COVID-19 Resources
As international students adapt to life within the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important for us to stay as informed as possible about the challenges they may be facing in order to be advocates and supporters. This page also includes background information on the immigration climate between the Trump and Biden presidencies.
Disclaimer: Information found here is not intended to provide legal or immigration advice. Students are encouraged to connect with their institution's International Students and Scholars Office, Designated School Official (DSO), or an immigration attorney for information regarding their immigration status.
Blogs
Live Updates from Inside HigherEd
News
How would Biden's immigration proposals affect international students? (Education Dive)
Loss of International Students Could Damage U.S. Economy, Experts Say (ABC News)
Contributed by Francesco DiMarco
How Liberal Arts Colleges are Making International Students Feel Welcome (Education Dive)
Mental Health Impacts and Support for International Students in COVID-19 (Mental Health America)
Understanding Cultural Humility During the Coronavirus Pandemic (University of the Pacific Newsroom)
Combating Discrimination Against International Students (University World News)
Where Are Most International Students? Stranded Here, Needing Colleges’ Help (The Chronicle - may require subscription)
Webinars
Ballots and Borders: Election 2020 and What’s at Stake for International Students and Scholars
The PIE Perspectives: Coronavirus and Mental Health Support
Resources for You
It is important to remember that we can't adequately support our students if we don't take care of ourselves. I encourage prioritizing self-care and personal wellness, just as much as I believe in investing in student support.
Do you have other self-care resources or advice that works for you? Please share them on the Contribute page!
Never in the history of humanity have so many people been feeling intense anxiety related to COVID-19 and the world it will leave in its wake. The intent of this course is to give you a deeper understanding of the anxiety reaction as it relates to various aspects of our current life, ranging from our consumption of news to the way we talk to our children about this. I will also give you clear strategies for managing and, in fact, turning off the anxiety response at least for short periods. My sincere hope is that you will leave this course with a better understanding of how your brain reacts to crises, along with some powerful tools for managing it before it manages you.
References
Ballard, P. J., Kornbluh, M., Cohen, A. K., Hoyt, L. T., Hagan, M. J., & Davis, A. L. (2020, October 29). Helping students cope with sociopolitical stress. What colleges can do to help students cope with sociopolitical stress (opinion). https://www.insidehighered.com/views/2020/10/29/what-colleges-can-do-help-students-cope-sociopolitical-stress-opinion?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed.
Bauer-Wolf, J. (2020, October 30). How would Biden's immigration proposals affect international students? https://www.educationdive.com/news/how-would-bidens-immigration-proposals-affect-international-students/588092/?utm_source=Sailthru.
Fischer, K. (2020, October 20). Where are most international students? Stranded here, needing colleges' help. The Chronicle of Higher Education. https://www.chronicle.com/article/where-are-most-international-students-stranded-here-needing-colleges-help?utm_source=Iterable.
Live updates: Latest news on coronavirus and higher education. Inside Higher Ed. (2020). https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/11/13/live-updates-latest-news-coronavirus-and-higher-education.
Mind control: Managing your mental health during COVID-19. Coursera. (2020). https://www.coursera.org/learn/manage-health-covid-19.
Mitropoulos, A. (2020, July 14). Loss of international students could damage US economy, experts say. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/loss-international-students-damage-us-economy-experts/story?id=71754388.
Mittelmeier, J., & Cockanye, H. (2020, October 10). Combating discrimination against international students. University World News. https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20201009142439903.
Schwartz, N. (2020, September 28). How liberal arts colleges are making international students feel welcome. https://www.educationdive.com/news/liberal-arts-colleges-try-to-make-international-students-feel-welcome/586008/?utm_source=Sailthru.
Shine. (2020). Care for your coronavirus anxiety. Coronavirus Anxiety. https://www.virusanxiety.com/.
The PIE Perspectives. (2020). Coronavirus and mental health support. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmodGG38xUY&feature=emb_logo&ab_channel=ThePIE.
Wardell-Ghirarduzzi, M. J. (2020, July 21). Understanding cultural humility during the coronavirus pandemic. University of the Pacific. https://www.pacific.edu/pacific-newsroom/understanding-cultural-humility-during-coronavirus-pandemic.
Yu, A. (2020, April 21). Mental health impacts and support for international students in COVID-19. Mental Health America. https://www.mhanational.org/blog/mental-health-impacts-and-support-international-students-covid-19.