Yes, dear friends of US-Vietnam educational exchange, fair season is upon us. There are traditional (face-to-face) fairs and online fairs, fairs for MBA programs, general US higher education fairs, which include everything but the kitchen sink, and institution-specific (e.g., community college) fairs. Below is a partial list of online (i.e., virtual) and offline (in-person) US … Continue reading Fairs, Fairs, Everywhere, Everywhere!
Author: Mark A. Ashwill
Subject: Still Lucid at 97: General Vo Nguyen Giap Talks Education
This is the title of a fascinating diplomatic cable from the US Embassy-Hanoi, about Ambassador Michael Michalak's 25 April 2008 meeting with the legendary General Vo Nguyen Giap at the latter's home in Hanoi. This unclassified document appears on the Wikileaks Cable Viewer website. It's one of several devoted to education in Vietnam and US-Vietnam educational exchange. … Continue reading Subject: Still Lucid at 97: General Vo Nguyen Giap Talks Education
4 Lessons on Student Recruiting From Australia
These lessons, which also apply to schools with an interest in Vietnam, are excerpted from a 21 August 2011 Chronicle of Higher Education article. They are based on conversations with administrators at a number of Australian universities. One of the key points is that international student recruitment must be a part of a broader internationalization … Continue reading 4 Lessons on Student Recruiting From Australia
Virtual Student Fair Helps Vietnamese Students Learn About US Study Opportunities
Vietnamese young people who are thinking about studying in the US will have yet another useful source of information at their disposal: the Hobsons Virtual Student Fairs (VSF) on 17 September. The VSF is free and open to students from across Vietnam who are interested in pursuing a bachelor’s or a graduate degree at a U.S. university. … Continue reading Virtual Student Fair Helps Vietnamese Students Learn About US Study Opportunities
Vietnamese Student Visa Applications to Australia Drop by 31%
A Guest Post By Justin Birch Australia has enjoyed its status as the number one destination for Vietnamese university students but it shouldn't get too comfortable. A recent report released by the Australian Department of Immigration and Citizenship reveals that offshore applications from Vietnamese students dropped by 31%. This decrease is not the largest, however, with India’s applications having … Continue reading Vietnamese Student Visa Applications to Australia Drop by 31%
A (Video) Message from the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, David Shear
Since excitement about the imminent arrival of Ambassador David Shear is reaching fever pitch, if recent traffic to this blog is any indication (i.e., search engine terms from the past day include david shear, david b. shear, david bruce shear, david shear vietnam, david shear wife), I thought I would share with you a YouTube video produced … Continue reading A (Video) Message from the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, David Shear
Chutzpah & Unaccredited (US) Higher Education Providers
Chutzpah (pronounced /ˈhʊtspə/) is the quality of audacity, for good or for bad, but it is generally used negatively. The word derives from the Hebrew word ḥuṣpâ (חֻצְפָּה), meaning "insolence", "audacity", and "impertinence." This word, one of my favorites, describes with great precision a recent email exchange I had with the representative of an unaccredited California-based school. … Continue reading Chutzpah & Unaccredited (US) Higher Education Providers
Of Web Metrics and Analytics: Who Visits This Blog and Why?
As of last month, according to Netcraft, a UK-based company that provides “monthly Internet research reports on the hosting industry and specialises in phishing detection and countermeasures,” there are 107,400,000 active websites in the world. (There are more than three times as many hostnames.) International Educator’s three-month global Alexa traffic rank is 3,906,230. Who Visits These Humble … Continue reading Of Web Metrics and Analytics: Who Visits This Blog and Why?
TEDxMekong
TED has arrived in Vietnam with a vengeance. The first TEDx event was held last August in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the second one will take place on 18 August in the same city. So what is TED? Answer: A nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. According to its website, “It started out … Continue reading TEDxMekong
A Year Ago Today
Today is the first anniversary of the day that An International Educator received the most traffic ever in a 24-hour period - 1,315 views. The catalyst? An interview in the Vietnamese language media (i.e., Tuổi Trẻ Online) about unaccredited US schools in Vietnam that spread like wildfire. 2010-07-30 Title Views Home page 1,015 US-Based or Affiliated … Continue reading A Year Ago Today
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