Here's the original version of an article I wrote for University World News. Mark A Ashwill 20 July 2024 “It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” – Mark Twain As someone whose tagline is “an academic by training and an international … Continue reading Lies, damned lies and statistics: Overseas study edition
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Biến cuộc sống thành tác phẩm nghệ thuật cao nhất
Ảnh: Erik Rittenberry Tác giả: Erik Rittenberry/Dịch: Nguyễn Thái Hồng (Cảm ơn cháu!): To Make Living Itself the Highest Art Bên trong mỗi người chúng ta đều tiềm ẩn những khả năng, dẫn lối đến những thế giới cao đẹp hơn. -Rudolf Steiner Hành trình sáng tạo... là sự tự khám phá bản thân trong … Continue reading Biến cuộc sống thành tác phẩm nghệ thuật cao nhất
Bystanders No More.
Helping people speak up about human rights in Palestine. Screenshot Once there is seeing, there must be acting. Otherwise, what’s the use of seeing? -Thích Nhất Hạnh (1926-2022) To be a Jew means always being with the oppressed, never with the oppressors. -Marek Edelman (1919/1922-2009) – last surviving leader, Warsaw ghetto uprising I love this … Continue reading Bystanders No More.
What Educational Consulting Companies Expect from Partner Institutions: A View from Vietnam
Here's the unabridged version of my most recent University World News article, published last weekend under the (editor's) title Student recruitment: What a good partnership looks like. Peace, MAA Image: iStock Last December, I participated in a webinar as part of a virtual book tour for Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education – A … Continue reading What Educational Consulting Companies Expect from Partner Institutions: A View from Vietnam
Who’s That Knocking At My Door?
By Paul A. Olivier, Ph.D. Suppose you run a restaurant and are tired of wasting money on bottled gas. Suppose you cringe every time you see your food waste being hauled away in a garbage truck and dumped in a stinky landfill. Suppose someone comes knocking at your office door and tells you that she … Continue reading Who’s That Knocking At My Door?
Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67
Merle Ratner (Photo: VNA) It is with great shock and sadness that I learned of the death of Merle Ratner, who was hit by a tow truck in New York City on the evening of Monday, February 5th, in the days leading up to the Lunar New Year (Tết) celebration. Several articles about her death … Continue reading Vietnam’s US friend Merle Ratner dies in traffic accident aged 67
Other Responses to “Culture of Silence” Article Inquiry
mage: iStock Photo I sent the following email to a select group of international education colleagues. Below are two responses I received after the article was in its final draft. The first gave me the green light for attribution and the second asked that I share her/his comments on background. Dear Friends & Colleagues, Happy … Continue reading Other Responses to “Culture of Silence” Article Inquiry
International Education’s Deafening “Culture of Silence”
Below is the first part of my latest essay for University World News. The editor's title is International educators need to end their silence on Gaza. Follow this link to read it in its entirety. Jainendra Jeevan, The Kathmandu Post There is a price to pay for speaking the truth. There is a bigger price … Continue reading International Education’s Deafening “Culture of Silence”
Godspeed to George William Cooper, Activist and Purveyor of Kindness
A photo of George and his wife Solita on one of their trips. It was just over a year ago that Don Luce, whom I described in The Man Who Exposed the Truth About the Tiger Cagesas a kindred spirit and one of my heroes, passed away. Closer to home, literally and emotionally, longtime friend George … Continue reading Godspeed to George William Cooper, Activist and Purveyor of Kindness
Season’s Greetings from Vietnam!
For your reading pleasure, here's the English version of a December 2021 article I wrote about Christmas as the kickoff to a long holiday season that culminates in Tết, the Vietnamese Lunar New Year celebration: Christmas in Vietnam: bookending a long festival season. Even though most Vietnamese identify as Buddhists, Christmas has become a popular secular holiday in recent years, which is why … Continue reading Season’s Greetings from Vietnam!
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