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What happens when college students discuss lab work in Spanish, philosophy in Chinese or opera in Italian?

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Altering that national mindset can start on campus, but it takes serious effort, said Stephen Angle, director of the Fries Center for Global Studies at Wesleyan, which does not have a language requirement for all majors. The bad news? They’re still behind. Language,” she said, “can make a real difference in how you understand things.”.

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Refugee students languish in red tape as they seek to resume their educations

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One asks for more information about the psychological counseling offered, which covers stress, depression and homesickness. It can’t happen,” said Brenda Tooley, director of global studies at Knox College, which is offering full-tuition scholarships to two Syrian students who will begin in January. It’s not affordable.

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From the archives: Already languishing in red tape, refugee students now may be barred altogether from U.S.

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One asks for more information about the psychological counseling offered, which covers stress, depression and homesickness. It can’t happen,” said Brenda Tooley, director of global studies at Knox College, which is offering full-tuition scholarships to two Syrian students who will begin in January. It’s not affordable.