What happens to Harvard Romanian students
The Ministry of Education and Research (MEC) announced on Friday that it is carefully pursuing ‘the situation of Romanian students at Harvard University in the United States.
‘The Ministry of Education and Research is informed about the decision of the US administration to revoke the certification of the Harvard University program for international students and academic exchanges (SEVP) and closely follows the evolutions in this regard, in direct collaboration with the Romanian Embassy in Washington. We are concerned about the impact of this decision on Romanian students studying at Harvard University, exceptional young people representing Romania in prestigious academic centers’, a MEC statement said.
The ministry reports that it is in contact with the representatives of the Romanian Embassy in the US and supports the diplomatic steps to clarify the status of these students and their families.
At the same time, the community of Romanian students at Harvard University is invited to remain in contact with the Romanian Embassy for updated information.
« The Ministry of Education and Research will continue to monitor the situation and collaborate with all the relevant institutions to support the legitimate interests of the Romanian students in this situation, » the statement said.
