Politics and pandemic hurt colleges’ ability to attract international students
Syed Masood Hyder, a CBU Computer Science senior from India, was quarantined for two weeks upon his arrival for fall class in August. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
On Memphis campuses, dozens of international students have deferred their arrival because they could not get visas, a factor of the pandemic and immigration politics.
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Lauren Sefton Rhodes College J. Carey Thompson Christian Brothers University Paul Haught University of Memphis Ted Townsend Tom Nenon Syed Masood Hyder Ravi Shankar international students COVID-19Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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