A warm welcome to clients and members of World Education Services (WES) who may be visiting after reading my feature article on the WES website. Nick Clark, editor of World Education News & Reviews (WENR) also wrote an informative piece entitled Higher Education in Vietnam: Student Growth, Faculty Shortages and International Partnerships. Note: You have to … Continue reading Vietnam: A Rising Star on the U.S. Higher Education Scene
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Terms People Use to Stumble Upon Your Blog…
When I look at my stats to see how many thousands of people are reading my blog day in and day out (ok, I'm exaggerating :-)), one of the items that appears is "Search Engine Terms," defined very straightforwardly by WordPress as "terms people used to find your blog." It gives me an impressionistic view … Continue reading Terms People Use to Stumble Upon Your Blog…
In Retrospect: The 1st Alumni Conference for US-Educated Vietnamese
It was just over a year ago (i.e., 25 July 2009) that the first ever alumni conference for US-educated Vietnamese was held in Ho Chi Minh City. The conference announcement stated that "This historic conference will bring together Vietnamese alumni of regionally accredited US colleges and universities in order to learn about and celebrate their many achievements, … Continue reading In Retrospect: The 1st Alumni Conference for US-Educated Vietnamese
SEVIS By The Numbers: June 2010 Snapshot
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. As of 30 June 2010, SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) contained records for 1,084,122 active nonimmigrant students, exchange visitors, and their dependents. The total number of records for all … Continue reading SEVIS By The Numbers: June 2010 Snapshot
Empower Vietnamese Youth
Empower : to promote the self-actualization or influence of. This is a fitting slogan for VietAbroader (VA), a non-profit, student-run organization "dedicated to helping Vietnamese youth pursue higher education abroad and attracting talent (back) to Viet Nam." (Follow this link to learn about VA's values.) During my first trip to Vietnam in January 1996, a US diplomat … Continue reading Empower Vietnamese Youth
College of Charleston Establishes Center of Vietnamese Enterprise
Earlier this year, the College of Charleston signed an agreement with Jack Tate, a South Carolina entrepreneur who founded Carolina Baby Superstores, through which Tate will donate up to $1 million to the College Foundation over the next two years, according to a College press release. The College will match Tate’s financial gift in-kind and … Continue reading College of Charleston Establishes Center of Vietnamese Enterprise
VietAbroader Study Abroad Conference 2010
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
US Embassy-Hanoi Hiring New Fulbright Director
From the position announcement (PDF): Under the general supervision of the Public Affairs Officer, incumbent of the position will manage Fulbright Program in Vietnam, one of the largest Fulbright Programs in Asia. (The annual budget for the Fulbright Program in Vietnam is $2.2 million.) The incumbent will oversee three Fulbright Assistants in implementing the many components … Continue reading US Embassy-Hanoi Hiring New Fulbright Director
SEVIS by the Numbers: Vietnam
Unlike the annual Open Doors international academic mobility report, which contains information from the previous fall semester (i.e., one year before the report is released), the quarterly reports issued by the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (U.S. Department of Homeland Security) are up-to-date snapshots of the total number of international students studying in the U.S. (At … Continue reading SEVIS by the Numbers: Vietnam
Roundtable: “People’s Diplomacy and Vietnam-US Relations”
I was invited by the Vietnam-USA Society to participate in a roundtable discussion on 16 March commemorating the 35th anniversary of the end of the war and celebrating the 15th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In addition to providing an update on Vietnamese students in the U.S., the contributions and impact of … Continue reading Roundtable: “People’s Diplomacy and Vietnam-US Relations”
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