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Before Yung Hae Chun had a piano, she had a piece of paper. Her mother drew a keyboard across it so her young daughter could practice even when no instrument was available. In the years following the Korean War, a piano was a rarity where Chun lived. She recalled an entire city having one or …
At the end of Ella Logterman’s first day in South Korea, she texted her parents to say she wanted to live there. Logterman, a UW–Madison Korean language and culture studies major from Delavan, Wisconsin, developed an interest in Korea through its media and later became increasingly drawn to its language and culture. Logterman knew that …
A delegation of leaders from the German state of Hessen visited Wisconsin Aug. 24–26 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister-state partnership between Wisconsin and Hessen and to explore new opportunities for academic and research collaboration. Timon Gremmels, minister of the Hessen Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture (HMWK), led the delegation. …
From exploring sustainability in Chile to examining geopolitics in Estonia and development in Ghana, the Global Gateway Initiative immerses students in world issues through hands-on, faculty-led experiences abroad. Designed for students from across disciplines, Global Gateway combines academics, global engagement, and cohort-based learning to push students beyond campus and into new cultural and intellectual environments. …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is ranked No. 1 on the Peace Corps’ 2026 Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list. The university also maintained its place as the No. 2 all-time volunteer-producing institution with 3,466 alumni serving since 1961. From October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025, 63 Badgers served in 34 countries, including Albania/Montenegro, Belize, Benin, Botswana, …
At UW–Madison, global engagement is embedded in the academic experience, and it is reflected in the number of students studying abroad and in the many countries represented by our international community. The 2025 Open Doors report, released by the Institute of International Education in partnership with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Global Gateway Initiative has been offering students one-of-a-kind study abroad opportunities for over a decade. Since its start in China in 2014, the faculty-led program has expanded to multiple locations, including Brazil, India, Botswana, Ghana, Singapore, and Washington, D.C. Faculty rotate regularly, designing courses that reflect their academic expertise and the …
From campus conversations to experiences abroad, the spring 2025 semester showcased the many ways UW–Madison students, scholars, and partners engaged with the world. As the semester wraps up, we’re highlighting some of the International Division’s favorite moments that brought global learning to campus—and took Badgers far beyond it. JANUARY International Student Services hosted the International …
Pojen Suhendra ’02 made a life-changing decision when he left Indonesia to pursue a business degree at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. With limited information and a strong sense of intuition, he took a leap—an early example of the adaptability and foresight that would define his career in global operations and supply chain leadership. Suhendra arrived …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison leads the nation among large colleges and universities on the Peace Corps’ 2025 list of Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities, with 46 alumni currently serving in 30 countries around the world. UW–Madison’s recognition as the top university for 2025 affirms its long-standing commitment to public service and global engagement. Since the …