(Media-Newswire.com) – As China prepares to welcome athletes from around the globe for the Summer Olympics in Beijing, interest in the games and the world’s most populous country is reaching new heights. From China’s rapidly …
Month: May 2008
New foreign student and export income geographies in the UK and Australia [Global Higher Ed]
By Kris Olds for GlobalHigherEd I’ve been visiting the University of Warwick for the last two days and have noticed a serious level of international accent diversity at various campus sites, far more than was …
The ‘Supply Side’ of Study Abroad [Inside Higher Ed]
By Andy Guess, Inside Higher Ed Much of the research on study-abroad programs has looked at the growing number of American students who spend a summer or semester overseas, or the number of foreign students …
Chenoweth featured on WISC-TV
We are delighted to announce that Channel 3 (WISC-TV) news will run a feature this evening on our distinguished international visitor and UW-Madison alum Florence Chenoweth. The feature, which is part of WISC-TV’s “Inspiring Women” …
The Private Sector Role in Global Higher Education [Inside Higher Ed]
by Doug Lederman for Inside Higher Ed In many countries, as in the United States, demand for higher education is growing fast, sometimes outstripping the ability of traditional colleges — which, in many countries, means …
Looking Outwards to the Global World: The Drive for Internationalizing Universities in Hong Kong and Asia
Ka Ho Mok Associate Dean and Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences University of Hong Kong Gerry Postiglione Professor and Head, Policy, Administration, and Social Sciences University of Hong Kong 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. The …
Notable graduates: Ryosuke Shibuya — Breaking through language barriers
From UW-Madison Communications When Ryosuke Shibuya came to Madison in 2002, he had more of an adjustment to make than the average freshmen. Arriving from his home country of Japan, Shibuya did not speak any …
New Online Methods Course for Instructors of Less Commonly Taught Languages
The Language Institute and the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages are pleased to announce the Fall 2008 pilot of Methods of Teaching Less Commonly Taught Languages, a new online course for post-secondary instructors …
Souvenirs: A Collection of International Experiences
Souvenirs: A Collection of International Experiences is a brand-new publication on UW campus this year, sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Global Connections and Publications Committees. Souvenirs features stories from students’ experiences studying, traveling and …
Web tool puts wildlife diseases on the map
by Tom Sinclair, UW-Madison Communications A new online map makes it possible, for the first time, to track news of disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people. …