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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

UMass Bans Iranians From Some Engineering, Science Programs

(AMHERST, Mass.) — The University of Massachusetts at Amherst has banned Iranian nationals from admission to certain graduate programs in a move that school officials say aligns its policy with U.S. sanctions against Iran.
The university will no longer admit students from Iran to some programs in engineering and natural sciences.
The National Iranian American Council says UMass’ interpretation of the law is flawed and may violate protections against discrimination.
Congress enacted legislation in August 2012 that denies visas for Iranian citizens to study in the U.S. if they plan to participate in coursework for a career in the energy or nuclear fields in Iran.

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