Jeroen Huisman, Higher Education Policy (2008) 21, 1–4 The central theme of this issue of Higher Education Policy — world-class universities — is high on the agenda of various stakeholders across the globe (see also …
Month: February 2008
Symposium: “Medical Tourism Meets Health Law: US-EU Dialogue”
The Wisconsin International Law Journal’s 26th Annual Symposium MEDICAL TOURISM MEETS HEALTH LAW: US-EU DIALOGUE Friday, March 7, 2008 8:30 am-5:45 pm UW-Madison Health Sciences Learning Center – Room 1335 750 Highland Ave, Madison, WI …
Workshop On “Emerging Powers in the Global System”
“Emerging Powers in the Global System” 8 March 2008 Location: Pyle Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison In our view, recent events, including what is now being widely referred to as the US economic crisis, highlight the …
UW alumni among the world’s best and brightest innovators and citizens
by Kate Dixon, UW-Madison Communications They are innovators in business, champions for education and dedicated international volunteers — and they’re all under age 40. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) is honoring 23 University of Wisconsin-Madison …
UW students help El Salvadoran towns build wastewater system
by Sandra Knisely, UW-Madison Communications New Year’s Eve in Nejapa, El Salvador, looks a lot like the Fourth of July. At Griselda Guzman’s house, homemade fireworks lighted the front yard, where the guests dancing outside …
Refugee Health Awareness Week
Refugee Health Awareness Week 3/3/08 – 3/7/08 Hosted by the Global Health Interest Group, MEDiC and Physicians for Human Rights All talks are at the Health Sciences Learning Center. Lunch provided for all noon talks …
The Human Rights Initiative Spring Lecture Series: Health as a Human Right
The Human Rights Initiative Spring Lecture Series “Health as a Human Right: The Right to Health in Theory and Practice” Professor Stephen Marks François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of Health and Human Rights Director, Program on Human …
The Assessment Craze Knows No Boundaries [Inside Higher Ed]
By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed Success in campus internationalization efforts “is most often measured in the amount of activity, or in the inputs,” said Christa Olson, associate director of international initiatives for the …
French-Language Quebec Youth Identity Symposium at UW-Madison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 15, 2008 CONTACT: Ritt Deitz, Executive Director, UW-Madison Professional French Masters Program (608) 262-4090, mdeitz@wisc.edu Historic Under-the-Radar French-Language Quebec Youth Identity Symposium at the UW-Madison French House on March …
Panel Discussion: Crisis in Kenya
The UW-Madison African Studies Program with the UW Human Rights Initiative presents a panel discussion “CRISIS IN KENYA” Panelists: Michael Schatzberg, Professor, Political Science Thomas Spear, Professor Emeritus, History Scott Straus, Assistant Professor, Political …