Wishing you a lovely holiday season! We will meet once again in 2011 … Happy New Year! (English) كل سنة وأنتم بخي (Arabic) 新年快乐! (Chinese) Danistayohihv! (Cherokee) Sretna Nova Godina! (Croatian) Bonne Année! (French) …
Month: December 2010
A Rose is a Rose is a Ruusu is a Shoshana
As an international leader in foreign language education, at UW-Madison the Roju Bol (that’s Rose Bowl in Korean) is part of the global conversation. With instruction available in over 80 modern and ancient languages, Madison …
University Website Tracks the Badger Experience in Pasadena
UW-Madison News — December 21, 2010 A new, interactive website will follow the Badger faithful as they trek to southern California for the 2011 Rose Bowl — and connect with those who cheer the Badgers …
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Talks Tech Transfer During Campus Visit
A delegation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) spent Friday, December 10, 2010, on campus meeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison representatives and touring campus sites. The seven-member delegation was led by SJTU President Zhang Jie. …
UW-Madison Receives Grant to Support Humanities
UW News Release – December 20, 2010 An extraordinary public-private partnership will allow the University of Wisconsin-Madison to enhance education and research in the humanities. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the university a …
UW System Board of Regents December Meeting: Ties Between UW-Madison and China Growing
UW System News — University of Wisconsin-Madison’s growing relationship with China promises benefits for students, the university, and the State of Wisconsin, Chancellor Biddy Martin told the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday. In …
[CT] Elite Chinese Athletes Redefine Foreign Exchange Experience at UW
The Capital Times — December 16, 2010 “Elite Chinese Athletes Redefine Foreign Exchange Experience at UW” That’s what sets apart the university’s pilot Chinese Champions program, a collaboration with Beijing Sport University that this week …
[NYT] Former Prime Minister of Britain Embarks on a Global Opportunity at N.Y.U.
New York Times — December 14, 2010 “Former Prime Minister of Britain Embarks on a Global Opportunity at N.Y.U.” EXCERPTS: “[Former British Prime Minister Gordon] Brown, the university announced, has been named N.Y.U.’s inaugural “distinguished …
Photo Gallery: Chinese Champions Program Farewell Party on December 5
The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years. The groundbreaking program allowed …
[Wisconsin Worldview] Why China?
Wisconsin Worldview — December 2, 2010 “Why China?” by Masarah Van Eyck UW-Madison’s chancellor has launched an intensive series of activities in and around China. Why there, and why now? Last spring, when Chancellor Biddy …