Chancellor Carolyn “Biddy” Martin, University of Wisconsin-Madison & President Indira Samarasekera, University of Alberta on “The Public University and the Corporate Sector” October 7, 2009 4 – 5 p.m. Grainger Hall 975 University Avenue Madison, …
Month: August 2009
UW-Madison Signs First Campus-wide Exchange Agreement with Australian University
John Hearn, deputy vice-chancellor (International) of the University of Sydney (in the white shirt) , and Gilles Bousquet, dean of the Division of International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, signed a campus-wide student exchange …
Dr. Bernard Belloc To Speak on French Policy for Higher Education and Research
Global Studies in Higher Education presents “The New French Policy for Higher Education and Research,” a talk by Dr. Bernard Belloc, higher education and research advisor to French President Nicholas Sarkozy. Dr. Belloc will highlight …
Mark your Calendars for the 2009-2010 Global Hot Spots Lecture Series
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series kicked off its fall program on Friday, September 25, focusing on worldwide importance and local interest topics. Join Madison-area learners and UW faculty to go beyond the headlines …
2010 U.S. News & World Report: International Education among “Programs to Look For” at UW
U.S. News & World Report has listed International Learning Communities and Study Abroad as “programs to look for” at UW-Madison. International Learning Communities allow students to live in language-specific university housing. Approximately 2,000 UW-Madison students …
New Web Site Highlights Importance of Global Competence
The American Council on Education and Coalition for International Education are pleased to announce the launch of www.usglobalcompetence.org. This new Web site highlights the urgent need for international and foreign language education to become part …
Madison is Home to Many With an International Reach [Wisconsin State Journal]
From the Wisconsin State Journal By MELISSA ULBRICHT 608-252-6120 August 10, 2009 While Madison is far from foreign countries and international borders, it’s home to many people who delve into international problems, some working at …
UW Professor Receives Turkish Parliament Honorary Award
The Turkish National Agency (AA) announced that Professor Kemal H. Karpat received the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s highest Parliament Honorary Award of 2009 for his outstanding achievements in the international arena and contributions to Turkish …
TATA Graduate Research Grants: Research on Contemporary India
The India Initiative is pleased to announce a new TATA Graduate Research Grant on Contemporary India. Applicants shall be doctoral students in good standing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in any of the university’s social …
Bousquet on Academic Strikes in France [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
France’s Professors Vow to Continue Fight Against Reform Efforts [The Chronicle of Higher Education] July 27, 2009 By Aisha Labi Excerpt: Some observers say the seeds of today’s faculty discontent were sown decades ago. Gilles …