This is probably a tactic to persuade colleges and unis to open “regularly” by the administration–to get things “back to normal.” The logic seems to be that unis value the minds of the talented students that come from abroad not just for how smart and creative they are but because they come loaded with money. Most foreign students are full pay. Many tuition-driven schools rely on foreign students to stay afloat. This is one way for the administration to leverage colleges and universities to open in a traditional way.