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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Northwestern’s International Office is preparing for expected limits on student visas given to Chinese citizens. Media outlets have reported that Chinese graduate students in aviation, robotics and high-tech manufacturing will be restricted to one-year visas.

US expected to limit visa length for Chinese students

June 1, 2018

The Trump administration is expected to impose limits on visas granted to Chinese citizens amid concerns of intellectual property theft, potentially putting Northwestern’s research operations at risk. United...

The Kellogg School of Management Global Hub, home of Northwestern’s department of economics. International Office director Ravi Shankar said the Department of Homeland Security has approved the Northwestern economics department’s decision to classify as a STEM major.

Department of Homeland Security approves NU economics department’s classification as STEM major

May 25, 2018

The Department of Homeland Security has approved the Northwestern economics department’s decision to classify as a science, technology, engineering and mathematics major, International Office director...

The International Office is preparing for a possible policy change that would impact student visa holders. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services filed a policy memorandum that would make it easier to start the clock on unlawful presence.

International Office prepares as Trump administration moves toward crackdown on visa overstays

May 17, 2018

The Trump administration moved last week toward heightened visa restrictions that would make it easier to bar international students from re-entering the country. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

The Kellogg School of Management, 2211 Campus Dr., home of the NU department of economics. More than 150 students and alumni have signed a petition asking administrators to consider economics a STEM major to help international students when applying for work visas.

Alumna creates petition urging administrators to recognize economics as STEM major

November 17, 2017

More than 150 students and alumni signed a petition as of Thursday night asking administrators to recognize economics as a science, technology, engineering and math major to help international students...

NU students appear unaffected by Supreme Court decision to allow travel ban

June 30, 2017

The status of Northwestern students does not appear to be affected by the Supreme Court’s announcement to hear the case on President Donald Trump’s immigration order, University vice president and...

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