The National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) held its 14th annual conference titled “Building Language Capacity: Collaboration, Innovation, Globalization” in Madison, April 7-10, 2011. Dean and Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet joined researchers and …
Year: 2011
[Huffington Post] UW Alum Anna Therese Day, American in Egypt, Answers Your Questions
Huffington Post- April 12, 2011 “Anna Day, An American in Egypt, Answers Your Questions” Anna Therese Day (’10), recent grad and Middle East Studies (MES) Program student, has been covering the democratic upheavals throughout the …
China Scholarship Council Visits UW-Madison
On Thursday, April 14, 2011, the China Scholarship Council delegation met with UW-Madison campus leaders. The China Scholarship Council provides a special scholarship for the Chinese Champions Program participants. The visit was arranged by the …
Interview with Peace Corps Director and UW Alum Aaron S. Williams
By Kerry G. Hill, Division of International Studies “We’re really happy to be here,” says Aaron S. Williams, arriving at Memorial Union for an interview. “This is really a wonderful opportunity for me to …
Meet Georgette Condos: Student With A Passion for Global Health
Georgette Condos is an International Studies major working toward a certificate in African Studies at UW-Madison, and is one of the first students to do course work toward a new certificate, which is still under …
Call for Proposals: WAA International Convocation Student Poster Session
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), in conjunction with the Division of International Studies, is pleased to announce a 2011 competition for student posters to be displayed at the July 26-29, 2011 UW International Convocation — …
[Event] Opportunities to Study Abroad in Mainland China and Taiwan
An Introduction to Opportunities to Study Abroad in Mainland China and Taiwan Thursday, April 14 250 Bascom Hall Open House 10:00 – 3:00 p.m. Economists name this “China’s Century,” and linguists call Mandarin Chinese the …
April Brings Visitors to Campus to Celebrate Brazil
Brazil—one of today’s most vibrant rising global powers and a long-time U.S. partner—is the focus of a variety of visits and events in coming weeks at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Brazil’s economy, now the world’s …
Photojournalist Lynsey Addario Speaks on Libyan Captivity
UW-Madison Alumni Shadid and Addario Safe After Six Days of Captivity in Libya International Studies Major alumna and New York Times photojournalist, Lynsey Addario (’95), spoke to the NY Times and NPR about her six …
[UW News] Welcome Chinese Champions
UW News- April 1, 2011 Chinese Champions arrive at UW-Madison The 16 athletes of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Chinese Champions Program stepped off of a chartered bus into a swarm of excited fans — including …