educational advising

U.S. Ambassador Highlights Accreditation in Remarks

Mark A. Ashwill Commentary , , , ,

I was pleased to see Ambassador Michael Michalak talk at considerable length about accreditation at a recent ribbon cutting ceremony for the Embassy's new EducationUSA advising office.  In fact, over half of his speech focused on this important topic.   When I was IIE-Vietnam country director from 2005-09, this was one of my "signature issues," and … Continue reading U.S. Ambassador Highlights Accreditation in Remarks

VietAbroader Study Abroad Conference 2010

Mark A. Ashwill Conferences , , , ,

Vietabroader Conference, first launched in 2005, has been one of the most indispensable educational events in promoting higher education in the United States among Vietnamese students.  Not only will high school students be provided with information regarding college applications, they will also benefit from a high level of interaction with current college students in the US during the conference's college … Continue reading VietAbroader Study Abroad Conference 2010

“EducationUSA Advising Moves Into the U.S. Embassy & Consulate”

Mark A. Ashwill Updates ,

This announcement was uploaded to IIE-Vietnam's website on 25 November.   It mentions (rather indirectly) the fact that the Ho Chi Minh City office will be closed in a few months and that advising services will no longer be available in the Hanoi office after the "transition."  http://www.iievn.org/WebPage/Default/DetailNews.aspx?parentCateId=61&id=304 Why?  Most likely political and financial reasons - in that order.  Education has become an … Continue reading “EducationUSA Advising Moves Into the U.S. Embassy & Consulate”