This is the second in a series of co-authored articles about commissions-based recruitment of international students. The other co-author is Eddie West, executive director of international programs at UC Berkeley Extension. Previously, he served as director of international initiatives at the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC). Eddie blogs at International Education Insights. The first article, … Continue reading International recruitment – Are education agents welcome?
Commentary
Expanding the Fulbright Legacy in Vietnam (?)
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 (1835-1910) This was the title of a 2018 article written by Mary Beth Marklein (MBM) for Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning (Volume 50, 2018 - Issue 1, pp. 63-70). The online … Continue reading Expanding the Fulbright Legacy in Vietnam (?)
Another Make-Work Job for ICE
Set thine house in order... 2 Kings 20: 1 It's as if the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) branch of the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has nothing better to do than to create yet another faux university to entrap more people like so many flies to honey. Enter the University of Farmington in … Continue reading Another Make-Work Job for ICE
(Yet) Another Variation on the “Dog & Pony Show” Theme
This is a topic I've written (and spoken) about for many years. It might be time for me to update a 2014 article of mine entitled Walking the walk – Ethical agency-based recruitment about the many ways in which education companies cheat their partners, non-partners, and clients. The list just keeps getting longer and longer. Sigh. … Continue reading (Yet) Another Variation on the “Dog & Pony Show” Theme
More Vietnamese Students in South Korea Than Australia
Yes, it's true. Check out the infographic below, courtesy of the Australian Department of Education and Training. As of 11-18, Viet Nam ranked 6th among sending countries with 24,094 students studying at all levels in Australia. Incredibly, there were more Vietnamese studying in South Korea than Australia last year. As in Japan, Viet Nam ranked … Continue reading More Vietnamese Students in South Korea Than Australia
The Metamorphosis of International Students Into Honorary US Nationalists: a View from Viet Nam
Follow this link to read my latest article, which is about a phenomenon I've observed over the years, namely, how some young Vietnamese who study in the USA become what I refer to as honorary US nationalists. (If you're not sure what nationalism means, have a look at this 2016 essay. Hint: It's quite different … Continue reading The Metamorphosis of International Students Into Honorary US Nationalists: a View from Viet Nam
New Approaches to University Education in Asia
While I will reserve judgement, the theme of this Fulbright University Vietnam (FUV) conference sounds like yet another example of US Americans telling others, in the case, Asian universities, how it should really be done a la Daddy knows best. Why not just New Approaches to University Education? Or, as one colleague put it, "It's … Continue reading New Approaches to University Education in Asia
“Now What?” TedX Hanoi May Provide a Few Answers
Here's some information about the latest TedX Hanoi event on 19 January 2019 that will attempt to provide some answers to this very timely question. The signs of Vietnam’s amazing progress are all around us. Increased growth from Vietnamese companies, and increased investment from international firms, lead to better jobs and rising incomes. With a … Continue reading “Now What?” TedX Hanoi May Provide a Few Answers
Cheating in the Education Industry: Let Me Count the Ways!
Here's another one to add to my long and ever-growing list. It's a variation on the theme of the classic dog and pony show that so many education fairs are these days. As a fair organizer, do you want to guarantee a certain number of students at your events? Don't go the route of ethical … Continue reading Cheating in the Education Industry: Let Me Count the Ways!
Top US 10 States & Leading Host Institutions by Location
689,063 international students in the US in 2017/18, or 63% of the total, studied in 10 states, according to Open Doors 2018 data. You can see a list of 50 states and some US territories by following this link, or click on each state below to see its fact sheet (PDF download). Each fact sheet … Continue reading Top US 10 States & Leading Host Institutions by Location
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