http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/ en Copyright 2007 Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:50:41 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Shanghai, like some of us, is figuring out what to leave behind and what to take with it as it grows up (in this case puberty lasts thousands of years). Unlike some of us, or at least me, it does... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/09/raising_shanghai.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/09/raising_shanghai.html Tue, 18 Sep 2007 06:50:41 -0500 I have written about Kuwait and their “beautiful people” before but I believe I have mis-characterized the city before I compared it to Florida. No, it much more like Los Angeles with its wealth, its preening, and the boys who... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/kuwait_peacocks_teeth_and_ball.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/kuwait_peacocks_teeth_and_ball.html Sat, 10 Mar 2007 22:34:27 -0500 Riyadh is the administrative capital of the country and it is considered one of the most conservative cities in the country. Think of it this way. Al Khobar may be considered Chicago, Jeddah as Vegas, and Riyadh, well maybe Lynchburg,... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/riyadh_saudi_arabia.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/riyadh_saudi_arabia.html Wed, 07 Mar 2007 05:58:05 -0500 I love coming to Jordan. The people are very nice; the students are energetic, smart and reliable. Each time I visit Amman I learn something new about the city, I visit a new district. Admittedly, I have spent much of... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/amman_jordan_were_not_in_toyko.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/amman_jordan_were_not_in_toyko.html Sat, 03 Mar 2007 12:38:51 -0500 Welcome to Morocco, here’s one of your two bags. While you will be able to clothe yourself you will not be able to make the triumphant pronouncement about VCU’s landing on Moroccan soil that you would with two large banners... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/morocco_no_i_didnt_go_to_ricks.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2007/03/morocco_no_i_didnt_go_to_ricks.html Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:17:41 -0500 Landing in Kuwait I thought I was in South Florida; palm trees, beautiful beaches and surf, horrible road side urban design, tons of retail stores, and Starbucks. If you need proof that the world is now flat, visit any of... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/11/kuwaitstarbucksmr_ambassador.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/11/kuwaitstarbucksmr_ambassador.html Fri, 10 Nov 2006 06:18:54 -0500 The drive from the airport to the city center at night is deceiving. At first, it appears that the land is flat and barren, void of lights and obvious measure of terrain. If the moon is as it was when... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/11/amman_jordan.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/11/amman_jordan.html Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:14:20 -0500 If you are planning to visit Colombo, don't land at 5:00pm on a Friday evening. If you do, plan to leave a good 2 hours to navigate the 15 miles of road into the core of the city, where most... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/10/sri_lanka.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/10/sri_lanka.html Tue, 03 Oct 2006 10:20:58 -0500 The students you meet in India are almost all interested in graduate education. The fairs in Bangalore, Hyderabad and Chennai are 90% graduate studies fairs and they are well attended. Again the students here are passionate people and eager to... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/10/southern_india.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/10/southern_india.html Tue, 03 Oct 2006 09:57:46 -0500 One of the 2 million publications students at Virginia Commonwealth University can check out from the library is Maximum City: Bombay Lost and Found, by Indian author, Suketu Mehta. It is considered one of the essential non-fiction texts penned on... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/maximum_city.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/maximum_city.html Sun, 24 Sep 2006 01:08:03 -0500 The Dehli and Ahmenabad fairs were simply an impressive showing of sincere interest in higher education in the United States and in Virginia Commonwealth University, for an hour after each fair closed there were still students gathered around the table... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/lessons_in_india.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/lessons_in_india.html Tue, 19 Sep 2006 08:45:09 -0500 Today will be an active day for Virginia Commowealth University here in Delhi with visits to Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, GGS Indraprastha University and the British School Fair. Last night I really enjoyed meeting with the Dr. Vijaya Khandavalli,... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/new_delhi.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/new_delhi.html Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:18:21 -0500 Tomorrow I will be leaving for India. As the director of international student recruitment, I will visit India from Sept. 13-Sept. 29. I will be in the following cities during my period in India: New Delhi 13-17, Ahmedabad 17-19, Mumbai... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/off_to_india.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/off_to_india.html Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:38:32 -0500 Virginia Commonwealth University will have three representatives on the road this semester searching for international students interested in coming to VCU to earn a degree. Please use the following link to see where we will be. This schedule will be... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/recruitment_schedule_for_fall.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/09/recruitment_schedule_for_fall.html Tue, 05 Sep 2006 12:10:52 -0500 Virginia Commonwealth University's Office of International Education recently created the position, Director of International Student Recruitment, and I was chosen to fill it. Right now, I am preparing to recruit in India, Sri Lanka, and Canada. Our other recruiters, Bob... http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/08/just_getting_started.html http://blog.vcu.edu/iplittle/2006/08/just_getting_started.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 15:59:13 -0500