Canada permits graduates of public postsecondary institutions and degree programs at private institutions to work for up to three years, depending upon the length of their program of study. The government has also created an immigration program specifically for international graduates known as the Canadian Experience Class. Graduates with a Canadian degree and/or work experience … Continue reading O Canada! One of the Hottest Destinations for Overseas Study
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Trần Mạnh Tuấn: Bridging Cultural & Musical Worlds
Choose a job you love and you will never have to work a day in your life. (Confucius) This is a post about music, a saxophonist par excellence, and one of Vietnam’s finest musicians - a man who has taken full advantage of the opportunity to attend a world-class music college, indulge his passion for jazz and pursue his dream … Continue reading Trần Mạnh Tuấn: Bridging Cultural & Musical Worlds
Reality Check/When One Government Speaks with Two Voices
Below is my response to a 23 June Chronicle of Higher Education article by Beth McMurtrie entitled Colleges Are Warned Against a 'Gold Rush' Pursuit of International Studentsabout how to better promote American higher education abroad, discussed at a recent three-day EducationUSA conference. This may be difficult to comprehend in Washington, D.C. and its corridors of power (e.g., the … Continue reading Reality Check/When One Government Speaks with Two Voices
Honor by Association?
A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education entitled U. of Wales’s Vetting of Overseas Partners Questioned does not come as a surprise. The Welsh Education Minister, Leighton Andrews, who initiated the inquiry, was quoted as saying the university must "move quickly" to address the shortcomings. "The present situation cannot be allowed to continue. The reputation … Continue reading Honor by Association?
Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
Among the growing number of US universities and colleges that have acknowledged Vietnam as a promising market for student recruitment, online and in-country education and training programs (among other activities), most are well-intentioned and accredited. Others, however, see a golden opportunity to reap substantial profits from a market that has rosy long-term prospects. The bittersweet … Continue reading Letting in the Fresh Air and the Flies: The Mixed Impact of US Higher Education on Vietnam
International-Student Recruitment Debate: 6 Views on Agents
My comment about this collection of essays that appeared in the 16 June issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education is below. Marjorie Smith hit the nail on the head. It goes without saying that educational consulting companies should, to the best of their ability, represent the interests of their clients, both institutional and individual. This means … Continue reading International-Student Recruitment Debate: 6 Views on Agents
Recent Comments About Hot-Button Issues in the US Higher Education Media
…in response to these articles and other comments. All are relevant - on some level - to Vietnam. MAA ‘The End of Internationalization?’ by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed (3 June 2011) Why We Do What We Do I agree with Dr. Knight that “internationalization has become a catch-all phrase for everything” and that most international educators … Continue reading Recent Comments About Hot-Button Issues in the US Higher Education Media
Industry Takes the Initiative: An Intriguing Example from Central Vietnam
There are number of companies in Vietnam, large and small, that are attempting to creating pipelines of qualified employees by engaging selected universities and offering various types of support. Enclave is a small U.S. software engineering firm based in Danang that specializes in providing offshore delivery centers (ODC) for information technology outsourcing (ITO) and information technology intensive operations … Continue reading Industry Takes the Initiative: An Intriguing Example from Central Vietnam
Costs & Expenses of Postsecondary Education in the U.S.
Below are the averages costs, instructional expenses per student and instructional expenses as a proportion of cost for public, private, non-profit and private for-profit universities in the U.S. in 2007/08. (Source: The Condition of Education 2011, National Center for Education Statistics, US Department of Education) One thing's for sure - private for-profit higher education is where it's at, … Continue reading Costs & Expenses of Postsecondary Education in the U.S.
“How the U.S. Can Stop Hindering Higher-Education Exports”
This is the title of an excellent article by Mitch Leventhal calling for the creation of a national export council for higher education in the U.S., which appeared in the 22 May 2011 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education. Dr. Leventhal is vice chancellor for global affairs at the State University of New York, … Continue reading “How the U.S. Can Stop Hindering Higher-Education Exports”
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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