UW-Madison News Release by Masarah Van Eyck Before leaving for Ireland last September, University of Wisconsin-Madison student Sarah Zink wrote about her expectations of the study abroad experience that awaited her. “What I really want …
Month: November 2009
WPR’s “Here on Earth” to Discuss “Global Competence” during International Education Week
What is global competence? Can you learn it? How do you know when you have it? Here on Earth: Radio without Borders, Wisconsin Public Radio’s daily call-in program about all things international, will tackle the …
Global Entrepreneurship Week in Wisconsin – November 16 – 22
The University of Wisconsin-Madison – along with more than 1,000 organizations worldwide – will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week during the week of November 15. Led by its Office of Corporate Relations, the university is taking …
UW-Madison Students Foster Community Development on Island of Uganda
CONTACT: Farha Tahir, tahir@wisc.edu UW-Madison News (November 12, 2009) – Eleven University of Wisconsin-Madison students working on an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria knew they were making a difference when a member of the country’s …
School of Business Launches Global Real Estate Master Program
UW Madison News (November 12, 2009) — The Wisconsin School of Business will attract some of the brightest real estate students from the top business schools in Asia, Europe and Latin America with a highly …
Global Legal Studies Center Presents “After the Violence: Crimes, Prosecutions, and What Then?” – Workshop November 14
The Global Legal Studies Center of the UW Law School will hold a workshop on the theme “After the Violence: Crimes, Prosecutions, and What Then?” on Saturday, November 14, 2009, from 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 …
International Education a Priority in First Round Awards for Madison Initiative for Undergraduates
UW-Madison News Release by John Lucas FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11/6/09 CONTACT: Aaron Brower, 608-262-5246, ambrower@wisc.edu University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates Oversight Committee have identified eight proposals, ranging from …
Programs Make a Case for Global Engagement [Wisconsin Week]
UW-Madison News (November 4, 2009) — When the Soviet Union launched its first Sputnik satellite in 1957, it effectively defeated the United States in the first round of the space race. And while the United …
The Brazil Initiative Presents “Brazilian Literary Networks” – Conference November 19-21
The Brazil Initiative at UW-Madison is pleased to announce a special upcoming conference, “Brazilian Literary Networks” which will take place Thursday, November 19 through Saturday, November 21 at the Pyle Center. Please view a schedule …
India Initiative and Center for South Asia Lecture: “Coalition Politics in the 2009 Indian Election” – Event November 10
The India Initiative and Center for South Asia present the lecture, “Coalition Politics in the 2009 Indian Election” presented by Eswaran Sridharan, academic director from the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study India. …