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Month: June 2010
[CHE] More Colleges Coach Professors to Lead Study-Abroad Programs
Read Karin Fischer’s article on the excitement behind the increase of faculty-led study abroad programs in The Chronicle of Higher Education. EXCERPT Faculty-led study-abroad programs have proliferated in recent years, as colleges have sought ways to give …
Madison Native Founds Program that Helps Mideast Women Get Involved in Politics [The Cap Times]
The Cap Times (June 24, 2010) — In a region of the world where religion and government are still tightly tied, one Madison native has found a way to empower a population with a growing, …
Meet Mandy Chan: Chinese Student Shares Benefits of Studying at UW–Madison
Mandy [Sioman] Chan grew up in Macau, China. She came to UW-Madison in 2008 to study computer engineering. Mandy has worked in UW–Madison’s Division of International Studies’ communications office for the past year. This summer, …
Badgers Abroad Blog Recognized as Important Resource on Studying Abroad
Recently, Accreditedonlinecolleges.com featured the Badgers Abroad Blog in the article, “50 Terrific Teaching Abroad Blogs”! The blog was noted as a tool to help students preparing to study abroad gain tips and advice when it …
India Initiative Internship Funding Awarded
The UW India Initiative is pleased to announce three awards meant to establish or expand internship and study abroad opportunities for UW students in the future. UW junior Alison Scharman will spend the 2010 summer …
Starting International Careers in China: UW Grads, Former Interns, Profiled in WI Dept of Commerce Newsletter
From WI Department of Commerce Newsletter Starting International Careers in China: An Interview with Two Former Commerce Interns In the coming weeks many students at Wisconsin’s colleges and universities will be receiving their degrees and …
First Lady Encourages High School Graduates to Study Abroad
In her commencement address last Friday at Anacostia Senior High School in Washington, DC, First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged the graduating class—90 per cent of whom will attend college in the fall, many as the …
Summer Program Offers Intensive Study of Baltic Area Languages
UW News Release, June 10, 2010 By Gwen Evans The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an international leader in foreign languages, offering instruction in more than 80 modern and ancient languages, from Akan-Twi to Zulu. The …
WPR’s Here on Earth: The Origins and Currency of Language
On Monday, June 14, Jean Feraca of WPR’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, discussed The Life of Language with David Crystal, one of the world’s preeminent language specialists. You can hear it on podcast …