FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — On Saturday, over 1,500 ‘No Kings’ protests are scheduled all across the nation. In North Dakota, ten of those protests will be taking place across the state. “Every single time we do one of our events, somebody shows up who says, I’ve never done anything like this before, but I’m scared. I’m worried, I’m afraid of…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Recruiting is under way to find local families interested in hosting international exchange students. International Student Exchange has recently hired an area representative to bring students from other countries to be hosted here. Students have come from over 40 different countries such as Italy, Brazil, and Vietnam. Yet Leah Pfeiffer, the Area Representative, has mentioned that…
FARGO, N.D. – A new regulation from Immigration and Customs Enforcement is threatening the status of international students attending U.S. universities. In the Student and Exchange Visitor Program, international students who are enrolled in online-only courses due to COVID-19 will not receive visas for the fall semester unless they attend some in-person classes. Many universities across the country are still…
FARGO & GRAND FORKS, N.D. – As the pandemic ramped up, and businesses and schools closed around the nation, NDSU and UND found themselves in a situation that would require them to keep hundreds of students in on campus housing. “The reasons vary tremendously, whether it was international students who couldn’t get back home, or students who needed internet. We…
MOORHEAD, Minn. — Several students at Minnesota State University, Moorhead (MSUM) learned new things about various different nations and their cultures. MSUM hosted its annual Celebration of Nations to give international students a chance to teach others about their culture. The university has 360 international students spread out across 47 nations. Leaders of the MSUM International Student program believe the event…
