From UW Communications Author: “What are your core moral principles – the principles you would not violate?” Henry Kissinger: “I am not prepared to share that yet.” This peculiar exchange hints at one of the …
Year: 2007
Summer 2007: Student Perspectives
We think the world of our students, and it’s no surprise to us that our students are already changing the world. Among our best and brightest are students in the first graduating class of Wisconsin …
Message from the Dean: Global Competence Task Force
Dear Friends, Las month I spent two weeks in Asia meeting with university and government representatives and many of our alumni. I will report more on my trip and several exciting initiatives involving East Asian …
Distinguished UW-Madison Alumni: International Practitioners Coming to Campus
John Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, and Florence Chenoweth, until recently United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) representative to the UN and executive director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, will be …
International Studies and World Languages Student Speakers Bureau
University of Wisconsin-Madison students share their international experiences with high school peers through individual presentations and panel discussions. Contact Language Institute outreach coordinator Wendy Johnson if you are interested in exploring the possibility of UW …
Students cross border to study environmental justice
From UW-Madison Communications This month, seven students will learn about and try to remedy some of the major environmental injustices surrounding the Mexican-U.S. border area through a University of Wisconsin-Madison summer course titled “Crossing Borders: …
Fall 2007 “World Beyond Our Borders” Series Announced
NEWS ADVISORY June 11, 2007 Contact: Division of International Studies, UW-Madison, (608) 262-6823 Click here to download a pdf of the flyer. Madison, WI – Book lovers may want to get a jump on this …
UW-Madison Korean Studies Initiative Advances with Major Grant
DATE: Friday, June 1, 2007 CONTACT: Richard Miller, Associate Director of the Center for East Asian Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison, eaassocdirector@eastasia.wisc.edu Madison, WI – The Korean Studies Initiative at UW-Madison will be significantly expanded, thanks …
Research by UW-Madison students points to arctic strategies for Norway
Plans for sustainable development in Norway’s arctic region got a boost this month with the release of a study by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate students. Research findings by a group of students in the La …
Workshop to focus on policy innovation for environmental, economic gain
How can the U.S. and the European Union find solutions to environmental problems while also supporting the economy? Eight Europeans with expertise in creating and using new policies to meet 21st century environmental and economic …