The calm before the storm. 😀 The NAFSA: Association of International Educators annual conference is one of the premier venues to conduct international education-related business. There are general sessions, poster sessions, an expo hall, receptions, and other social events, and days filled with meetings. This poster session was held at the annual conference in Washington, … Continue reading Poster Session at NAFSA 2023: “Vietnamese Student Recruitment in the New Normal Era”
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DomiNations!
I recently stumbled upon this app. What a shocker. It was created by a US company proudly located just north of Baltimore, MD. DomiNations is a wildly successful gaming app that allows users to do what the US has been doing since the first settler-colonizers landed on the shores of what became British Colonial America … Continue reading DomiNations!
A letter of gratitude from Patricia Ellsberg
I (and many others) received this email from Patricia Ellsberg. Dan Ellsberg who passed away on 16 June at the age of 92, is one of my heroes on a very short list. I especially like her reference to living "a life of meaning and purpose." This is exactly what I said about my mother, … Continue reading A letter of gratitude from Patricia Ellsberg
The (Mis)Adventures of Flying on VietJet 😂 😡 🇻🇳
Waiting with bated breath for sweet liberation after our arrival in Hanoi. Photo by MAA Want to know the worst thing about flying on VietJet, whose slogan is "Enjoy flying" (Bay là thích ngay!)? No, it wasn't the spoiled little princess in back of me kicking my seat, putting her tray table up and down … Continue reading The (Mis)Adventures of Flying on VietJet 😂 😡 🇻🇳
A Tale of Two Visas Types: B1-2 & F-1
A colleague recently asked me about the difference between issuance rates for two types of non-immigrant visas: tourist (B-2) and student (F-1). The question was in reference to a summer program for students at her university. (Note: A B-1 visas is for business.) The FY2022 stats from the US State Department confirm my answer, which … Continue reading A Tale of Two Visas Types: B1-2 & F-1
Telling Our Stories: A Tale from Vietnam
What's Past is Prologue (W. Shakespeare, The Tempest, 1610-11) We all have stories to tell, knowledge and experiences to share, and advice to offer. The longer we live, the greater the supply, generally speaking. For as long as I can remember, I have been passionate about history as a means of making sense of what … Continue reading Telling Our Stories: A Tale from Vietnam
Untapped Potential for Vietnamese Student Recruitment in Ireland
I recently reached out to a representative of Enterprise Ireland to find out how many Vietnamese students are studying there. (Note: This is a government organization that's "responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. We work in partnership with Irish enterprises to help them start, grow, innovate and win export … Continue reading Untapped Potential for Vietnamese Student Recruitment in Ireland
Professor Scott Fritzen Named Second President of Fulbright University Vietnam
The FUV plot thickens. Knowing how quickly many faculty and senior administrative staff come and go, I told a colleague who shares my interest in this university that we should place bets on how long the second president will last. For example, Ted Osius, former US ambassador to Vietnam, submitted his resignation after a mere … Continue reading Professor Scott Fritzen Named Second President of Fulbright University Vietnam
Chow Time in America
A panoramic view of a food court in a US shopping mall. Every trip to the US reminds me that the rich are getting richer, the poor are getting poorer, and the fat are getting fatter. Nowhere is the latter more obvious than in a shopping mall, especially at the food court, where the eating … Continue reading Chow Time in America
The Military is US(A)
There are few countries in which you'll find more fawning over the military than in the US. I took the above photo in a Coach store in a shopping mall. To be honest, I'm not sure how many current or retired military personnel shop at Coach, but I understand the sentiment and PR value of … Continue reading The Military is US(A)
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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