Days after Chancellor Martin returned from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offered students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in a fast changing, …
Month: November 2010
Post-event Media: Soffa Lecture Q & A Session Prompts Thoughtful Discussion
On November 15, the J.Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund welcomed Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez to UW-Madison. Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez, an expert in foreign …
[WPR] UW-Madison Maintains Participation in Study Abroad Programs
Wisconsin Public Radio — November 22, 2010 “UW-Madison Maintains Participation in Study Abroad Programs” The worldwide economic downtown hasn’t put a big dent in college study abroad programs. An annual study shows a slight decline …
Rays of Research Seminar Series Asks the Question is Brazil an Emerging Player in Science and Technology?
On December 8, 2010, Tinker Visiting Professor at the Wisconsin School of Business and Professor of Sociology at the University of São Paulo (Brazil) Glauco Arbix presents, “Brazil: an Emerging Player in Science and Technology?” …
Post-event Videos: In Case You Missed It!
The Division of International Studies hosted two events in October. If you couldn’t attend these events, don’t worry, the videos from University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Instructional Communications Systems are now available. Did you know that the …
Media Coverage: UW-Madison Top 10 in National Study Abroad Ranking
The Badger Herald — November 17, 2010 “UW study abroad programs ranked in top ten nationally” EXCERPT: In the 2008-2009 academic year, 2,230 students studied abroad, and that number has the potential to increase due …
[TDC] Chancellor Recognizes Power in Global Economy
The Daily Cardinal — November 16, 2010 “Chancellor recognizes power in global economy, Martin’s trip to China a worthwhile experience” EXCERPT: UW-Madison has made great headway when it comes to reaching out to China. Chancellor …
[IHE] The Not So Open Door
Inside Higher Ed — November 18, 2010 “The Not So Open Door” EXCERPT: But two things have changed. The most obvious is the scale of the movement of students across state borders and national borders. …
UW-Madison Top 10 in National Study Abroad Ranking
UW News Release — November 16, 2010 Madison, WI – Record numbers of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that exceeds the national average. What is more, …
International Internships Program to Host Development Workshops During International Opportunities Month
Do you have any contacts in companies that work internationally? Colleagues in overseas labs that might host our students? A international site where you’ve worked and to which you’d like to return with a group …