UW News Release – November 15, 2010 Chancellor Biddy Martin recently returned from a 12-day trip to Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei and reports that the university’s presence and visibility in East Asia is continuing …
Month: November 2010
[CHE] China Props Up Number of Foreign Students in the U.S.
The Chronicle of Higher Education – November 15, 2010 “China Props Up Foreign Students’ Numbers in U.S.” EXCERPT: Enrollments from China shot up 30 percent in the 2009-10 academic year, according to the Institute of …
[USA Today] College Study Abroad Suffers its First Decline
USA Today – November 15, 2010 EXCERPT: The number of U.S. students earning college credit abroad dipped in 2008-09, the first decline in the 22 years since the data have been tracked, a State Department-funded …
[IHE] Economy Does Not Stymie Study Abroad
Inside Higher Ed – November 15, 2010 EXCERPT: Worries that the worldwide economic downturn would trigger a slip in international education should be largely alleviated by this year’s “Open Doors” report, which shows that during …
International Ed. Week: International Education Week Underscores Importance of Language and Culture Study
Coming on the heels of the Chancellor’s return from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offers students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in …
International Ed. Week: Global Hot Spots Introduces Karen Solheim on Refugees and NGOs
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, November 19, 2010, with the talk “Humanitarian Organizations and Refugees: Working Together Toward Sustainable Community Health” by Karen Solheim. This free and public lecture …
International Ed. Week: World Languages Day Inspires High School Students to Explore
UW News Release — November 11, 2010 Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and …
International Ed. Week: UW-Madison to Again Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison — along with more than 1,500 organizations worldwide — will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Nov. 15-21. Led by its Office of Corporate Relations, …
Trove of Taiwanese Classic Films Donated to UW-Madison
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 New 35mm prints of 30 of some of the most celebrated Chinese-language feature films have been donated to the University of Wisconsin-Madison by various film studios in Taiwan …
UW-Madison Students Aim to Sustain Work on Island in Uganda
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 Aphids have long been a nuisance for farmers on an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, and the harsh chemicals used to keep the bugs away usually mean a …