by Elizabeth Redden at Inside Higher Ed What, exactly, do we mean when we say “global studies?” “That’s the central question,” Niklaus Steiner, the director of the Center for Global Initiatives at the University of …
Month: February 2008
Colleges May Face Challenges in Realizing Greater Internationalization [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
by Karen Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education There’s much buzz in academic circles about creating more-global college campuses, but to strengthen campuswide internationalization by capitalizing on often-disparate activities— such as study abroad, international research …
University of Wisconsin Grads Getting Prominent in Korea [dongA.com]
From dongA.com, February 20, 2008 The nomination of Federation of Korean Industries Vice Chairman Lee Youn-ho as commerce, industry, and energy minister highlights the growing prominence of University of Wisconsin graduates in Korea. The majority …
U.S. educators seek new ideas abroad [eSchool News]
Concern over American students’ international test results stirs fresh interest in ed-tech lessons from other countries By Robert L. Jacobson, Senior Editor, eSchool News With increasing anxiety, advocates of American education have been looking at …
Date Change: International Institute Faculty Book Series, February 26
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS RESCHEDULED FROM FEBRUARY 12 TO FEBRUARY 26 The International Institute’s International Faculty Book Series (formerly the World Beyond Our Borders Book Series) on Human Rights around the World presents Gay …
Global Classrooms: U.S. Universities Rush to Set Up Outposts Abroad [NY Times]
By TAMAR LEWIN, New York Times, February 10, 2008 When John Sexton, the president of New York University, first met Omar Saif Ghobash, an investor trying to entice him to open a branch campus in …
Center for Global Health featured in Academic Medicine
Academic Medicine. 83(2):148-153, February 2008. Creating a Center for Global Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Global Health Initiatives Haq, Cynthia MD; Baumann, Linda PhD, RN; Olsen, Christopher W. DVM, PhD; Brown, Lori DiPrete MSPH; …
Annual Study Abroad Photo Contest Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Katie Saur, International Academic Programs, University of Wisconsin-Madison, (608) 890-0939, kbsaur@bascom.wisc.edu Madison, WI –International Academic Programs (IAP), a member program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of International Studies, has announced …
Part 2 of the Global Hot Spots Lecture Series
Mark your calendar now, and plan to attend the newest lecture in the Global Hot Spots series. The popular series resumes next Friday, Feb. 8, and turns its attention to issues surrounding global health. Richard …
Conference: Changes in Doctoral Education Worldwide
From WISCAPE: Changes in Doctoral Education Worldwide: Past Differences, Current Commonalities, and Future Trends 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. The Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street This event is free and open to the public. Maresi Nerad, Director, Center …