On June 5, the White House issued a proclamation restricting entry into the U.S., effective June 9, for individuals from 19 countries who are not U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents and who do not have a current, valid visa. In response, the Office of Visa and Immigration Services sent messages to all current and incoming students and scholars from those countries. Provost David Kotz also sent a message to all faculty, staff, and students—which was forwarded to undergraduate families and international alumni—sharing the OVIS outreach and the actions Dartmouth continues to take in support of our international community.

President Beilock advocated for Dartmouth and higher education with key stakeholders throughout Washington, D.C. during a recent trip, which included attending the reception for the Davidson Institute's annual conference.

The U.S. State Department has reportedly halted interviews for student and exchange student visas. Then, on May 28, it was announced that the administration will “aggressively” revoke the visas of some Chinese students. The details of both developments remain unclear, but we know that many on campus and many incoming students may be affected.

The Office of Visa and Immigration Services, the International Student Experience Office, and several admissions officers sent messages to current and incoming students reassuring them that we are working to better understand the situation and where they can find additional guidance. International students are integral to the vibrancy and academic excellence of our community, and we are doing everything we can to support them.

The International Student Experience Office wrote Dartmouth international students a message of support and hosted a pop-up community gathering May 23 in response to the federal government restricting Harvard’s ability to provide immigration sponsorship to its international students.

President Sian Beilock and members of her administration joined a virtual town hall for Dartmouth alumni. Throughout the presentation—which was shaped by questions from alums—they reiterated Dartmouth’s commitments to academic freedom, embracing diversity as a key component to academic excellence, forming and joining coalitions to defend higher education, protecting vulnerable students, and safeguarding the college’s financial aid and research programs, which depend on the endowment for much of their funding.