By Emily Friedman, ABCNews.com Dec. 27. 2007 The assassination of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto is likely to call into question the future of democracy in Pakistan as well as the country’s role in fighting …
Year: 2007
Out of Africa, then back [Wisconsin State Journal]
by Jennifer Price For the State Journal, December 22, 2007 NAIROBI, Kenya — After almost a year here, Susan Gold missed a lot of things. Her 2-year-old grandson Jack back home in Madison. The Saturn …
Call for Proposals
Call for Research Circles, Seminar Series, Strategic Speakers, and Development Funds For complete information on these opportunities, click here. The International Institute, with generous support from the Division of International Studies and Global Studies, announces …
New Fulbright Program Hopes to Develop International Peacemakers
By JJ HERMES, The Chronicle of Higher Education Mustafa Khattab speaks excellent English for someone who grew up on a farm in Egypt and was the first in his family to attend college. That skill …
U.S. to Cut 10 Percent of Diplomatic Posts Next Year [Washington Post]
By Karen DeYoung Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, December 13, 2007; A26 Diplomatic posts at the State Department and U.S. embassies worldwide will be cut by 10 percent next year because of heavy staffing demands …
Study-abroad scholarship honors UW alumnus from Chicago
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Added cost of studying abroad [The Badger Herald]
by Cassie Kornblau, The Badger Herald University of Wisconsin students are choosing to study abroad in record numbers despite the U.S. dollar weakening in comparison to foreign currencies. According to the most recent United States …
TUNE IN: UW International Students on WPR
Next week, four UW-Madison international students will appear on WPR’s “Here on Earth,” hosted by Jean Feraca. The students–from East Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and South Asia–are the winners of an essay contest that …
Podcast of the Open Doors Briefing is Now Available
Courtesy of the Institute of International Education Newsletter: We invite you to view video clips of the Open Doors Briefing that IIE held on November 13 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, in …
Declining Dollar Has Colleges Scrambling to Cover Study-Abroad Costs
By KARIN FISCHER, The Chronicle of Higher Education As the dollar dips to all-time lows, study-abroad programs are feeling financial pressure, forcing colleges to cut costs, tap reserve funds, or increase charges to students. In …