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Author: Mark A. Ashwill
“The Dregs of Higher Education Damage Our Immigration System”
This organization, whose slogan is Low-immigration, Pro-immigrant, is not one whose work I would normally cite but this is a well-researched report. It is about an important issue I have been writing for quite some time now, a lone voice in the US higher education accreditation wilderness, so to speak. There is more than one loophole, … Continue reading “The Dregs of Higher Education Damage Our Immigration System”
Record Number of B Visas Issued to Vietnamese in 2017
Since information is power, or at least helps in many decision-making processes, I am always looking for trends based on statistics and other data. In the last (2017) fiscal year (FY) ending on 30 September 2017, a record 100,423 B-1,2 (tourist and business) visas were issued to Vietnamese citizens. The number of student visas issued during … Continue reading Record Number of B Visas Issued to Vietnamese in 2017
The Long Arm of Vingroup, Including Education
Vingroup is a $13.87 billion Vietnamese conglomerate whose businesses cover some of the most important aspects of human existence, including healthcare (Vinmec International Hospital), housing (Vinhomes houses, condos, and serviced apartments), education (Vinschool, VinUniversity), food (VinMart convenience stores, supermarkets), animal feed (related to food), pharmaceuticals and health food/supplements, recreation (Vinpearl, Vinpearl Land), shopping (Vincom Retail) … Continue reading The Long Arm of Vingroup, Including Education
The Importance of Quality Digital Marketing Content: Some Negative Role Models
I have the opportunity to look at a lot of digital marketing produced by educational institutions and am sorry to say that most of it is of subpar quality. Sometimes, I'll even take a screenshot of an unimpressive example and send it to the colleague from the offending institution with a diplomatic suggestion or two … Continue reading The Importance of Quality Digital Marketing Content: Some Negative Role Models
Laura W. Bush, Plenary Speaker at NAFSA 2018. Say What?!?
I'm still shaking my head in disbelief, wondering why NAFSA: Association of International Educators chose Laura Bush as a plenary speaker for its 2018 annual conference in Philadelphia, PA, USA. What does she have to offer international educators who attend these speeches to learn something, gain a new insight or two, be inspired? Here's her … Continue reading Laura W. Bush, Plenary Speaker at NAFSA 2018. Say What?!?
Study in the USA: A Service Sector Export That No Longer Sells Itself
This matter-of-fact assertion does not (and should not) come as a surprise to US colleagues who recruit internationally. Here's a recent story that inspired this post, so to speak, plus a heartfelt appeal. I noticed that a number of students had applied to, been admitted by, and received visas to attend a particular school in … Continue reading Study in the USA: A Service Sector Export That No Longer Sells Itself
“Air quality: Vietnamese professor calls for power price increase over unsustainable GDP growth”
The United States, with its love of big cars, big houses and blasting air-conditioners, has contributed more than any other country to the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is scorching the planet. Source: The U.S. Is the Biggest Carbon Polluter in History. It Just Walked Away From the Paris Climate Deal, 1 June 2017, New York … Continue reading “Air quality: Vietnamese professor calls for power price increase over unsustainable GDP growth”
Lansdale’s Ghost
Below is a review of Max Boot's book about Edward Lansdale by Thomas A. Bass that appeared in the May 2018 issue the Mekong Review. In case you don't know who Max Boot, check out this Wikipedia entry. He is one of the resident US nationalists at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Bass describes … Continue reading Lansdale’s Ghost
Viet Nam Ranks 5th in International Enrollment in 3 Countries
...including Australia, Canada, and the USA! Those countries also happen to be the world's leading hosts of international students, albeit in this order: 1) USA; 2) Australia; and 3) Canada, followed by the UK and Germany. Of the estimated 200,000 Vietnamese students studying overseas, 23,000 are in Australia (PDF download), about 15,000 are in … Continue reading Viet Nam Ranks 5th in International Enrollment in 3 Countries
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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