The Hustling Culture of International Education: Conference Sessions for Sale

14/06/201926/06/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary conference sessions for sale, nafsa annual conference

Here's my latest article, this time on LinkedIn. This introduction might whet your appetite for more (or not): As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it … Continue reading The Hustling Culture of International Education: Conference Sessions for Sale

Number of Vietnamese Students in the US Rebounds

04/06/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary study in the USA, Vietnamese students

For those US colleagues who recruit in Viet Nam, there is some good news in challenging times. According to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers update from March 2019, there are 30,684 Vietnamese students studying in the US at all levels, an increase of 3% over August 2018. Here is my latest update about US-bound … Continue reading Number of Vietnamese Students in the US Rebounds

Article: “Albright & Powell to Speak at Major International Education Conference: What Were They Thinking?”

26/05/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary colin powell, iraqwar, madeleine albright, nafsa19, rwandagenocide, vietnamwar

NAFSA can do better, much better, than Albright and Powell, tired old US military and political establishment figures who disgraced themselves by lying in the service of their country and who have the blood of innocents on their hands for what they said, did, or failed to say or do. Follow this link to read … Continue reading Article: “Albright & Powell to Speak at Major International Education Conference: What Were They Thinking?”

Does Your Higher Education Institution Determine Your Long-Term Success?

06/05/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary corruption in education, higher education, overseas study, standardized testing, success, us college cheating scandal

Below is an edited English version of a Vietnamese article of mine that was published last month by Zing.vn. A Vietnamese translation of an article by Professor Peter Gray, from which I quote, was subsequently published by Zing, which ranks 7th in Viet Nam, 353 in the world, and 62 in the "news and media" … Continue reading Does Your Higher Education Institution Determine Your Long-Term Success?

Protected: Vietnamese Student Recruitment in Challenging Times

04/05/201905/06/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Conferences overseas study, study in canada, study in the USA, Vietnamese students

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Study Hacks Blog: On Monks and Email

01/05/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary internet, modern knowledge work organization, monks, thinking

Short and sweet. Amen to Cal Newport's latest post about thinking. We hook people up to email inboxes and Slack channels because it’s convenient. We justify Twitter addictions on the grounds that we need to be “part of the conversation,” and compulsively post to Instagram to bolster our “social media brand.” But few organizations think … Continue reading Study Hacks Blog: On Monks and Email

Người Mỹ tại Việt Nam

30/04/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary ex-patriots, expatriates, us americans, us war in viet nam, viet nam, vietnam

This is an abridged Vietnamese version of an essay of mine that was published by VNExpress. The English version was published in February by VNExpress International. Happy reading in either language or both! Shalom (שלום), MAA

Albright & Powell to Speak at the NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference: Say What?

26/04/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Conferences colin powell, iraq, madeleine albright, nafsa annual conference, us war in viet nam, war crimes

What Were They Thinking? My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. The Buddha's Fifth Remembrance from his Five Remembrances (PDF download) I'm pretty sure What Were They Thinking? is going to be the subtitle of an article about the … Continue reading Albright & Powell to Speak at the NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference: Say What?

Senior Spotlight: Trang Quỳnh “Tracy” Đào Đỗ Enrolling at Barnard College

23/04/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement barnard college, capstone vietnam, leman manhattan preparatory school, overseas study, study in the USA

Congratulations to Ms. Trang "Tracy" Đào Đỗ for her admission to Barnard College, Columbia University. Trang is one of many students that my company, Capstone Vietnam, has helped study in the US and other her countries in the past decade. Below is an announcement that appeared in a recent issue of the Léman Manhattan Preparatory School newsletter. … Continue reading Senior Spotlight: Trang Quỳnh “Tracy” Đào Đỗ Enrolling at Barnard College

“Ethical agents should support direct student admissions”

22/04/201923/04/2019 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary agency-based recruitment, commissions-based recruitment, education agents, international student recruitment, international students, NAFSA, overseas study, Vietnamese students

Students occasionally ask one co-author, who has lived and worked in Viet Nam since 2005, whether or not they can apply directly. The answer is an enthusiastic ‘Yes’, if they feel sufficiently confident. The original working title, Imagine a World Without Agents, We Wonder If You Can - with a grateful nod to John Lennon … Continue reading “Ethical agents should support direct student admissions”

An International Educator in Vietnam

Information, Insights & (Frequently) Intrigue

Author: Mark A. Ashwill