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 …
Year: 2008
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 …
UW-Madison Expertise on Beijing Olympics
(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 …
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 …