There are 1 million foreign national students attending colleges/universities in the US. They are undergraduate, graduate, and doctorate students. Many are continuing their studies (not new students) so have housing, either on or off campus, secured. Can you see how this would be difficult for students who are already here in the US? Most universities that are offering on-line only classes are still allowing students to use their research facilities (labs, libraries, etc.). These students that need these resources will not be able to access them out of the country. Can you see how this would be problematic? Most universities that have switched to online studies are doing so with the same course schedule as in-class studies, i.e., 11:30-1:00 TTh. Can you not see how this would be difficult for students who live in different time zones, have limited access to internet, or their internet use is censored?Valentina327 wrote: ↑Wed Jul 08, 2020 8:28 pm It makes sense. Why would they need to be here if they're not physically going to class? They can turn their computer on from their home country the same as here, can't they? I'm not understanding the upset. Just because "orange man bad"? I don't find this upsetting in the least.
What is actually upsetting is the huge ripoff of these universities not operating a physical institution for these students, but they're not discounting the tuition. That's something to complain about. That's not fair to these kids and their families AT ALL! That would infuriate me if I had a kid in school.
There is no reason for these students to not be allowed to attend brick and mortar schools who have adjusted to online learning because of the pandemic. None, except to financially punish colleges and universities and to be cruel to international students. Some schools are implementing "work arounds" and I hope all schools/and students affected are able to do that. It's just so incredibly stupid that they have to.