By G. Jeffrey MacDonald, Special for USA TODAY Lasha Carey wasn’t especially interested in community service work before she enrolled last year as a freshman at The College of New Jersey in Ewing, N.J. But …
Month: November 2008
UW-Madison is a Leader in Fulbright Fellows with Top 10 Ranking
UW-Madison ranked ninth among research universities in the number of student Fulbright fellows, according to data recently released by the Fulbright program. The ranking is an improvement over last year, when the university ranked 11th. …
Badgers Abroad! New Blog Chronicles the Global Reach of UW-Madison Students and Faculty
Contact: Masarah Van Eyck, 262-5590, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu Date: November 11, 2008 BADGERS ABROAD! NEW BLOG CHRONICLES THE GLOBAL REACH OF UW-MADISON STUDENTS AND FACULTY www.badgersabroad.wisc.edu/blog Madison-To celebrate International Education Week (Nov. 17-21) , the Division of …
Global Entrepreneurship Week
The Office of Corporate Relations (OCR) is a sponsor of Global Entrepreneurship Week, an international effort to inspire and encourage young people to consider entrepreneurship as a career choice and to celebrate America’s unique culture …
UW-Madison Celebrates International Education Week
UW-Madison and the Madison community celebrate International Education Week, November 17 – 21, with international activities, films, lectures, and workshops. Monday – Friday, November 17 – 21 8 a.m. – 8 p.m., Class of 1973 …
International Student Growth Still Slowing [Inside Higher Education]
By Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Education International student enrollment at U.S. graduate schools continues to grow, but at slower rates than in recent years, according to new survey results from the Council of Graduate Schools. …
Leaders Urge Colleges to Continue Internationalization Efforts Despite Economic Crisis [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
By Beth McMurtrie, The Chronicle of Higher Education The global economic crisis has accelerated the fear that the United States’ international power is fading. But it has also made clear the necessity that American higher …
Screening War: Perspectives on German Suffering
November 6-8, 2008 The Pyle Center University of Wisconsin-Madison 702 Langdon Street More details: http://www.daadcenter.wisc.edu/screeningwar.pdf Sponsored by the Department of German and the Center for German and European Studies (CGES). Additional financial support from the …
Politics, Global Affairs & the 2008 Election
What does the 2008 election mean for the future of our society? How can we build a better world? Join a discussion of these crucial questions on a new blog by UW faculty member and …
Global Hotspots Speaker Series Now Available Online
Global Hot Spots was co-sponsored by the Division of International Studies and the Wisconsin Alumni Association. Russian Elections – March 7, 2008 This lecture focuses on the Russian presidential elections in the spring of 2008. …