On October 26, Dean Aisha Yousuf Al-Mannai, from Qatar University, delivered the lecture “Islam’s View of Other Religions” to a standing room only audience of students, faculty, staff, and friends from the community. The lecture …
Month: October 2010
Japanese Consul General of Chicago to Speak on Japan-U.S. Relations and Business Relations
“Japan-U.S. Relations: Building for the future” Guest Lecture: George Hisaeda Japanese Consul General of Chicago Thursday, November 18th, 2010 11:00am-12:00pm, Grainger Hall 3070 Sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies and the Center for …
Law School Teams with Asian Universities to Award Executive Master’s Degrees
UW-Madison News – October 28, 2010 The East China University of Political Science and Law and the University of Wisconsin Law School are working together to offer a program to award executive master’s degrees in …
Social Entrepreneurship: A Revolutionary Mechanism or Simply a Different Perspective?
The example of Greenlight Planet with Patrick Walsh, Founder of Greenlight Planet, Inc. Presented in partnership with UW-Madison Sustainability Initiative, Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Office of Corporate Relations. Greenlight Planet: Quality Technology …
UW-Madison a Top Producer of U.S. Fulbright Students
This week, the Chronicle of Higher Education released its 2010 Fulbright rankings. UW-Madison ranked 11th among U.S. research universities for number of Fulbrights awarded. In all, 14 UW-Madison students received Fulbright awards for the 2010-11 …
Language Program Opens Professional Doors and Boosts Job Prospects for Students
From the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates Program Web site Language program opens professional doors, boosts job prospects for students When Junko Mori flies to Japan, she is constantly surprised by the stories of those around …
Center for South Asia to Host Pakistani Delegation
On Wednesday, Oct. 27 from 9-10:30 in Rm 206 Ingraham, the Center for South Asia will host eight Pakistani women who have been invited to Madison by State Representative Kelda Helen Roys. These women are …
[WSJ] Doug Moe: Madison Journalist Remembers a Former UW-Madison Student and Nazi Resister
Wisconsin State Journal — October 21, 2010 “Doug Moe: A Madison journalist’s effort to remember a former UW-Madison student and Nazi resister” EXCERPT Joel Waldinger saw the photographs that changed his life in an exhibit …
2010 Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellows Recognized
Each year, Global Studies hosts a luncheon to honor the recipients of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship, awarded to outstanding UW-Madison graduate students whose work deepens international understanding and global social justice. At this year’s luncheon, …
[CHE] New Study Abroad Focus is Job Skills
The Chronicle of Higher Education – October 17, 2010 “Study Abroad’s New Focus Is Job Skills” By Karin Fischer EXCERPT: Even in an increasingly global economy, few companies set out to hire recent graduates who …