StudyUSA Fall Fairs in Vietnam: Video Promos

As we welcome autumn back to  Hanoi - the temperature dipped to 22C/71.6F last night -  fair season is upon us.  Below are two promotional videos for the upcoming StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and the StudyUSA Community College Fairs in Haiphong, Hanoi, Danang and HCMC.  (Both fair series are organized by Capstone Vietnam, … Continue reading StudyUSA Fall Fairs in Vietnam: Video Promos

VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!

VietAbroader (VA) is a student-run, nonprofit that provides Vietnamese students with training and guidance to encourage them to study abroad, primarily in the U.S.  The VA Study Abroad Conferences (VAC), the organization's flagship program, were launched in 2005.  (I had the honor of speaking at the first Hanoi conference.)  The VACs include a seminar in the … Continue reading VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences: Be There or Be Square!

Fall 2012 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

Capstone Vietnam, of which I'm managing director, is organizing two StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs on 21 and 23 September 2012 in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), respectively. The StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs will differ from other US higher education fair series offered in Vietnam in the following ways: Smaller (i.e., fewer institutional participants, higher quality interactions) Less … Continue reading Fall 2012 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

Fall 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs

Vietnam now ranks 8th among all countries sending students to the US, according to the 2011 Open Doors international academic mobility report, with nearly 15,000 students, three-quarters of whom are undergraduates.  Of that 75%, the majority begin their studies at a community college.  Vietnam ranks 3rd in international student enrollment at US community colleges.  Capstone Vietnam's StudyUSA … Continue reading Fall 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs

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

Spring 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs

Vietnam now ranks 8th among all countries sending students to the US, according to the 2011 Open Doors international academic mobility report, with nearly 15,000 students, three-quarters of whom are undergraduates.  Of that 75%, the majority begin their studies at a community college.  Capstone Vietnam's StudyUSA Community College (CC) Fairs in Vietnam cover all three regions of … Continue reading Spring 2012 StudyUSA Community College Fairs

First EducationUSA Fair in Iraq Attracts More Than 1,000 Students

 A recent article declares, "Tired of war, thousands of Iraqis want to go to U.S." What it fails to mention is who triggered all the bloodshed. Who made conditions in Iraq so intolerable that these people must flee? You know who. Over and over again, the U.S. has instigated mayhem or carnage overseas, generating thousands … Continue reading First EducationUSA Fair in Iraq Attracts More Than 1,000 Students

Education UK: Vietnam Country Partner Meeting

I was invited to speak on Friday, 14 October to representatives from 60 British colleges and universities who were in Vietnam for a series of events, including the UK higher education fairs in Hanoi, HCMC and Danang.  My assigned topic was The Study Abroad Market:  A US Perspective.  During the 30 minutes or so at my disposal, … Continue reading Education UK: Vietnam Country Partner Meeting