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Year: 2011

Workshop to help teachers make a stronger case for French language

Posted on December 15, 2011

They teach what Bloomberg Rankings has identified as the third-most-important business language in the world, after English and Mandarin. Yet, as budgets for public education continue to tighten, teachers of French are struggling to keep …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Languages, Wisconsin Idea

UW plans in Shanghai receive strong support

Posted on December 10, 2011

Recently announced plans for the University of Wisconsin–Madison to open an office in Shanghai have been well-received in China, including endorsements from Badger alumni in the region and Wisconsin companies doing business there, according to …

Posted in Internships & Careers, Partnerships, Study Abroad, Wisconsin Idea

Service learning in Ecuador creates lasting connections and microenterprise venture

Posted on December 9, 2011

UW News As a service learning project within Wisconsin Without Borders, students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have made lasting connections with a village in Ecuador through a microenterprise project. This year marked the pilot …

Posted in Partnerships, Wisconsin Idea

UW-Madison delegation finds optimism and opportunities in Asia

Posted on November 28, 2011

“Cautious optimism” is the economic outlook from Asia, according to a survey conducted at MIPIM Asia last week by the Wisconsin School of Business in cooperation with HKUST Business School. “The strong sense of optimism …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Partnerships, Wisconsin Idea

For Ginsburgs, global interests are contagious

Posted on November 23, 2011

Her work, first with 3M and then with a commercial law firm affiliation, drew Sue Ginsburg into the international marketplace. “I have been exposed to and learned a lot about our global economy and doing …

Posted in Alumni, Internships & Careers, Study Abroad

Numbers tell story of study abroad at UW-Madison

Posted on November 16, 2011

A significant indicator of the support for international education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been the number of students who study abroad each year—a number that has grown 75% in the past decade. According …

Posted in Internships & Careers, Study Abroad

UW-Madison repeats as a leader in international education

Posted on November 15, 2011

UW News In its 2011 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange, released this week, the Institute of International Education gives high marks to the University of Wisconsin-Madison in two categories. Nationally, UW-Madison sent the …

Posted in Study Abroad, Wisconsin Idea

Commentary: International education closely linked to jobs, growth

Posted on November 15, 2011

Here is a commentary by Gilles Bousquet, Dean of International Studies and Vice Provost for Globalization at University of Wisconsin-Madison, in celebration of International Education Week: International education today is more than learning a second …

Posted in Internships & Careers, Partnerships, Wisconsin Idea

Staffers share Thanksgiving with international students

Posted on November 15, 2011

Most students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison spend the last Thursday in November with family or friends, but American holidays such as Thanksgiving can magnify cultural gaps. Traditions may seem unfamiliar to international students and …

Posted in News

Official trip aimed at advancing goal of UW-Madison presence in China

Posted on November 14, 2011

Representatives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have returned to China this week, where they are seeking to expand the university’s engagement and move toward the goal of creating a physical UW–Madison presence there. “On this …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, Internships & Careers, Partnerships, Study Abroad, Wisconsin Idea
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