in the World of U.S. International Student Recruitment Let me begin with the end of an article I wrote for the NAFSA International Enrollment Management (IEM) e-newsletter. If you're interested in reading the piece in its entirety, follow this link. A Look Ahead Vietnam is a country on the move. Daunting obstacles have been overcome … Continue reading Vietnam’s Stock Continues to Rise…
Year: 2015
Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment
Below are some excerpts from this World Education Services (WES) follow-up study to a 2012 research report that identifies key emerging markets for international student recruitment through 2018 and seeks to inform higher education institutions’ strategic planning by giving them a deeper understanding of future international student recruitment markets. This report addresses two main questions: … Continue reading Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment
Happiness (Among Nations) Is…
This is one of my favorite annual reports, one that should be closely read by representatives of every government. Color me naive but I believe that happiness is, after all, one of the primary purposes of government. Keep in mind that this 172 pp. report is not only about "happiness," as in "do you feel … Continue reading Happiness (Among Nations) Is…
The USA & Australia Trade Places – Again!
As of February 2015, the United States is once again the world's leading host of Vietnamese students. Using the SEVIS by the Numbers quarterly update, which includes both secondary and postsecondary data, there are about 26,000 Vietnamese studying in the US, rounded up by 18 students. Since the Australian figures below encompass all sectors of … Continue reading The USA & Australia Trade Places – Again!
US International Student “Market Share” Steadily Eroding
According to the 2014 Open Doors report, released by the Institute of International Education, there are 886,052 international students in the US, which makes it the world's leading host. (There are now a total of 1.13 million F & M students studying in the US, according to the 2/15 SEVIS quarterly update. That includes all … Continue reading US International Student “Market Share” Steadily Eroding
The Wall Times 65: Commemorate That
As official United States forges ahead with its controversial 13-year Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, which, incredibly, extends from May 28, 2012 to November 11, 2025, and the world celebrates the 40th anniversary of the end of the American War in Vietnam this month, here's a simple exercise that will help … Continue reading The Wall Times 65: Commemorate That
Happy Liberation & Reunification Day, Vietnam! Chào mừng kỷ niệm 40 năm ngày giải phóng miền Nam, thống nhất đất nước!
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the South & reunification.
The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference
in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum I am pleased to share this announcement from the organizers of The 7th "Engaging with Vietnam - An Interdisciplinary Dialogue" Conference in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum. This two-day event will attract Vietnam scholars and other experts from Vietnam and all over the … Continue reading The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference
The Perils of Honor By Association as a One-Way Street: RA vs. NA
As I've stated on numerous occasions, I wish the US government (USG) would find a way to exclude nationally accredited (NA) institutions from involvement in fairs or any kind of EducationUSA activity, for that matter. (I noticed two on the list for the January fairs in Vietnam.) NA schools are what I like to refer … Continue reading The Perils of Honor By Association as a One-Way Street: RA vs. NA
2014 Update on B Visa Adjusted Refusal Rate in Vietnam (Psst! It’s Now Under 15%!)
What is an adjusted refusal rate (ARR)? So that your head doesn't end up spinning, here's the short version. An applicant is counted only once and is assigned the status in which s/he ended the year, issued or refused, regardless if previous applications were refused. Simple, right? The formula is as follows: ARR equals: [refusals … Continue reading 2014 Update on B Visa Adjusted Refusal Rate in Vietnam (Psst! It’s Now Under 15%!)
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