The International Division at UW–Madison will be expanding its presence in Washington, D.C. through a new position dedicated to working on federal issues related to international programs and managing the internationally focused opportunities of the …
Year: 2016
UW–Madison outlines policies on immigrant students, faculty and staff
In recent weeks, many around campus, and in the broader community, have expressed concerns about the future of undocumented or international students, staff, and faculty and their families. This includes those students who presently benefit …
Scholarship recipients and donors recognized at annual award ceremony
Students will be taking on academic, internship, and research opportunities around the world during the upcoming year, thanks to the generosity of donors from across campus. The fall 2016 International Division Scholarship Award Ceremony, held …
New ESL active learning lab expands learning possibilities for international students
It might be hard to imagine a journalism student, a future economist, a cancer researcher and an aspiring statistician in the same 16-person class in Helen C. White Hall. More than 1,000 undergraduate and graduate …
Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Completes Service in Uganda
Peace Corps Volunteers know that service isn’t a bucket list item; it’s a life-long dedication. Once you are part of the Peace Corps family, you are always a member. No one knows that better than Lindsay …
Remembering Kannikar Elbow
University of Wisconsin-Madison students, faculty, staff, friends, and family mourn the loss of Kannikar Chanprasert Elbow, a dedicated and innovative educator of Thai language and culture. Kannikar was loved by her students and greatly respected by …
Passport Drive gets students ‘travel ready’
UW–Madison is making sure its students are ready to pursue opportunities across the globe. That was the goal of Wednesday’s Passport Drive, held as part of International Education Week (IEW). Students were able to stop by …
Wajahat Ali headlines Global Engagement Fair
UW-Madison launched its celebration of International Education Week with the Global Engagement Fair on Monday, November 14. Students, faculty, and staff gathered for live music and dance, food, and to chat with campus and community …
International Education Week celebrates global learning
The University of Wisconsin–Madison will celebrate the campus’s commitment to international education and cultural diversity through a week of lectures, programs, fairs, and other activities during International Education Week, November 14–18. The week will kick …
UW-Madison to host 150 Pakistani Fulbright scholars
UW-Madison will host 150 Fulbright scholars from Pakistan beginning on November 3 for a three-day orientation focused on social movements in the U.S. The Institute of International Education’s (IIE) Fulbright Pakistan Orientation Seminar will bring …