Internships at Foxconn are irrelevant to the students' studies and skills training.
Because such programs are an integral part of the curriculum at so many universities -- about one of every 100 college students studies abroad each year -- the administrators gathered here expressed reservations about canceling programs, unless students were in clear danger.
Hunter College was one of the first City University of New York schools to ensure that no students' studies would be adversely affected by an increase in tuition charged to CUNY students who are illegal immigrants.
Mr. Cheri said that the students' studies had been interrupted for the foreseeable future and that putting their lessons to work would help both them and the country.
The Institut Montaigne study concluded that, for the most talented French economics students, studies in the United States are an "obligatory step" toward a doctorate.
While work-study jobs may help improve students' work ethic, they are typically low-skill clerical or service positions unrelated to students' studies or future career plans.
