The British Council, as an education provider, a research analyst, and a conference convener is an interesting model. At the very least, taking a look at the British Council makes me wonder why the United States government does not pull back and take a big-picture look at what it might do to provide better … Continue reading Should the U.S. State Department Copy the British Council?
When Federal Agents Come Calling: Educating Campus Stakeholders
Sounds scary, huh? This is the name of a webinar offered by NAFSA: Association of International Educators on 22 March. For $149 for members ($189 for nonmembers) you could have “come away with strategies for building positive relationships with federal agents and dealing with difficult situations.” According to the webinar “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) recently … Continue reading When Federal Agents Come Calling: Educating Campus Stakeholders
International Student Mobility Research Report
“…the road ahead for most U.S. institutions of higher education will not be smooth as many institutions grapple with challenges in meeting recruitment goals with limited time and tight budgets.” This report, recently released by World Education Services, provides some useful information about enrollment trends among international students. One of the key points is that … Continue reading International Student Mobility Research Report
Views By Country
I like the new feature on WordPress that allows me and other bloggers to see where many of our visitors are coming from. On 14 March, for example, it was able to determine that 87% of all visits that day were from the following 11 countries in descending order: Not surprisingly, given my focus and choice of … Continue reading Views By Country
Talking Nationalism, Patriotism and Global Citizenship with US Students in Vietnam
Last month, I was invited by a colleague from Augustana College (Illinois) to meet with a group of her students who were in Vietnam on a short-term study abroad program. The students had spent five weeks at Augustana, followed by another five weeks in southern, central and northern Vietnam. The website describes the program as follows: Vietnam is … Continue reading Talking Nationalism, Patriotism and Global Citizenship with US Students in Vietnam
Vietnam Ranks 3rd in International Enrollment at US Community Colleges
According to the 2011 Open Doors report on international academic mobility, there were 89,853 international students enrolled at America’s community colleges, a 3.2% decrease over the previous year. (This is out of a total of 723,277 international students in the U.S. during the 2010/11 academic year.) Of that number, 9.9%, or 8,895 students, were Vietnamese. This … Continue reading Vietnam Ranks 3rd in International Enrollment at US Community Colleges
“Increasing international relations: University opening Vietnam office”
Below is a reprint of a press release issued by Kansas State University on 29 February 2012. MANHATTAN -- Kansas State University is expanding its international outreach to welcome students from Vietnam. Administrators at the office of international programs recently announced a partnership agreement with Capstone Vietnam and its managing director, Mark Ashwill. Capstone and Ashwill will … Continue reading “Increasing international relations: University opening Vietnam office”
International Academic Centers (IACs) in Vietnam
On behalf of Capstone Vietnam, I'm pleased to welcome Kansas State University to our International Academic Center (IAC) in Hanoi. What is an IAC? The IAC is a unique offshore development model for US and other foreign institutions of higher education, a shared facility that serves as a home base and an incubator from which a school can promote … Continue reading International Academic Centers (IACs) in Vietnam
If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It!
Luxury, of course, is a revolutionary new way of life in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, whose citizens have had to contend with war, poverty, a devastating US-led economic embargo that ended in 1994 (i.e., only 18 years ago!), dislocation, corruption and mismanagement in recent generations. This explains the typically nouveau riche behavior on display, mostly in the nation's big … Continue reading If You’ve Got It, Flaunt It!
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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