Full Circle
Ten days in Japan became a study in cycles. SIIEJ in Kyoto, long walks in Tokyo, and breakfast with a Croft friend reminded me that global education is not only policy and programs, it is the patient work of becoming.
My Digital Carry-On
From ChatGPT and Google Lens to Evernote and iTranslate, here’s what lives in my digital carry-on. These AI tools help me plan, translate, take notes, and work on the move so the logistics quiet down and I can be present with students and place.
AI for Equity or Extraction?
AI is arriving in international recruitment with promises to optimize and personalize. I ask a harder question: at what cost and to whom? I unpack bias, black-box vendor scoring, and offer three fixes that center equity: transparent data, enforceable procurement terms, and student agency.
Smarter, Not Harder
Tired of AI hype, I map where it actually helps international education: recruitment, admissions and visa docs, student support, and risk readiness. Practical tools, ethics and equity guardrails, and a start small plan that lets teams work smarter without losing the human work that matters.
Digital Refugees: How TikTok's Ban Created an Unexpected Bridge Between Nations
With TikTok briefly dark in the US, many sampled Xiaohongshu and stumbled into something rare: respectful conversations between Americans and Chinese. I read this moment for what it reveals about digital rights, platform governance, empathy, and the ordinary bridges people build when politics stall.