Photo: Alex Leung I was inspired by the story of Jasmine Cochran, a young African-American woman who has been teaching teaching English literature and language since 2016 to students aged 14 to 16 in China, where she lives with her husband and two children. It was serendipity that I came across a BBC profile of … Continue reading Racism in China (& Viet Nam) the Result of “Naivety & Ignorance”
Capstone Has a New Home in Hanoi!
I'm delighted to announce that Capstone Vietnam has a brand new office in Hanoi. This is yet another exciting milestone in the company's distinguished 10-year history. Please join me in raising a glass (of your drink of choice) to our new Hanoi home! Shalom (שלום), MAA
Regionally Accredited US University for Sale!
Image courtesy of Halladay Education Group, Inc. In the market for a regionally accredited (RA) private university in northern California? Be sure to have very deep pockets. If you have to ask, you probably can't afford it, as the saying goes. Hint #1: A boarding school in North Carolina with a 100-acre campus recently sold … Continue reading Regionally Accredited US University for Sale!
2019 Article Awarded 2nd Prize in Vietnam Competition
A 2019 article of mine entitled On the outside looking in: A US American in Vietnam (Người Mỹ tại Việt Nam) won a 2nd prize in the 2019 National External Information Service Awards competition, the results of which were announced earlier this week. The English and Vietnamese versions originally appeared in VNExpress International and VNExpress, … Continue reading 2019 Article Awarded 2nd Prize in Vietnam Competition
Promoting Study in the USA in Trying Times
Hot off the digital press, here is my latest essay. I kick it off with one of my favorite quotes from Senator Fulbright about international educational exchange: There is nothing obscure about the objectives of educational exchange. Its purpose is to acquaint Americans with the world as it is and to acquaint students and scholars … Continue reading Promoting Study in the USA in Trying Times
Malignant Narcissists Aren’t Limited to the White House
Duty To Warn, Twitter Imagine — if you can — not having a conscience, none at all, no feelings of guilt or remorse no matter what you do, no limiting sense of concern for the well-being of strangers, friends, or even family members. Imagine no struggles with shame, not a single one in your whole … Continue reading Malignant Narcissists Aren’t Limited to the White House
To the USA, With Hope
Love is stronger than hate. Getty Images / ipopba From my peaceful and COVID-free perch in Hanoi, I've been thinking a lot about my colleagues in the US who have devoted their careers to working with international students, including many from Viet Nam. Like many fellow citizens, their current stress levels are stratospheric because they … Continue reading To the USA, With Hope
“We Are More Than Your Paycheck: The Dehumanization of International Students in the United States”
Photo by Katie Moum on Unsplash Here's some (more) recommended reading for anyone interested in the current situation of international students in the US. The authors are Santiago Castiello-Gutiérrez and Xiaojie Li, both Ph.D. students at the University of Arizona’s Center for the Study of Higher Education. This excerpt may whet your appetite to read the article in … Continue reading “We Are More Than Your Paycheck: The Dehumanization of International Students in the United States”
“New ICE Policy Cuts Students, Schools Off at the Knees”
The following "breaking news" bulletin issued by Ware Immigration, a well-known firm in the field that has been practicing immigration & nationality law since 1982, is the most spot-on characterization I've seen so far of the 6 July 2020 ICE (Student and Exchange Visitor Program/SEVP) ruling that Students attending schools operating entirely online may not … Continue reading “New ICE Policy Cuts Students, Schools Off at the Knees”
Meanwhile in America…
I couldn't help but crack a wry smile (think gallows humor) when this pop-up appeared on my screen. I had been reading with great sorrow and anger about the cold-blooded murder by blue of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and riots in Minneapolis and across the US. Meanwhile in America, as all hell breaks … Continue reading Meanwhile in America…
