For those US colleagues who recruit in Viet Nam, there is some good news in challenging times. According to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers update from March 2019, there are 30,684 Vietnamese students studying in the US at all levels, an increase of 3% over August 2018. Here is my latest update about US-bound … Continue reading Number of Vietnamese Students in the US Rebounds
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Article: “Albright & Powell to Speak at Major International Education Conference: What Were They Thinking?”
NAFSA can do better, much better, than Albright and Powell, tired old US military and political establishment figures who disgraced themselves by lying in the service of their country and who have the blood of innocents on their hands for what they said, did, or failed to say or do. Follow this link to read … Continue reading Article: “Albright & Powell to Speak at Major International Education Conference: What Were They Thinking?”
Does Your Higher Education Institution Determine Your Long-Term Success?
Below is an edited English version of a Vietnamese article of mine that was published last month by Zing.vn. A Vietnamese translation of an article by Professor Peter Gray, from which I quote, was subsequently published by Zing, which ranks 7th in Viet Nam, 353 in the world, and 62 in the "news and media" … Continue reading Does Your Higher Education Institution Determine Your Long-Term Success?
Study Hacks Blog: On Monks and Email
Short and sweet. Amen to Cal Newport's latest post about thinking. We hook people up to email inboxes and Slack channels because it’s convenient. We justify Twitter addictions on the grounds that we need to be “part of the conversation,” and compulsively post to Instagram to bolster our “social media brand.” But few organizations think … Continue reading Study Hacks Blog: On Monks and Email
Người Mỹ tại Việt Nam
This is an abridged Vietnamese version of an essay of mine that was published by VNExpress. The English version was published in February by VNExpress International. Happy reading in either language or both! Shalom (שלום), MAA
Albright & Powell to Speak at the NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference: Say What?
What Were They Thinking? My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand. The Buddha's Fifth Remembrance from his Five Remembrances (PDF download) I'm pretty sure What Were They Thinking? is going to be the subtitle of an article about the … Continue reading Albright & Powell to Speak at the NAFSA 2019 Annual Conference: Say What?
“Ethical agents should support direct student admissions”
Students occasionally ask one co-author, who has lived and worked in Viet Nam since 2005, whether or not they can apply directly. The answer is an enthusiastic ‘Yes’, if they feel sufficiently confident. The original working title, Imagine a World Without Agents, We Wonder If You Can - with a grateful nod to John Lennon … Continue reading “Ethical agents should support direct student admissions”
“The shift of Vietnamese students to Canada marches on”
Here is my latest essay for University World News. If you like the teaser below, follow this link to read the article in its entirety. This is a follow-up to an April 2018 article I wrote entitled Vietnamese students look at the US and head north (editor's title). I placed a gentleman's bet with myself that … Continue reading “The shift of Vietnamese students to Canada marches on”
“International education ‘number one priority’ for US bureau”
At the February IIE Summit 2019, Marie Royce, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), US State Department, told her audience that international education is the #1 priority for ECA. Her deputy, Caroline Casagrande, confirmed that “additional resources” have been obtained to promote outbound and inbound study abroad. What "additional resources," I wonder? In terms of … Continue reading “International education ‘number one priority’ for US bureau”
“Foreign student numbers should be cut, say Australians”
A national survey, commissioned by the University of New South Wales (UNSW), unexpectedly revealed the growing public antagonism to the international visitors. So much so that a majority of people now believe the government should call a halt to any increase in their numbers. I wonder when we'll hear this from the MAGA crowd and … Continue reading “Foreign student numbers should be cut, say Australians”
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