International students’ enrollment in higher education abroad has expanded considerably in the last decades. Emigration for tertiary education is becoming more common, particularly among students from developing countries. International students study at thousands of colleges and universities abroad. They contribute to the diversity and internationalization of their classrooms, campuses, and communities. For example, these students add different perspectives in the classrooms and enhance the mutual understanding and appreciation of the differences found around the world. Secondly, international students constitute an increasingly relevant and important source of diversity on college campuses. They enrich the cultural diversity of campuses with their home culture and ethnic experiences. The also represent a large economic and international relations investment for universities abroad.
In January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. WHO reported that there was a high risk of COVID-19 spreading to other countries around the world. In March 2020, WHO assessed that COVID-19 qualified to be referred to as a pandemic. Read more https://uonresearch.org/blog/covid-19-pandemic-and-international-students-abroad/
