Foreign Enrollment

US Memo on Colleges: Ideology and Foreign Enrollment Terms Spark Controversy

US memo to colleges proposes terms on ideology, foreign enrollment for federal funds, and it’s causing quite a stir, as you might imagine. The whole thing smacks of… well, let’s just say a lot of folks aren’t thrilled. The core of the issue is a proposed set of terms that colleges would have to agree to in order to receive federal funding. These terms reportedly touch on two major areas: the ideological bent of the institutions and the number of foreign students they enroll.

Now, the idea of the government trying to influence the ideological leanings of universities… that’s where things start to get tricky.… Continue reading