The British Council, as an education provider, a research analyst, and a conference convener is an interesting model. At the very least, taking a look at the British Council makes me wonder why the United States government does not pull back and take a big-picture look at what it might do to provide better … Continue reading Should the U.S. State Department Copy the British Council?
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SEVIS General Summary Quarterly Review: December 2011
This quarterly report (PDF) is a statistical breakdown of the system’s performance and trends in foreign student representation in U.S. academic and exchange programs. On 31 December 2011, SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) contained records for 1,158,059 active nonimmigrant students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The total number of records for all F-1, M-1, and … Continue reading SEVIS General Summary Quarterly Review: December 2011
“California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools, and Enforcement Is Lax”
Check out this excellent article by investigative reporter Jennifer Gollan about Frederick Taylor University (FTU), which I've written about on these hallowed pages and which appears on my list of US-based unaccredited schools. FTU has been quite active in Vietnam in recent years and therefore a substantial source of revenue for this state-approved rogue provider. Knowing … Continue reading “California Leads Nation in Unaccredited Schools, and Enforcement Is Lax”
“Our Member Universities are the leaders in on line distance learning…”
I feel so empowered! 🙂 I just received an email from Martha (or whatever her/his/its name is), an Academic Counselor at College Degree Fast, the subject of a previous post, informing me that my requested degree choice Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration has been approved by the following accredited universities: Central Western University (Texas) Southern National University … Continue reading “Our Member Universities are the leaders in on line distance learning…”
China as a Study Destination for Vietnamese Students
According to China's Ministry of Education, the number of foreign students reached a record high of more than 260,000 in 2010. Earlier this year, statistics from the ministry published by the China Daily revealed that 265,090 students from 194 countries were studying in China, an 8% increase from the 240,000 students in 2009. The top sending country is South Korea followed by … Continue reading China as a Study Destination for Vietnamese Students
Open Doors 2011: Vietnam Ranks 8th
According to Open Doors 2011, the annual report on international academic mobility published by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the Office of Global Educational Programs of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State, there are now 723,277 international students in the United States. This represents a 4.7% increase over … Continue reading Open Doors 2011: Vietnam Ranks 8th
SEVIS General Summary Quarterly Review: September 2011
This quarterly report (PDF) is a statistical breakdown of the system’s performance and trends in foreign student representation in U.S. academic and exchange programs. On 30 September 2011, SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) contained records for 1,219,448 active nonimmigrant students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The total number of records for all F-1, M-1, … Continue reading SEVIS General Summary Quarterly Review: September 2011
Study in the States (US Department of Homeland Security)
This is good news for international students and a wise policy move for the United States. Perhaps the first steps towards laying a groundwork for a national export council for higher education? I look forward to learning more specifics. The devil is always in the details. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a new … Continue reading Study in the States (US Department of Homeland Security)
Trends in International Student Flows to the US
Below are two charts with visuals of the top 15 sending countries in 2000 and the top 25 in 2010. The "fields of study" map at the bottom is a bonus. Using Open Doors data, Vietnam's enrollment in 2001/02 was 2531 and was 13,112 in 2009/10, a 518% increase. Top 15 Countries for 2000 Top 25 … Continue reading Trends in International Student Flows to the US
Open Doors 2010
Yes, it’s that time of year again for those who work in the field of international educational exchange, especially as it relates to the U.S. The annual international academic mobility report known as Open Doors is out with detailed information about international students and scholars in the U.S. and U.S. students abroad based on surveys conducted … Continue reading Open Doors 2010
An International Educator in Vietnam 
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