A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education entitled U. of Wales’s Vetting of Overseas Partners Questioned does not come as a surprise. The Welsh Education Minister, Leighton Andrews, who initiated the inquiry, was quoted as saying the university must "move quickly" to address the shortcomings. "The present situation cannot be allowed to continue. The reputation … Continue reading Honor by Association?
Month: June 2011
Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
Among the growing number of US universities and colleges that have acknowledged Vietnam as a promising market for student recruitment, online and in-country education and training programs (among other activities), most are well-intentioned and accredited. Others, however, see a golden opportunity to reap substantial profits from a market that has rosy long-term prospects. The bittersweet … Continue reading Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
International-Student Recruitment Debate: 6 Views on Agents
My comment about this collection of essays that appeared in the 16 June issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education is below. Marjorie Smith hit the nail on the head. It goes without saying that educational consulting companies should, to the best of their ability, represent the interests of their clients, both institutional and individual. This means … Continue reading International-Student Recruitment Debate: 6 Views on Agents
Nhìn nhận về việc cấp visa sinh viên của Hoa Kỳ ở Việt Nam
Bài viết này nhắc tới một câu hỏi dường như rất đơn giản nhưng cũng rất quan trọng: Tỉ lệ visa sinh viên (F1) được đồng ý và bị từ chối cấp là bao nhiêu? Theo con số thống kê của Bộ ngoại giao Mỹ, số visa sinh viên được đồng ý cấp trên toàn … Continue reading Nhìn nhận về việc cấp visa sinh viên của Hoa Kỳ ở Việt Nam
Recent Comments About Hot-Button Issues in the US Higher Education Media
…in response to these articles and other comments. All are relevant - on some level - to Vietnam. MAA ‘The End of Internationalization?’ by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed (3 June 2011) Why We Do What We Do I agree with Dr. Knight that “internationalization has become a catch-all phrase for everything” and that most international educators … Continue reading Recent Comments About Hot-Button Issues in the US Higher Education Media
Industry Takes the Initiative: An Intriguing Example from Central Vietnam
There are number of companies in Vietnam, large and small, that are attempting to creating pipelines of qualified employees by engaging selected universities and offering various types of support. Enclave is a small U.S. software engineering firm based in Danang that specializes in providing offshore delivery centers (ODC) for information technology outsourcing (ITO) and information technology intensive operations … Continue reading Industry Takes the Initiative: An Intriguing Example from Central Vietnam
Costs & Expenses of Postsecondary Education in the U.S.
Below are the averages costs, instructional expenses per student and instructional expenses as a proportion of cost for public, private, non-profit and private for-profit universities in the U.S. in 2007/08. (Source: The Condition of Education 2011, National Center for Education Statistics, US Department of Education) One thing's for sure - private for-profit higher education is where it's at, … Continue reading Costs & Expenses of Postsecondary Education in the U.S.
An International Educator in Viet Nam 
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