“Female Leaders in the World” Aili Tripp, associate dean of International Studies, director of the Women’s Studies Research Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison What do Chile, Liberia, and Germany have in common? They have all elected …
Month: May 2006
Alums Have Friendly French Connection
By Anita Weier, The Capital Times PARIS – Ties to the University of Wisconsin-Madison hold firm no matter where alumni end up. That was proven during a recent trip to Paris organized by the UW …
International Learning Community
by DANYA HOOKER dhooker@madison.com In some UW-Madison dorms, speaking English might get you a talking to or a blank stare. In the past, students learning German, Spanish, Italian or Japanese have had the chance to …
NSF Gants Bolster Integrative Graduate Study
Twin grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF), coupled with matching institutional funds, will give a $6.8 million boost to innovative graduate study and research in global sustainability, development, and the environment at the University …
GLS Call for Funding Proposals
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 11, 2006 CONTACT: Heinz Klug, Director, Global Legal Studies Initiative, klug@wisc.edu. Global Legal Studies Initiative Announces Call for Funding Proposals Madison, WI — The Global Legal Studies Initiative …
Howell Named New IAP Director
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 09, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW-Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu HOWELL NAMED NEW DIRECTOR OF UW-MADISON INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC PROGRAMS Madison, WI – …
Schleicher Gets Presidential Award
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Monday, May 1, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu UW-MADISON’S SCHLEICHER RECEIVES PRESIDENT’S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD Madison, WI – Antonia Folarin …
UW-Madison Students of Chinese Take Top Medals at Second Chinese Language and Culture Symposium
Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: May 1, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies. (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu UW-MADISON STUDENTS OF CHINESE TAKE TOP MEDALS AT SECOND CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE …
International Learning Community Connects Language Learning, Living
by Rachel Alkon, UW-Communications It’s 6:30 p.m. on a Monday, and nine American students are learning how to prepare okonomi yaki, the Japanese version of a pancake. The instructor, Nobuyoshi Asaoka, is the floor coordinator …