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Major brewing school ditching U.S. for Canada because of Trump
The Siebel Institute of Technology and World Brewing Academy, a prestigious brewing school based in the U.S., has decided to pack up and move north.After educating the world's burgeoning brewers in Chicago, Illinois, since 1872, the Siebel Institute of Technology announced its "strategic relocation" to Montreal effective Jan. 1, 2026.In a post on Facebook last week, the institute said it took into consideration operational costs, industry trends, and the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on policies surrounding student visas."Maintaining the quality of education while keeping Siebel Institute and World Brewing Academy offerings affordable was key for us," stated John Hannafan, general manager and director of education at the institute."Recent regulatory changes in the U.S. have made it much more challenging for many of our international students, who have become the majority of our student body, to attend classes in person. This ...
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