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
Commentary
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”
US Student Visas in Vietnam: Putting the Pieces Together
This post addresses one seemingly simple yet important question. What are the current US student visa (F-1) issuance and rejection rates in Vietnam? As the US State Department points out, the worldwide student visa issuance rate was 87% (rounded up) in the 2010 US government (USG) fiscal year ending 30 September 2010. Answering this simple question is … Continue reading US Student Visas in Vietnam: Putting the Pieces Together
In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit: Saving Souls Through English Teaching in Vietnam
Why do foreigners come to Vietnam to work for the long-term? Why do they leave their families, friends, jobs, the comforts of home in an “advanced” (i.e., wealthy) nation for life in a (poor) developing country? Money, adventure, penance, reconciliation, professional opportunity, a chance to contribute to Vietnam’s development, love (“home is where the heart … Continue reading In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Spirit: Saving Souls Through English Teaching in Vietnam
The Fourth Education Conference
I recently joined several hundred other attendees at the 4th Education Conference on 9 April in Hanoi, organized by the US Embassy, the Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF), the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) and National Economics University (NEU). Sponsors included the Henry Luce Foundation, the Vietnam Center at Texas Tech University, Johnson & … Continue reading The Fourth Education Conference
Frederick Taylor University & Vietnam
A student in the northern port city of Haiphong recently emailed me about Frederick Taylor University (FTU), which is on my list of 25 US-based or affiliated unaccredited schools operating in Vietnam, 13 of which are in the rogue provider haven (heaven?) of California, where they can easily obtain “state approval.” She wrote: I am … Continue reading Frederick Taylor University & Vietnam
Education Makes Strange Bedfellows
Life is full of surprises. The Institute of International Education (IIE), a US nonprofit best known for its administration of the Fulbright Program, the US Government's flagship international exchange program, is partnering with the US Commercial Service in Vietnam to offer two US higher education fairs on 6 April in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and … Continue reading Education Makes Strange Bedfellows
An International Educator in Vietnam 
You must be logged in to post a comment.