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...face restrictions on hiring international students if they accepted federal bailout funding. Under a recently passed amendment to the federal stimulus bill, companies participating in the Troubled Assets Relief Program—a government financial-rescue plan implemented last fall—will face more restrictions in hiring H-1B visa holders, foreigners with at least a bachelor’s degree and “highly specialized knowledge” in a particular field. Firms affected by the amendment—including nearly all large investment banks—have consistently hired from Harvard Business School and Harvard...
...economy,” those with postsecondary degrees are essential to the economic wellbeing and competitiveness of the United States. But in spite of our nation’s voracious appetite for well-educated professionals, our immigration system—specifically, the allocation of H-1B visas for gainfully employed graduates of American educational institutions—is woefully out of date. By redesigning the H-1B system, policymakers from both sides of the aisle can help schools like Harvard to contribute to the future economic growth of the United States. In the meantime, Harvard should make sure its students...
...comfortable with it until he found out that she was receiving vitriolic e-mail criticizing the two of them.Colleagues also praised Pilbeam for balancing his deep commitment to his family with his administrative responsibilities. Pilbeam’s wife, Maryellen Ruvolo is an anthropology professor and teaches Life Sciences 1b: “Genetics, Genomics, and Evolution.”Perhaps showing some of the family’s frustration over the past year, Ruvolo declined to comment for this story, telling the reporter to “Get lost.”Despite disagreements between the UC and Pilbeam?...
...Principles of Economics,” whose proposal the Economics Department submitted last February, has yet to be approved for Gen Ed credit. But two introductory courses were approved at the final meeting: “Life Sciences 1a” and “Life Sciences 1b,” both of which will count for Science of Living Systems credit. An advanced math class was also approved. Mathematics professor Lauren K. Williams’ Mathematics 154: “Probability Theory” will count toward Empirical and Mathematical Reasoning. “Obviously that?...
...Unfortunately, problems remain for international students even once they arrive. The cap on H-1B Visas, a document which permits highly trained students and professionals to work for three years in the U.S., is tremendously low. International college students should be allowed to work domestically and contribute to the U.S. economy after graduation. The current cap is at 65,000 visas, though 133,000 people applied for one last year on only the first day. For seniors, this often means the need to prove that they have completed the requirements for their degree before the end of their senior year...