Chancellor Rebecca Blank released the following statement in response to an executive order on non-immigrant visas: International employees, scholars and students are valued and important members of our community. They contribute to scientific discoveries and …
Year: 2020
Alum highlight: Scott Muir ’06
I was a proud member of the first group of Wisconsin in Washington (WIW) program students to arrive in D.C. in 2005. While interning at Voice of America (VOA), the world’s largest international broadcaster, I …
UW-Madison again scores highly in world university rankings
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been ranked 26th worldwide by the Center for World University Rankings. Last year, UW–Madison ranked 25th overall. The university placed 20th nationally (19th last year), quality of education, 34th (28th last …
UW mechanical engineering grad exploring a universe of options in space science
The University of Wisconsin-Madison was not able to honor its class of 2020 UW-Madison engineering graduates in-person this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, but for Ebenezer Fanibi it still feels amazing. “It feels great. …
A message from the dean: Thoughts on the passing of George Floyd
Dear International Division Colleagues, The death of George Floyd has rocked communities around the nation, leaving us, yet again, shocked by a lack of basic human decency. Mr. Floyd’s passing has understandably brought grief, anger, …
Inbound non-degree seeking exchanges cancelled for fall 2020 semester
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is cancelling incoming exchanges for the fall 2020 semester for international non-degree seeking students. This applies to programs planned through exchange agreements with International Academic Programs, Wisconsin School of Business, College …
Community Zoom Video Highlights from March 2020
Global Scholars, including some of UW’s King-Morgridge Scholars, come together to share pictures, ideas and things that inspire, during a scheduled community zoom call.
UW–Madison students selected as 2020 Boren Scholarship and Fellowship recipients
UW–Madison students are among those selected as 2020 recipients of the prestigious Boren Awards. The awards, administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE), on behalf of the National Security Education Program (NSEP), create opportunities …
Where in the world is the Class of 2020?
We’ve always known the Badger community is global. That’s never been truer than this spring, when the coronavirus pandemic sent most UW–Madison students back to their hometowns and home countries to complete their coursework online. …
Fighting the Shadow Pandemic
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has caused mass xenophobia, racism and discrimination, writes B. Venkat Mani, making the need for inclusive teaching all the more urgent.