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Universities need to develop strategies to improve experiences of international students

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Below is a summary of some important research from the blog of "Dr. Education," aka  Dr. Rahul Choudaha:  DrEducation: International Higher Education Blog -Trends, insights and strategies on internationalization of higher education.  (Posted on 30.6.14) Dr. Choudaha is the chief knowledge officer for World Education Services (WES) and the lead researcher for the report.  It … Continue reading Universities need to develop strategies to improve experiences of international students

“International Universities – My Visit to Vietnam”

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Below is a post from Kurt Linberg's blog, Higher education: Are we making the grade?  Dr. Linberg visited Vietnam last year as a member of a delegation from The College of St. Scholastica (Duluth, MN), where he was Dean of the School of Business and Technology.  (The other members were Dr. Larry Goodwin, President, and Mr. Thomas Homan, … Continue reading “International Universities – My Visit to Vietnam”

Identifying and Analyzing your Institution’s Marketing Opportunity

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Below is a repost of an Intead Insight by Ben Waxman & Michael Waxman-Lenz  about a presentation made at the recent Intead NYC Global Marketing Workshop. Chinese students submit their SAT scores to twice as many colleges than international students from other countries. What does that mean for your yield enrollment marketing and your yield … Continue reading Identifying and Analyzing your Institution’s Marketing Opportunity

“Vietnamese Americans should come and live in Vietnam full time”

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Interesting, insightful and heartfelt post by Minh, a HCMC-based blogger at Tech In Asia. Introduction:  I’m a Vietnamese American. I’ve been living in Vietnam for seven years now. And in that time, I’ve only come back to the States a total of four times. Each time was less than a month. In other words, I’ve been living in … Continue reading “Vietnamese Americans should come and live in Vietnam full time”

At 30,000 Feet All I See Are Alumni

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Below is a guest post from Marguerite Dennis, who has been recruiting internationally for over 25 years, first at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and then at Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts.  Those colleges and universities that have dedicated and active alumni certainly have a competitive advantage over those that don't in terms of student recruitment and exploring … Continue reading At 30,000 Feet All I See Are Alumni

FSO Michael T. Sestak Pleads Guilty in Visa Fraud-Bribery Case, Faces 19-24 Years in Prison

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Reposted from – Domani Spero On November 6, USDOJ announced that Michael T. Sestak, the former Nonimmigrant Visa Section Chief at the US Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City had pleaded guilty to “receiving more than $3 million in bribes” in exchange for U.S. visas.  The Government alleged that the visa scheme had netted … Continue reading FSO Michael T. Sestak Pleads Guilty in Visa Fraud-Bribery Case, Faces 19-24 Years in Prison

Mitch Gordon of Go Overseas shares his entrepreneurial journey

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Reposted from DrEducation: International Higher Education Blog Mitch Gordon, Co-founder & CEO, Go Overseas Mitch Gordon is from upstate NY and lived in Taipei, Taiwan for four years before moving to San Francisco, where he currently resides. Mitch is an entrepreneur, starting a number of companies in the field of travel & education. His most recent … Continue reading Mitch Gordon of Go Overseas shares his entrepreneurial journey