US International Student “Market Share” Steadily Eroding

03/05/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary brain circulation, emerging economies, immigration policy, international student recruitment, opt, student visas, Vietnamese students, visa policy

According to the 2014 Open Doors report, released by the Institute of International Education, there are 886,052 international students in the US, which makes it the world's leading host. (There are now a total of 1.13 million F & M students studying in the US, according to the 2/15 SEVIS quarterly update. That includes all … Continue reading US International Student “Market Share” Steadily Eroding

Du học Mỹ chọn sao cho đúng và trúng?

21/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary international student recruitment, overseas study, SEVIS, US-Vietnam educational exchange, Vietnamese students, visa policy

Below is an excerpt from a 20.4.15 Thanh Niên Online article about the dramatic increase in the number of Vietnamese students in the US at the postsecondary and secondary levels, as reported in this 1 April 2015 post, entitled Vietnam Now Ranks 7th Among All Sending Countries (!). VN hiện đang xếp thứ bảy trong … Continue reading Du học Mỹ chọn sao cho đúng và trúng?

One Less Finger in the Dike: Financial Autonomy & VN Higher Education

19/03/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary autonomy, education reform, emerging economies, vietnam, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education, Vietnamese students

At least seven public universities in Vietnam have applied for “financial autonomy” since the government promised late last year that it would give them full control over fiscal affairs, including setting their own tuition rates. Two of the applicants – Ton Duc Thang University and University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City – have … Continue reading One Less Finger in the Dike: Financial Autonomy & VN Higher Education

Lord of the Flies, Vietnam-Style

16/03/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary beating, school violence, vietnam, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members. ~ Mahatma Gandhi School bullying is not a problem unique to Vietnam but it is one that has been on the rise in recent years and that receives considerable coverage in the media. In this case, it was a 7th grade girl in … Continue reading Lord of the Flies, Vietnam-Style

Lời nói cần đi đôi với việc làm!

15/03/201515/03/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary education agents, emerging economies, international student recruitment, national accreditation, regional accreditation, unaccredited schools, Vietnamese students

NOTE: This is the Vietnamese version of Walking the walk – Ethical agency-based recruitment, an article of mine that appeared in University World News on 12.12.14. Ở Việt Nam, việc gian lận ngày phổ biến và công việc làm ăn có đạo đức ngày một ít đi, ngành giáo dục cũng không tránh khỏi những … Continue reading Lời nói cần đi đôi với việc làm!

Reflections on Five (5) Years of Capstone Vietnam, Educational Consulting in Vietnam & Overseas Study Trends: Part II

19/02/201523/02/2016 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary community colleges, education agents, educational advising, emerging economies, high school students, higher education fairs, international student recruitment, knowledge-based economy, regional accreditation, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnam, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

This is the English version of part II of a two-part interview series with me that recently appeared in the Vietnamese media. Follow this link to read part I. Do you have any advice to guide parents and students – their children - who want to study abroad? Knowing that most parents and students seek … Continue reading Reflections on Five (5) Years of Capstone Vietnam, Educational Consulting in Vietnam & Overseas Study Trends: Part II

Reflections on Five (5) Years of Capstone Vietnam, Educational Consulting in Vietnam & Overseas Study Trends: Part I

17/02/201511/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary community colleges, educational advising, emerging economies, high school students, higher education fairs, international student recruitment, regional accreditation, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnam, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

This is the English version of part I of a two-part interview with me that recently appeared in the Vietnamese media. Follow this link to read part II. In the five years since Capstone Vietnam was established, it has earned a reputation in Vietnam, the U.S. and elsewhere for quality and innovation, and is emerging … Continue reading Reflections on Five (5) Years of Capstone Vietnam, Educational Consulting in Vietnam & Overseas Study Trends: Part I

Thiết lập thông tin chính xác, nghiêm túc

17/02/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary diploma mills, international student recruitment, national accreditation, overseas study, regional accreditation, rogue providers, unaccredited schools, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education

Đây là bài cuối cùng tôi viết trong năm 2014, một năm thành công trên nhiều mặt. Dưới đây, tôi xin kể một tình huống đã trải qua khi dùng internet để dẫn chứng thêm nhận định về Internet , công cụ vừa mang lại những tiện ích, vừa là mối hiểm họa khó lường. … Continue reading Thiết lập thông tin chính xác, nghiêm túc

Of US-Based Visa Mills, Diploma Mills & Other Rogue Providers

03/02/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary national accreditation, regional accreditation, rogue providers, student visas, unaccredited schools, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education, Vietnamese students, visa policy

Government watchdogs say the recent visa fraud cases have exposed gaps in ICE's oversight of schools that admit foreign students - a problem the agency says is being corrected. And experts say the scams hurt the reputation of the U.S. higher education system, which currently enrolls about 900,000 foreign students. "Fake Colleges Attract Attention From … Continue reading Of US-Based Visa Mills, Diploma Mills & Other Rogue Providers

Journalism or Political Ax-Grinding?: Setting the Record Straight

31/12/2014 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary diploma mills, international student recruitment, national accreditation, overseas study, regional accreditation, rogue providers, unaccredited schools, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education

My last post of 2014, a great year, in many respects. Below I describe one online adventure that illustrates the status of the Internet as both a blessing and a curse. The main lesson here? Read everything with a critical eye, check the source and question the intent. Pause and think before jumping on the … Continue reading Journalism or Political Ax-Grinding?: Setting the Record Straight

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