International Student Recruitment: 2+2 Equals Success

For those with an interest in international student recruitment and the 2+2 formula that has become so popular in recent years (2 years at a US community college + 2 years at a four-year college or university equals a bachelor’s degree), you might want to follow this blog and participate in the on- and offline discussion.  It’s … Continue reading International Student Recruitment: 2+2 Equals Success

VietAbroader Summer 2013 “Passing of the Torch” Conferences

  Here's a note I recently sent to US higher education colleagues about the 2013 VietAbroader summer study abroad conferences and related institutional sponsorship opportunities:    Warm greetings from Vietnam!  I am writing to let you know about an outstanding sponsorship opportunity:  the 2013 VietAbroader (VA) Passing of the Torch Summer Study Abroad Conferences.  This is … Continue reading VietAbroader Summer 2013 “Passing of the Torch” Conferences

Study in the USA to Publish Vietnamese Language Magazine

Study in the USA ® has announced that it will publish the first-ever Vietnamese language magazine for distribution in the coming year to students and parents in Vietnam. This special pocket-size edition will feature content especially appealing to Vietnamese students, including information and articles about four-year colleges and universities, community colleges, high school completion programs, the … Continue reading Study in the USA to Publish Vietnamese Language Magazine

Ten Most Popular Posts of 2012

It’s that time of year again.  First, I would like to wish you, dear reader, a New Year filled with happiness, good health, peace and prosperity.  Secondly, I hope that you’ve been found something on these pages – bits and pieces of useful information, an insight, an idea - that is some benefit to you.  People visit … Continue reading Ten Most Popular Posts of 2012

Capstone VN Selected to Participate in Professional Exchange Program

Capstone Vietnam, of which I'm managing director, has been selected to participate in a program entitled Vietnam and USA mid-level professionals exchange program: Mutual learning for economic empowerment in the context of business and government partnerships. Portland State University (PSU) was awarded a 2-year, $400.000 grant by the Professional Fellows Division of the Education and … Continue reading Capstone VN Selected to Participate in Professional Exchange Program

Lane Community College Joins Capstone’s HCMC International Academic Center

Lane Community College (LCC) , a comprehensive community college located in Eugene, Oregon, is the first US community college to join Capstone Vietnam’s International Academic Center (IAC) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC).  The IAC is a shared facility that serves as a home base from which U.S. and other foreign institutions of higher education can promote their … Continue reading Lane Community College Joins Capstone’s HCMC International Academic Center