University of Wisconsin–Madison
As a direct response to recent events in Haiti, the Madison Relief Organization (MRO) will sponsor a volunteer event, Madison Meals for Haiti, on April 8, 9, and 10, where volunteers will prepare half a million meals for Haitians in need. The group requests that volunteers donate $25 and 90 minutes. In just 90 minutes, …
Last month, Paul Kellner, UW–Madison alum (M.S 2007, Life Sciences Communication) was awarded one of 18 coveted 2010-2011 Luce Scholar awards by the Henry Luce Foundation. The year-long Luce Scholars Program was created by the Henry Luce Foundation to provide awareness of Asia among potential leaders in American society who have had limited experience of …
The Post-Crisis Global Economy: Prospects for Recovery and Reform Tuesday, April 13 5:00 – 6:30 p.m. 1310 Grainger Hall The event is free, but registration is required. Overview: As the global economy emerges from the worst economic and financial crisis since the Great Depression, attention has shifted toward the prospects for recovery, as well as …
The Cap Times (April 1, 2010) — Like a growing number of college students across the country, Teresa Welsh considered spending a semester studying abroad. “But I’ve heard from a lot of people that you basically go and hang out with other Americans or English speakers, live in a dorm with others like you and …
UW–Madison’s Center for Global Health will host the Global Health Seminar Series: “From the Tsunami to Haiti and Chile: A Global and UW Perspective,” featuring Marvin Birnbaum, MD emeritus professor and former director of emergency medical services at UW Hospital and Clinics. The event will be held, Wednesday, April 7, from 5:00-6:00 p.m. Students, faculty, …
Chancellor Biddy Martin is leading a delegation of UW–Madison faculty and staff in China; Dean of the Division of International Studies Gilles Bousquet is a member of the delegation. Follow the chancellor on Twitter and Dean Bousquet on Facebook . Also, UW Communications is covering the trip, sending updates and photos from China. See for …
Please join the Center for World Affairs and Global Economy (WAGE) on April 15 for two events on Doing Business in India: Strategies for Doing Business in India 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Fluno Center Registration is required with a charge for lunch. Legal Aspects of Doing Business in India Outreach Workshop 2:45 p.m. – …
UW–NEWS (March 26, 2010) – Eleven accomplished Chinese student-athletes will spend six months living and studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison as part of a groundbreaking partnership with Beijing University of Sport, the foremost sports, physical education and exercise science institution in China. The group includes several Olympic medal winners. The Chinese Champions Workshop will …
UW–MADISON NEWS (March 24, 2010) — University of Wisconsin–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin has identified seven projects – ranging from enhanced advising services to better services for students with special needs – to be the first to receive funding in the second round of the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates program. Martin has also set aside funding …
The Division of International Studies and the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) are pleased to announce the second issue of the online communique, Wisconsin Worldview, published specifically for alumni living abroad. A message from the Wisconsin Alumni Association President and CEO Paula Bonner and Division of International Studies’ Dean Gilles Bousquet: In this issue of Wisconsin …