FROM THE PIE: “‘The broad directive… has caused widespread confusion and concern,” said NAFSA, the international education association in the US, with institutions left scrambling about how the freeze could impact research programs, students, and faculty.” ‘We are extremely concerned about the impact of this action on our country’s ability to maintain its scientific and technological lead against competitors and potential adversaries,” Barbara Snyder, president of the Association of American Universities, said.'” Read more here.