{"id":45992,"date":"2025-04-09T15:34:08","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T19:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/president\/?p=45992"},"modified":"2025-08-19T13:04:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T17:04:45","slug":"updates-support-and-resources-for-our-international-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/president\/updates-support-and-resources-for-our-international-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates, Support, and Resources for Our International Community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear University Community,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are writing to share that the University is taking immediate action to support our international students and scholars who in recent days have begun facing actions by federal authorities that jeopardize their status as members of our academic community. As has been the case at other institutions of higher education, we have learned that the visas and other legal status of a number of students and recent graduates have been revoked.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are deeply troubled by the escalation of immigration enforcement activity toward our international students\u2014actions that were taken without communication with the University.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of early this week, we know that five current Rochester students and six recent graduates have had their student visas revoked. And of those eleven, nine have had their records terminated in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS), maintained by the Department of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are committed to helping students, faculty, and staff navigate the uncertainty caused by the new immigration enforcement, working to help provide resources to affected individuals as well as to those who are anxious about their immigration status.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of our efforts to prepare for and respond to this year\u2019s executive orders and federal directives, we have established a set of University-wide working groups to prepare for this kind of scenario. As part of that scenario planning focused on immigration:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The staff of the International Services Office (ISO) are proactively monitoring the SEVIS database multiple times a day to monitor our students\u2019 legal status.<\/li>\n<li>ISO staff are immediately reaching out to impacted students to connect them with resources to evaluate their best enrollment and legal options.<\/li>\n<li>In partnership and collaboration with University Student Life and academic support units, ISO is also standing by to provide resources to international students and scholars who may have questions or concerns.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the current complexities and uncertainties of the immigration environment, ISO strongly encourages careful consideration of potential risks before finalizing any international travel plans. Please see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/iso\/immigration-updates\">ISO\u2019s updated travel and visa guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To further support our community, we have published <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/federal-policy-updates\/\">FAQs regarding U.S. Immigration (ICE) Enforcement<\/a>. The resource compiles advice to help guide students should a federal law enforcement agency contact you regarding the enforcement of immigration laws. While this guidance is not a substitute for legal advice, we hope it will be valuable to many in our community who are seeking information and support on this important topic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, we are working in close partnership with our national associations. The American Council on Education, along with 15 higher education associations, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aau.edu\/key-issues\/aau-associations-send-letter-dhsstate-regarding-actions-around-international-students\">sent a letter<\/a> this week to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem requesting a briefing to better understand agency \u201cpolicy and planned actions relative to international students and scholars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We want to reiterate that our University is deeply enriched and strengthened by our international students, faculty, and staff. We have a long legacy of welcoming students and scholars from all over the world, enrolling our first international students three years after our founding in 1850.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We take great pride in the accomplishments of our students and what they go on and do with their lives. Just as an example, so far, in the 21<sup>st<\/sup> century, four of our alumni have won Nobel Prizes, and two of them were international students. Of those two, Canadian-born Donna Strickland (Nobel 2018) won for her research as a graduate student here under the direction of faculty member Gerard Mourou, a French-born and educated laser scientist. And at the highest leadership level, our Board of Trustees has benefited from the perspectives of our alumni board members born or educated outside the United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is absolutely no question that we would not be the university we are without our international students, faculty, staff, and alumni.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We will continue to keep you updated on developments as we work to ensure our international students and scholars have the resources and support they need. As we collectively continue to negotiate the challenges and uncertainty confronting our institution from the federal government, we want to thank everyone in our community for your commitment and perseverance. By remaining true to our values and pursuing our mission, we can and will move forward.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sarah C. Mangelsdorf<br \/>\nPresident and G. Robert Witmer, Jr. University Professor<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nicole S. 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