The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference

28/04/201529/04/2015 maavn Conferences academic globalization, academic partnerships, brain circulation, civil society, overseas study, US-Vietnam educational exchange, US-Vietnam relations, vietnam, vietnam development, vietnam studies

in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum I am pleased to share this announcement from the organizers of The 7th "Engaging with Vietnam - An Interdisciplinary Dialogue" Conference in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum. This two-day event will attract Vietnam scholars and other experts from Vietnam and all over the … Continue reading The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference

Taking Vietnam to the Next Level: The Role of Education

09/04/201518/05/2015 maavn Conferences, Presentation academic partnerships, emerging economies, international academic mobility, upcea, US-Vietnam educational exchange, US-Vietnam relations, vietnam, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education, Vietnamese students

I recently had the opportunity to speak to members of UPCEA at its 100th annual conference and post-conference international briefing with a focus on Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam - Higher Education in Context. The University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) is the leading association for professional, continuing, and online education in the US. … Continue reading Taking Vietnam to the Next Level: The Role of Education

“International Universities – My Visit to Vietnam”

02/07/2014 maavn Reblog academic partnerships, exploratory trip, US-Vietnam educational exchange, Vietnamese students

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”

2014 Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC)

06/01/201407/01/2014 maavn Announcement, Conferences academic partnerships, education reform, emerging economies, engineering education, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education

The 2014 HEEAP Alliance Partners and Arizona State University will host the 2nd annual Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC) on March 25-26, 2014 in Ho Chi Minh City. VEEC 2014 is a major event bringing together global industry, government and academic professionals to discuss transformative ideas and solutions to engineering and technical education programs in … Continue reading 2014 Vietnam Engineering Education Conference (VEEC)

At 30,000 Feet All I See Are Alumni

21/11/2013 maavn Reblog academic partnerships, alumni, international student recruitment, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnamese higher education

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

Guest Post: A U.S. Colleague’s Perspective on Vietnamese Students

02/09/2013 maavn Commentary academic partnerships, alumni, southern illinois university, vietnam, Vietnamese students

I’ve been involved in international education for a long time, having lived and worked in both the U.S. and overseas. I love what I do. I get to travel the world, meet wonderful students, supportive parents, and dedicated colleagues who are also interested in international education. In all of my years of travel, however, I had never … Continue reading Guest Post: A U.S. Colleague’s Perspective on Vietnamese Students

IIE Selects Five U.S. Universities for Partnership Program with Vietnam

11/07/2013 maavn Announcement academic partnerships, international student recruitment, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnamese higher education, Vietnamese students

Thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of State’s Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), five U.S. universities will have the opportunity to incorporate Vietnam into their internationalization strategies and develop partnerships with counterparts in Vietnam in the coming academic year – with the assistance of the Institute of International Education (IIE). The … Continue reading IIE Selects Five U.S. Universities for Partnership Program with Vietnam

Vietnam: Trends in International and Domestic Education (repost)

09/06/2013 maavn Articles, Updates academic globalization, academic partnerships, brain circulation, emerging economies, overseas study, vietnam, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education

By Nick Clark, Editor, World Education News & Reviews Vietnam is currently one of the fastest growing sources of international students for U.S. institutions of higher education, according to data from the Institute for International Education. In academic year 2011/12, Vietnam was the eighth largest sender of tertiary students to the United States, behind Japan … Continue reading Vietnam: Trends in International and Domestic Education (repost)

The College of St. Scholastica Comes to Vietnam

05/05/201306/06/2013 maavn Commentary, Events academic globalization, academic partnerships, college of st. scholastica, high school students, international student recruitment, scholarships, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

Omnes semitae eius pacificae, which means All Her Paths Are Peace. (From the CSS College Crest) It’s unusual for a US institution of higher education to send a delegation consisting of its president, a dean and a director of international education to Vietnam. For an entire week. But that’s exactly what The College of St. Scholastica (CSS) … Continue reading The College of St. Scholastica Comes to Vietnam

Welcome to Readers of the ICEF Monitor

15/04/201315/04/2013 maavn Announcement academic globalization, academic partnerships, education reform, emerging economies, high school students, higher education fairs, international academic mobility, international student recruitment, rogue providers, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnamese higher education, Vietnamese students

Welcome to An International Educator in Vietnam, which I launched in November 2009. If you look around my blog, you'll soon find out why the subtitle is Information, Insights & (Occasionally) Intrigue. Chances are you're here because you read my guest post, Why Vietnam? A Market Snapshot, the first of its kind to appear in the … Continue reading Welcome to Readers of the ICEF Monitor

An International Educator in Viet Nam

Information, Insights & (Frequently) Intrigue

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