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

StudyUSA Fall Fairs in Vietnam: Video Promos

As we welcome autumn back to  Hanoi - the temperature dipped to 22C/71.6F last night -  fair season is upon us.  Below are two promotional videos for the upcoming StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the StudyUSA Community College Fairs in Haiphong, Hanoi, Danang and HCMC.  (Both fair series are organized by Capstone Vietnam, … Continue reading StudyUSA Fall Fairs in Vietnam: Video Promos

SJR Excellence Scholarship Recipient Meets Canadian Ambassador

On a recent sunny afternoon in Hanoi, Pham Quynh Anh, who was awarded the SJR Excellence Scholarship, the most generous scholarship ever awarded to a Vietnamese student, had the opportunity to meet with Deborah Chatsis, the Canadian Ambassador to Vietnam.  It was a chance for Ambassador Chatsis to congratulate Quynh Anh on this extraordinary achievement and … Continue reading SJR Excellence Scholarship Recipient Meets Canadian Ambassador

VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!

VietAbroader (VA) is a student-run, nonprofit that provides Vietnamese students with training and guidance to encourage them to study abroad, primarily in the U.S.  The VA Study Abroad Conferences (VAC), the organization's flagship program, were launched in 2005.  (I had the honor of speaking at the first Hanoi conference.)  The VACs include a seminar in the … Continue reading VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!

Fall 2012 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

Capstone Vietnam, of which I'm managing director, is organizing two StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs on 21 and 23 September 2012 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), respectively. The StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs will differ from other US higher education fair series offered in Vietnam in the following ways: Smaller (i.e., fewer institutional participants, higher quality interactions) Less … Continue reading Fall 2012 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

Recalibrating Global Recruitment Strategies in Difficult Times!

I'm pleased to be participating in a pre-conference workshop at Houston Community College the day before the NAFSA annual conference begins.  Organized by the  Center for Global Advancement of Community Colleges (CGACC) , which is dedicated to increasing global knowledge and understanding of U.S. community colleges, bridging cultures through awareness, serving as a resource, advancing institutional internationalization … Continue reading Recalibrating Global Recruitment Strategies in Difficult Times!