Shihoko Fujiwara, of Tokyo, Japan, is among seven alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison who will be honored next month with the 2008 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). A 2003 …
Year: 2008
The Global Public University: Advancing Wisconsin in the World
Globalization, outsourcing, new industry, migration. Is Wisconsin prepared for the 21st century? Tuesday, April 22 8-10:30 5120 Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave Richard C. Longworth Senior writer, Chicago Tribune Author: Caught in the Middle: America’s …
Sylvia Walby: Gender Mainstreaming and Feminist Knowledge Transfer
The European Union Center of Excellence (EUCE) and the Transnational Applied Research in Gender Equity Training Research Circle (TARGET) are pleased to present Sylvia Walby Department of Sociology, Lancaster, UK & UNESCO Chair of Gender …
Award-winning Filmmaker Pierre Sauvage to Give the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, 608 262-5590 Pierre Sauvage, award-winning filmmaker, producer and screenwriter, will deliver the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture at …
US Council of Graduate Schools survey reports overseas student applications slow to 3% [Global Higher Ed]
by Susan Robertson at Global Higher Ed A US Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) survey out this week paints what must be a worrying picture for all countries dependent on income generated by transborder higher …
Academics Talk With Government Representatives About Creating a National Language Policy [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
By Paula Wasley, The Chronicle of Higher Education A professor of German took one more step in bringing experts together to work on developing a national language policy on Wednesday. An invitation-only conference held at …
Growth in International Applicants Slows [Inside Higher Ed]
by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed The growth in international graduate student applications at American colleges and universities has slowed considerably, according to new survey results released today by the Council of Graduate Schools. The …
WAGE awards three research collaborative grants related to globalization
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces the three winners of its research collaborative competition, each receiving $100,000 during a three-year period. Through these awards, WAGE seeks to …
Global economic issues examined in UW-Madison conference
Some of the most critical issues in today’s world economy will be discussed by top national figures in a University of Wisconsin-Madison conference on Thursday, May 1. “Global Imbalances and the U.S. Dollar: Doing Business …
We Need a New Model of Global Education [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
By Clara M. Lovett, The Chronicle of Higher Education Imagine that J. William Fulbright rose from the dead and became reacquainted with American colleges and universities. He would be impressed, perplexed, and perhaps angry. Rhodes …