SIETAR-Minnesota

09/08/2026

Academic asphyxia: POTUS suffocation of a small, private non-profit institutions that rely heavily on tuition and often have significant international enrollment – like St Olaf, Carlton, Augsburg, Gustavus, Macalester– these are likely to be hit hardest.

Many four-year colleges will resort to laying off faculty, cutting services and increasing prices amid financial stress

09/07/2026

Take school shootings, prohibitive medical costs, the exorbitant cost of college—just 3 good reasons to move abroad, permanently. There are more.

For the first time since the 1930s, more people are moving out of the U.S. than moving in. It's a trend driven largely by the Trump Administration’s deportation agenda, but WSJ’s Drew Hinshaw and Joe Parkinson also report that U.S. citizens are moving away in numbers not previously seen. The hig...

08/26/2026

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published a new rule proposal to raise naturalization fees by 75% or more and eliminate fee waivers. This is a proposed rule, meaning it does not go into effect immediately. There will be public comments open for the next 60 days, until August 24, after whic...

08/26/2026

We'll be performing as part of Arts A Fair at the Minnesota State Fair this weekend. If you're already planning on going to the fair, you might as well add to the fun with your favorite all-Black improv troupe.

Saturday and Sunday at the Heritage Plaza at West End Market.
20 minute sets at 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30pm.

Free pop-up.

See you there!

08/26/2026

How ICE-response networks are being transformed for Minnesota elections.

Read the full story here: https://sahanjournal.com/democracy-politics/minneapolis-minnesota-voter-information-sessions-unidos/

08/26/2026

SIETAR Japanの皆さま(English follows Japanese)

第41回SIETAR Japan年次大会は、2026年11月14日（土）・15日（日）に東洋大学白山キャンパスで開催されます。 このたび、バイリンガル版の大会フライヤーを添付いたしました。以下の参加登録に関するリンクから早期申込の締切の10月23日までぜひご登録ください。

参加申込
*会員：https://www.ja.sietar-japan.org/members　
会員ポータル、　「イベント情報」からお手続きください。
早期申込期間:6月15日-10月23日
*非会員: https://peatix.com/us/event/5048110

SIETAR Japan最大の年次イベントで、皆さまをお迎えできることを心より楽しみにしております。

どうぞよろしくお願いいたします。

Dear SIETAR Japan Colleagues and Friends,

I hope the sizzling summer is treating you all well.

I have attached the bilingual conference flyer for the 41st Annual SIETAR Japan Conference which will be held on November 14 and 15, 2026 at Toyo University, Hakusan Campus. Please check the links below and make sure to register before the early-bird deadline on October 23!

Conference Registration:

Members: (Please go to the Members’ Portal (https://www.ja.sietar-japan.org/members, find “event information”image「イベント情報」and purchase tickets.

Early-bird Registration Period: June 15-October 23, 2026

Non-members: Peatix Registration Page: https://peatix.com/event/5048110

We look forward to welcoming you all to our biggest annual gathering.

Warmest regards,
SIETAR Japan Conference Committee

08/26/2026

TOMORROW! Mizna presents a screening of Slingshot Hip Hop by Jackie Reem Salloum.

August 26, 2026 at 7pm at FilmNorth, curated by former AFF curator Fouzi Slisli .
Tickets available now at mizna.org

ABOUT THE FILM
Slingshot Hip Hop documents the emergence and evolution of Palestinian hip hop, weaving together the narratives of resilient young artists navigating life in Gaza, the West Bank, and Palestine 48. As they delve into the world of Hip Hop and harness its power as a transformative tool, overcoming the barriers imposed by occupation and poverty.

08/26/2026

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Read Trends & Insights “From Disruption to Direction: Redesigning Higher Education Internationalization for the Age of Intelligent Systems” now.

Authored by Michael Fung and Nohemi Vilchis Treviño (Institute for the Future of Education), this piece examines how institutions can move beyond simply adopting AI to building strategies grounded in ethics, governance, innovation, and global collaboration. As conversations about AI continue to reshape higher education, the questions facing universities have only become more urgent. SIETAR-Minnesota

📖 Read it now: go.nafsa.org/TIjuly26
📌 Friendly reminder: Archived issues of Trends & Insights are available as a NAFSA member benefit!

08/26/2026

Billy Vang owns a Maplewood Mall shop, which specializes in traditional Hmong funeral garments and supplies. Vang is partnering with North Memorial Health to provide the garments for patients who unexpectedly die, or who are in end-of-life care.
https://sahanjournal.com/business-work/maplewood-mall-minnesota-billys-hmong-funeral-garments/

08/26/2026

Higher Educationt: If wealthier English speaking students increasingly opt for UK, Canada, and Australia due to notorious ICE roundups based on "political speech" and social media criteria, how will visa restrictions based on income affect the remaining less wealthy students still willing to risk study in the US?

Move by state department to limit access is part of Trump’s crackdown on both lawful and undocumented immigration