International Student Experiences During COVID-19

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

The United States is the top destination for international students studying abroad. International students enrich educational spaces by bringing multicultural perspectives and make large economic contributions. In the recent past and particularly during COVID, a string of policies were implemented (and some retracted) that led to a hostile environment for students from foreign countries. As a result international students are experiencing mounting prejudice. This panel will talk about the range of experiences and pressures induced by the pandemic on the diverse international student population in US colleges and universities and its larger impact on internationalization of higher education.

Sub Unit

• Graduate Student Council

Cosponsor

• Graduate Student Council

Chair

• Anisha Singh, University of Maryland - College Park

Panelists

• Krishna Bista, Morgan State University

• Jenny J. Lee, The University of Arizona

• Ryan Allen, Chapman University