a multi-year financial impact on colleges

[The Quest @reedquest]

A profile of Allison Blizzard, the new director of International Programs: https://t.co/oTiqS700Mg

[TIME @TIME]

.@TheAmandaGorman tells @MichelleObama: “I’m learning that I am not lightning that strikes once. I am the hurricane that comes every single year, and you can expect to see me again soon” https://t.co/QurRRhSAps

[Mike Hudema @MikeHudema]

China is installing enough #solarpower to cover a football pitch every hour of every day. They're even making them look like pandas.

We have the solutions. Tell your gov't to implement them. #ActOnClimate

#climateemergency #climatecrisis #solar #wind #renewables #GreenNewDeal

[CNN International @cnni]

The path has been cleared for Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea's candidate pulled out of the race for the job https://t.co/hHEkGg9yUm

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

Higher ed groups are calling on the U.S. State Department to direct more resources for faster visa processing for international students and to give consular officers more flexibility in determining applicants' "intent" when applying for a F-1 visa https://t.co/y1KiXp5xch

[ABC News @ABC]

The system was last used to issue a public warning a year ago, when DHS issued a bulletin over potential retaliation by Iran for the U.S. assassination of Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani in Iraq days earlier. https://t.co/Qs8HNgIg5m

[ABC News @ABC]

French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed the U.S. back into the Paris Climate Agreement as he sent congratulations to both Vice President Harris and President Biden on what he called a “most significant day for the American people.” https://t.co/muWoAOgA5p

[TIME @TIME]

Watch Amanda Gorman, 22, recite her poem “The Hill We Climb” at the #inauguration

[ABC News @ABC]

We're taking a look back at some of the most stunning videos of 2020: In April, a jellyfish is spotted gliding through the canals of Venice, Italy, as decreased boat traffic has made the water more transparent, making it easier to observe marine life. https://t.co/2YcKIRcc4w

[Bruce Springsteen @springsteen]

It's all cold down on the beach... The wind's whipping down the boardwalk... Hey Band! You guys know what time of year it is? https://t.co/T6wVInBkvM

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

I've gotten a lot of questions about how the continuation of the guidance for international students affects the 5-month absence rule. Answer: DHS says everything remains the same into the spring semester, including flexibility around the 5-month rule

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

This is something I wonder about, too. I report on 1 million non-citizens in the U.S. — international students.

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

State Department tells @AILANational that consulates will prioritize the processing of student visas

[CNN International @cnni]

The Trump administration has informed lawmakers of its plan to shutter its two remaining consulates in Russia https://t.co/05eSTOw8S5

[Karin Fischer @karinfischer]

Four in 10 PhDs in science & engineering were awarded to student-visa holders last year. New data underscores how critical international students are to the U.S. talent pipeline. I'll break down the numbers in the next issue of latitude(s). Subscribe here: https://t.co/aPo7O1eeWs