Coming to Terms with the Past by Honoring Historical Truth: The Case of Fulbright University Vietnam

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Here's my latest essay about Fulbright University Vietnam.  Below is an excerpt from the conclusion to whet your appetite (or not). Education is one way to heal the past, assuming it is objective, comprehensive, and truthful. FUV has yet to live up to its billing as a university with a mission grounded in the liberal … Continue reading Coming to Terms with the Past by Honoring Historical Truth: The Case of Fulbright University Vietnam

“Global garment firms no longer bullish on Vietnam as costs rise”

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So goes the title of a recent article about international textile companies operating in Viet Nam.  The first thought that always pops into my head whenever I read about rising labor costs is how much by local standards and how much is enough in terms of net profit?  Why not pay your employees a living … Continue reading “Global garment firms no longer bullish on Vietnam as costs rise”

Of “Summer” & Concentration Camps

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The drawing on the left was done by a child held at a what is euphemistically called "a summer camp" (detention center) in the U.S.  I see a cage. The physical impediment that keeps her prisoner.  The drawing on the right was also created by a child.  Except this child's drawing was made while being held … Continue reading Of “Summer” & Concentration Camps

Social Media Question on Visa Application: Yet Another Obstacle on the Path to Study in the USA

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Yes, the nightmare proposal related to US-bound international student recruitment has become a cold, stark reality.  Check out this 3 June 2019 update from NAFSA:  Association of International Educators or this 1 June 2019 BBC report about the collection of social media information. The "social media" question has been added to the DS-160 form, the … Continue reading Social Media Question on Visa Application: Yet Another Obstacle on the Path to Study in the USA

The Hustling Culture of International Education: Conference Sessions for Sale

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Here's my latest article, this time on LinkedIn.  This introduction might whet your appetite for more (or not):   As one digs deeper into the national character of the Americans, one sees that they have sought the value of everything in this world only in the answer to this single question: how much money will it … Continue reading The Hustling Culture of International Education: Conference Sessions for Sale

Number of Vietnamese Students in the US Rebounds

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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

Article: “Albright & Powell to Speak at Major International Education Conference: What Were They Thinking?”

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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?

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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?