The Doors to American Higher Education Are Closing

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Ahmadzadeh, A. (2026, September 29). The Doors to American Higher Education Are Closing. The Dispatch. https://thedispatch.com/article/higher-education-visa-restructions-bureaucracy-immigration/

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A musicologist teaching in Paris received an email from Harvard University on April 13, inquiring about their continued interest in pursuing a PhD in historical musicology. The article uses this personal anecdote to discuss broader issues related to access to American higher education for international students.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

On April 13, Arash Ahmadzadeh, a music teacher at the Conservatoire de Breuillet near Paris, received an unexpected email from Harvard University’s director of graduate studies. The email inquired about his interest in pursuing a doctoral degree in historical musicology. Ahmadzadeh's experience highlights changing trends in American higher education and its impact on international scholars.

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The Dispatch · 405 article(s) · 1 correction(s) detected

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2026-10-06

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Who wrote this

Arash Ahmadzadeh

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Getty Images Harvard University’s Paris The Dispatch the Conservatoire de Breuillet

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Fernando Sor’s PERSON · 1× Getty Images ORG · 1× Harvard University’s ORG · 1× Noah Hickey PERSON · 1× Paris GPE · 1× The Dispatch ORG · 1× the Conservatoire de Breuillet ORG · 1×

Narrative

On April 13 of this year, I was teaching Fernando Sor’s Study in B minor to a teenage student at the Conservatoire de Breuillet, just outside Paris, when an email flashed up on my phone.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29

2026-09-29 · The Dispatch

The Doors to American Higher Education Are Closing · assertive framing

Claims (2 extracted, 0 hedged)

On April 13 of this year, I was teaching Fernando Sor’s Study in B minor to a teenage student at the Conservatoire de Breuillet, just outside Paris, when an email flashed up on my phone. asserted

email → teach → phone

She wanted to know whether I was still interested in studying for a doctoral degree in historical musicology. asserted

I → want → musicology