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A federal appeals court will decide whether the Council on International Education Exchange violated its contract when the Portland-based nonprofit decided not to refund the costs of study abroad programs cut short by COVID-19.
The case is one of dozens of legal challenges by college students trying to recoup tuition and other costs since campuses shut down last spring.
Annie Zhao, a Harvard College student from Texas, sued CIEE last summer for breach of contract and unjust enrichment. She sought class-action status in the U.S. District Court of Maine to represent other students and interns who were similarly sent home and not refunded any of their costs. CIEE filed a motion to dismiss, and a judge granted it. Zhao then took the case to the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, and a panel of judges heard oral arguments Wednesday.
Partner programs provide in-person experience for international students
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Students enrolled at Southwest University can choose to attend classes at the college’s main campus in Chongqing’s Beibei District or its Overseas Learning Center in Yubei District.
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Syracuse University has opened several partner programs at universities in mainland China for international students studying remotely during this semester.
SU opened the programs at Southwest University in Chongqing and East China Normal University in Shanghai so students can take in-person classes even if they are at home. Students need to pay an extra program fee in addition to their normal SU tuition to enroll in the programs.
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Vice President Kamala Harris and Ireland’s Prime Minister Micheál Martin Join CIEE in Congratulating the 2021 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows
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The 2021 Frederick Douglass Global Fellows
WASHINGTON, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ At an online St. Patrick’s Day roundtable today, Vice President Kamala Harris and Ireland’s Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin joined Nettie Washington Douglass, the great-great-granddaughter of Frederick Douglass, and representatives from the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) to recognize the winners of the 2021 Frederick Douglass Global Fellowship, a competitive award for diverse student leaders to attend a four-week summer study abroad program focused on leadership, intercultural communication, and social justice.