ChatGPT created this image based on the story below. Here's the backstory to this story and song. It all started when Anna Esaki-Smith posted an article she had written for Forbes titled International Student Numbers Generally Down At U.S. Colleges This Fall on LinkedIn. Here's her message introducing the article: No surprise to see a … Continue reading A Scoop of Fairness
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Work rights for foreign students in Vietnam ‘sends strong signal’
Proposal could help international students assimilate better into society, but low pay and potential for abuse need to be addressed, say experts Published on October 12, 2025 (Times Higher Education) Reporter: Tash Mosheim Twitter: @tashmosheim tash.mosheim@timeshighereducation.com MAA: Here's the latest THE article in which I am quoted. Below are the answers to the reporter's questions, some of … Continue reading Work rights for foreign students in Vietnam ‘sends strong signal’
What Educational Consulting Companies Expect from Partner Institutions: A View from Vietnam
Here's the unabridged version of my most recent University World News article, published last weekend under the (editor's) title Student recruitment: What a good partnership looks like. Peace, MAA Image: iStock Last December, I participated in a webinar as part of a virtual book tour for Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education – A … Continue reading What Educational Consulting Companies Expect from Partner Institutions: A View from Vietnam
“What International Students Should Know About EducationUSA”
This is a 5 October 2023 U.S. News and World Report article in which I was quoted. Below are my complete responses to the journalist's questions: How does EducationUSA in general help prospective international students who are interested in applying to and attending university in the US? EducationUSA has over 430 international student advising centers in … Continue reading “What International Students Should Know About EducationUSA”
International students are so much more than cash cows
Image: iStock Here's my latest article for University World News. My original title was Towards a More Inclusive Approach to International Student Advocacy. Truth be told, the tone and direction of the essay changed after some email exchanges with Fanta Aw, the new CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators. Her perspective is a breath of … Continue reading International students are so much more than cash cows
2022 SEVIS by the Numbers Report: Vietnam
While the periodic SEVIS updates, sometimes monthly, other times quarterly, contain real-time statistics, the annual reports present cumulative totals. According to the 2022 report (PDF download), the total number of SEVIS records for active F-1 and M-1 students was 1,362,157 in 2022, an increase of 10.1% from 2021 and the largest number since 2019. There … Continue reading 2022 SEVIS by the Numbers Report: Vietnam
“When HE internationalisation operates as an industry”
There is a facade of higher education internationalisation that paints an idealistic picture of providing students with a global experience, stressing collaboration in research and strengthening ties among universities worldwide. Image: iStock This spot-on article by Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit asserts that internationalization primarily refers to revenue generation through international student recruitment. … Continue reading “When HE internationalisation operates as an industry”
Reflections on a Dirty Industry
No, not that industry, which is literally dirty and a major contributor to global climate change. I'm referring to international student recruitment, which is often a figuratively dirty industry. A US higher education colleague who has been around the block a few times recently asked me this question: "At the risk of sounding like a … Continue reading Reflections on a Dirty Industry
“Is Gun Violence Scaring Off International Students?”
Image: iStock The author of this 10 April 2023 Inside Higher Ed article requested an interview with me because he had read some blog posts and a 2022 University World News article I wrote about gun violence and international student recruitment. The result is one reason why I ask to see a draft, as I … Continue reading “Is Gun Violence Scaring Off International Students?”
Why we do what we do: A US international educator’s moral quandary
Stores that sell guns and related items are common in many US states. I took this one a few years ago in my home state of Delaware. Here's my latest article for University World News. (The editor shortened the title to Gun Violence: An International Educator's Moral Quandary.) It was inspired, so to speak, by … Continue reading Why we do what we do: A US international educator’s moral quandary
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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