Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment

10/05/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Research, Survey, Updates international student recruitment, international students, US-Vietnam educational exchange, US-Vietnam relations, vietnam, vietnam development, Vietnamese students, visa policy

Below are some excerpts from this World Education Services (WES) follow-up study to a 2012 research report that identifies key emerging markets for international student recruitment through 2018 and seeks to inform higher education institutions’ strategic planning by giving them a deeper understanding of future international student recruitment markets. This report addresses two main questions: … Continue reading Top Emerging Markets for International Student Recruitment

The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference

28/04/201529/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Conferences academic globalization, academic partnerships, brain circulation, civil society, overseas study, US-Vietnam educational exchange, US-Vietnam relations, vietnam, vietnam development, vietnam studies

in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum I am pleased to share this announcement from the organizers of The 7th "Engaging with Vietnam - An Interdisciplinary Dialogue" Conference in combination with The First Vietnam-US Higher Education Forum. This two-day event will attract Vietnam scholars and other experts from Vietnam and all over the … Continue reading The 7th “Engaging with Vietnam – An Interdisciplinary Dialogue” Conference

Du học Mỹ chọn sao cho đúng và trúng?

21/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary international student recruitment, overseas study, SEVIS, US-Vietnam educational exchange, Vietnamese students, visa policy

Below is an excerpt from a 20.4.15 Thanh Niên Online article about the dramatic increase in the number of Vietnamese students in the US at the postsecondary and secondary levels, as reported in this 1 April 2015 post, entitled Vietnam Now Ranks 7th Among All Sending Countries (!). VN hiện đang xếp thứ bảy trong … Continue reading Du học Mỹ chọn sao cho đúng và trúng?

The 10th VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences Are Coming!

17/04/201517/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement, Conferences higher education fairs, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietabroader, Vietnamese students

Mark your summer calendar, U.S. higher education colleagues! I’m pleased to announce that the main 2015 VietAbroader Conferences – Passing of the Torch will be held on Saturday, July 18th in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) and Sunday, July 19th in Hanoi. For the first time ever, there will also be conferences in Hue (7/10), … Continue reading The 10th VietAbroader Study Abroad Conferences Are Coming!

Hanoi’s First-Ever US Embassy-Sponsored Higher Education Fair

14/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Commentary, Events higher education fairs, international student recruitment, overseas study, soft power, US-Vietnam educational exchange, US-Vietnam relations

Welcome to the newest kid on the US higher education fair block, which has expanded considerably in the past 10 years. I'm pleased to see that the US Embassy has its very own higher education fair along the lines of the Institute of International Education-Vietnam fairs of yesteryear. In a sense and in this particular … Continue reading Hanoi’s First-Ever US Embassy-Sponsored Higher Education Fair

Taking Vietnam to the Next Level: The Role of Education

09/04/201518/05/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Conferences, Presentation academic partnerships, emerging economies, international academic mobility, upcea, US-Vietnam educational exchange, US-Vietnam relations, vietnam, vietnam development, vietnamese higher education, Vietnamese students

I recently had the opportunity to speak to members of UPCEA at its 100th annual conference and post-conference international briefing with a focus on Southeast Asia: Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam - Higher Education in Context. The University Professional & Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) is the leading association for professional, continuing, and online education in the US. … Continue reading Taking Vietnam to the Next Level: The Role of Education

Vietnam Now Ranks 7th Among All Sending Countries (!)

01/04/201502/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement, Updates international student recruitment, overseas study, SEVIS, US-Vietnam educational exchange, Vietnamese students, visa policy

According to the latest SEVIS by the Numbers quarterly update from February 2015, a real-time data snapshot of international enrollment in the US, including secondary and postsecondary levels, Vietnam now ranks 7th among all places of origin with 25,982 students, surpassing Taiwan (23,503) and nipping at the heels of Japan (26,187). If the current trend … Continue reading Vietnam Now Ranks 7th Among All Sending Countries (!)

Protected: Resources for UPCEA Colleagues (March-April 2015)

31/03/201501/04/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement, Updates community colleges, higher education fairs, US-Vietnam educational exchange

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Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Spring 2015 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

01/03/201501/03/2015 Mark A. Ashwill Announcement higher education fairs, international student recruitment, overseas study, studyusa, US-Vietnam educational exchange

1. Quality: Only regionally accredited institutions are permitted to join the StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs, the gold standard of accreditation in the US. 2. Choice: More than 40 colleges and universities from 18 states are participating in the StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs, making it one of the larger US higher education fair series in Vietnam. … Continue reading Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Spring 2015 StudyUSA Higher Education Fairs in Vietnam

Reflections on Five (5) Years of Capstone Vietnam, Educational Consulting in Vietnam & Overseas Study Trends: Part II

19/02/201523/02/2016 Mark A. Ashwill Articles, Commentary community colleges, education agents, educational advising, emerging economies, high school students, higher education fairs, international student recruitment, knowledge-based economy, regional accreditation, US-Vietnam educational exchange, vietnam, vietnam development, Vietnamese students

This is the English version of part II of a two-part interview series with me that recently appeared in the Vietnamese media. Follow this link to read part I. Do you have any advice to guide parents and students – their children - who want to study abroad? Knowing that most parents and students seek … Continue reading Reflections on Five (5) Years of Capstone Vietnam, Educational Consulting in Vietnam & Overseas Study Trends: Part II

An International Educator in Vietnam

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US-Vietnam educational exchange