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Cornell's Only Mideast Study-Abroad Student Comes Home From Amman

NYevacuationadvisorymedium confidence
Confirmed Threat

Nicolas Jaimes '27, the only Cornell University student studying abroad in the Middle East in spring 2026, was sent back to the U.S. on March 5 after nearby military strikes during the US-Israel war with Iran raised safety concerns. Jaimes had begun the semester in Amman, Jordan through the CET Jordan Arabic-immersion program; he said Cornell's Office of Global Learning was "supportive" during the relocation, and travel to Jordan was subsequently restricted by Cornell and its insurer.

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Institution
Cornell University
Private R1 · NY
~26,000 studentsCornell Office of Global Learning
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Some alert texts below are approximate reconstructions from news coverage, not confirmed verbatim transcripts. Reconstructed texts are shown in italic with a dashed border. Verified verbatim texts have a solid border and are marked accordingly.

INITIAL ALERTEmail
Approximate reconstructionThe Cornell Daily Sun (reconstructed from the student's account)301 chars
Because of nearby military strikes and the deteriorating regional security situation, the Office of Global Learning is arranging your return to the United States. Travel to Jordan is now restricted by Cornell and its travel insurance provider. We will support you through every step of the relocation.

This text has been reconstructed from news coverage and may not reflect the exact original wording.

The guidance was directed at a single student, the only Cornell undergraduate studying in the Middle East that term, rather than a cohort.
Jaimes described Cornell's Office of Global Learning as 'supportive' in the relocation, and noted Jordan travel became restricted by both the university and its insurer.
Context

Background

Nicolas Jaimes '27 began his spring 2026 semester in Amman, Jordan through the CET Jordan Arabic-immersion program. He was, per The Cornell Daily Sun, the only Cornell student studying abroad in the Middle East that term. After nearby military strikes during the US-Israel war with Iran raised safety concerns, Cornell's Office of Global Learning arranged his return to the U.S. on March 5, 2026; he called the office 'supportive' through the process. Cornell and its insurance company then restricted travel to Jordan. The episode was one of many in a spring-2026 wave of US-university Mideast study-abroad disruptions. Cornell's home campus is in Ithaca, New York (institution.state NY); the emergency was in Jordan.
Analysis

Key Findings

Even a single student abroad triggers a full home-institution emergency response, including coordinated repatriation and a subsequent travel ban
Cornell's travel-insurance provider's risk designation, alongside the university's own, formalized the post-incident restriction on Jordan travel
The case rounds out a multi-institution spring-2026 cluster (Cornell, GW, Middlebury, UT Austin) of Jordan/Amman study-abroad relocations tied to the US-Israel war with Iran
Outcome
Jaimes returned safely to the U.S. on March 5, 2026. Cornell and its travel-insurance company restricted travel to Jordan thereafter. No injuries.
Provenance

Sources

  1. Student Paper
    Cornell Student Studying Abroad in Jordan Sent Back to U.S. Due to Iran War - The Cornell Daily Sun
    cornellsun.com
  2. News
    Iran Threats Against U.S. Institutions Lead to Closures - Inside Higher Ed
    insidehighered.com
  3. Source
    2026 Iran war - Wikipedia
    en.wikipedia.org
Tags
study-abroadjordaniran-war-2026evacuationnew-yorkadvisory
Added May 2026Updated May 2026Via ingestion