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Many may be considering how you might respond to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti earlier this week. Below is a list sent out by the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) that includes direct links to many of the charitable organizations responding to the crisis. FROM AIEA Disastrous Earthquake in Haiti — On Tuesday, January …
Wisconsin State Journal: UW–Madison students are unharmed in Haiti The Chronicle of Higher Education: American Colleges Scramble to Contact Students and Professors in Haiti Channel 3000: Wisconsin Residents Organizing Help For Haiti Wisconsin State Journal: Local charities directing aid to Haiti
International Academic Programs (IAP) offers more than 150 study abroad programs to UW–Madison students across campus. Learn more about the study abroad opportunities from IAP at the following information sessions. Sessions Study Abroad 101 Learn how to find the right program, how credits transfer to UW–Madison, and about funding options. No need to make an appointment- …
Group Writes Message On Web Site: “We are OK! Don’t worry, it was a mere tremor here.” MADISON, Wis. — Members of a University of Wisconsin–Madison group are safe after a major earthquake caused devastation in Haiti Tuesday. Members of UW–Madison’s Engineers Without Borders have been in Haiti since Sunday, but they said no one …
The UW–Madison Teaching Academy and the Division of International Studies collaborated to internationalize the UW–Madison curriculum. In an effort to deepen the conversation on internationalization, the Division co-sponsored the Teaching Academy Winter Retreat from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on January 14, 2010 in 2120 Grainger Hall. This winter’s theme was Internationalizing the Curriculum – View the …
This week, February 5-6, 2010, UW–Madison will host an international conference titled, “The Global University: Past, Present, and Future Perspectives.” This event will bring together leading higher-education scholars from China, Australia, Canada, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States to discuss (a) the role(s) universities have played-and continue to play-in a ‘global knowledge economy,’ …
Although its office is in the Animal Science Building on the UW–Madison campus, its funding comes mainly from the USDA. Its mission is a lofty one: to link the dairy industries of Wisconsin and the U.S. with dairy industries around the world to improve the quality of life and foster market development. And to transform …
International Academic Programs (IAP) is offering students the exciting opportunity to intern abroad for academic credit and gain real world experience for their career. International internships provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in the field, determine if they have an interest in a particular career, and create a network of contacts. Anthony Wilder, …
Save the date! From the UW Center for Global Health: You are cordially invited to attend the 6th Annual UW Global Health Symposiu, February 3, 2010, 5:00-9:00 pm in the Health Sciences Learning Center, room 1306. We expect to share a great evening with a variety of presentations regarding global health activities by the UW …
Are American Students Lazy? [Inside Higher Ed] 1/4/10 Gather faculty members together and it’s not hard to get them talking about the ways students disappoint. They text in class, expect extensions for no good reason, and act surprised when they don’t earn A’s. But when it comes to work ethic and manners, are there some …