By BETH MCMURTRIE for the Chronicle of Higher Education A new report by the Institute of International Education says that foreign universities would welcome more students from the United States but that American students increasingly …
Month: May 2008
Where Multicultural Ed and Internationalization Meet [Inside Higher Ed]
By Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed “Elitist, frivolous, escapist.” “Divisive, political, provincial.” Such are some common perceptions of college officials involved in internationalization (see the former colorful set of adjectives) and multicultural education (see the …
Conference Participants Discuss Key Issues in International Education [The Chroncile of Higher Ed]
By KARIN FISCHER and BETH MCMURTRIE, The Chronicle of Higher Education Washington– More than 9,000 participants from 110 countries gathered here to talk about the future of international education as the 60th annual meeting of …
New Exchange Program to Build Bridges Between UW and India
CONTACT: Aseem Ansari, (608) 265-4690, ansari@biochem.wisc.edu MADISON – Although still recovering from jet lag, a group of 15 undergraduate students from India are getting situated in various labs across the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, where …
Study abroad students featured in más+menos magazine
The new online version of más+menos 9 at www.ciee.org/masmenos, the magazine created each semester by students on the Liberal Arts program at the CIEE Study Center in Sevilla, Spain features stories by UW-Madison study abroad …
Mapping Internationalization on U.S. Campuses: 2008 Edition [ACE]
By Kellee Edmonds, for the American Council on Education Washington, DC (May 22, 2008)—Despite ongoing efforts to broaden global knowledge and understanding, an analysis by the Center for International Initiatives at the American Council on …
Into Africa: Holmen grad embarks on medical journey to test skills and help
By JO ANNE KILLEEN for Onalaska Community Life Natalie Ammerman, a 2004 graduate of Holmen High School, has been accepted as part of a group of professional students to tour Uganda and help in hospitals, …
Crossing state lines for material purposes: Cooperation along the I-Q Corridor [Wisconsin Technology Council]
By Tom Still, Wisconsin Technology Council MADISON – In his book on the plight of the Midwest in the global economy, Richard Longworth of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs laments that Wisconsin and its …
Entering the Global Marketplace: Building a Solid Foundation for International Success
The World Trade Center Wisconsin presents an executive briefing on entering the global marketplace, focusing on building a solid foundation for international success. This interactive briefing will be presented by local practitioners in key areas …
Badger Alum Brings Awareness To World Hunger
Chenoweth Inspires UW Students from Channel 3000 WISC-TV MADISON, Wis. — Florence Chenoweth, who has been a Badger alum for nearly four decades, is the focus of WISC-TV’s Inspiring Women series. After getting her Masters …