Hundreds of high school students and teachers from around Wisconsin were invited to the Orpheum Theatre for UW-Madison’s 8th World Cinema Day on March 31, 2011. World Cinema Day is held annually in conjunction with …
Year: 2011
Wisconsin China Initiative Events on April 7 and 8
The Wisconsin China Initiative at UW-Madison invites you to attend two upcoming events. PUBLIC TALK: “The Third Waves: Recent Films from Taiwan” Thursday, April 7: Lin Wenchi, the director of film studies at National Central …
GSHE Distinguished Speaker Series Presents Patti McGill Peterson
Patti McGill Peterson, a senior associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) will be giving a free public talk titled “Liberal Education in Global Perspective” on Monday, April 11, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. …
Post-event Media: UW-Madison Celebrates 50 Years of Peace Corps
[WUD Alternative Breaks] Inaugural Service Travel Symposium
Service Travel Symposium Tuesday, April 19 6:30 pm Varsity Hall: New Union South Hosted by the WUD Alternative Breaks committee, the Service Travel Symposium brings together a collection of UW-Madison organizations to celebrate their commitment …
Language for Life: Languages and Engineering
How is knowledge of a second language useful in a career in engineering? Come to this panel discussion Monday, April 4 from 4-5 p.m., to hear from three UW-Madison alumni who use languages in their …
[UW News] Japanese Students at UW-Madison Spearhead Relief Efforts
UW News — March 17, 2011 “Japanese Students at UW-Madison Spearhead Relief Efforts” Following the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan on March 11, members of University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Japanese community are working together to assist …
Live From Japan: Alumni Corespondent John Wells Interviewed on the Recent Natural Disasters
On Monday, March 21, Kenosha’s WLIP interviewed Badgers Abroad Blogger John Wells about his experiences with the recent natural disasters while living in Japan. We invite you to listen to the rebroadcast of his interview …
Pathways to an International Career: Opportunities and Strategies
Prominent UW Alumni discuss international careers! Thursday, March 24 2:00 p.m. 206 Ingraham Hall Speakers include: – Former Ambassador John Lange, now at the Gates Foundation, who will talk about careers in global health; – …
[UW News] International Academic Programs Suspends Japan programs
UW-Madison and Japan Quake/Tsunami: Updated March 17, 2011 UW News — March 17, 2011 “International Academic Programs Suspends Japan programs” Due to changing and uncertain conditions in Japan, International Academic Programs at the University of …