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Former Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies Professor and Director Emeritus Thomas Yuill was recognized by University of Guadalajara at the Guadalajara National Book Fair for his scientific career and achievement in environmental sciences. Yuill played a key role in establishing a strong partnership between the Nelson Institute and University of Guadalajara… Read the full article.
Several individuals with ties to the UW–Madison School of Education were presenters at an INEI virtual webinar, “Language and Literacy Education: Cross-National Experiences,” that took place on Dec. 10. The webinar, hosted by the School of Education at the University of São Paulo in Brazil, invited faculty and graduate students from around the world to …
Name: Michael Davy Hometown: La Crosse, Wisconsin Year: Senior Area of Study: Marketing and Spanish Program: International Internship Program / Virtual Internships (with Astromantica Cartonera in Vigo, Spain in 2020 and Plataforma PLACA in Madrid, Spain in 2021) What made you want to study abroad? When I was in high school, I did a summer …
Name: Kelsey Campbell Hometown: Chicago, IL Year: Senior Area of Study: Psychology and legal studies About: Kelsey is a Posse Scholar who plans to pursue a law degree in Illinois in hopes of becoming a public defender. Program: International Academic Programs’ (IAP) UW Global Gateway: Washington D.C. Why did you choose this program? I …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison and the International Division are proud to welcome the fourth and fifth cohorts of the King-Morgridge Scholars to campus. Coming from a variety of backgrounds and pursuing many different fields, all of the scholars commit to applying their talents towards poverty alleviation in their home countries and are representative of the …
As the semester comes to an end, you are all no doubt looking toward a well-earned break, travelling to see friends and loved ones. For some of you, the journey may be short—taking you not far from Madison. For UW–Madison’s many international students, faculty, and staff, your travels may require you to cross oceans and …
WIDA, an educational services organization within the UW–Madison School of Education, received $2.6 million from the U.S. Department of Education to launch Rural Educators Self-Reflecting and Practicing Equity-Centered Teaching with English Learners (Project RESPECT), a program that will help rural K-8 teachers provide effective and equitable literacy instruction for multilingual learners. “Demographic trends tell us …
Vanessa Peña, a doctoral candidate and alumna of the School of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), has started a position as an education policy analyst with the Latino Policy Forum. Peña, who previously earned a master’s degree from ELPA, has a background in K-12 and higher education policy. Read full article.
La Follette School graduate student Nova Tebbe calls herself a climate newcomer. Yet, in early November, she joined 300 people who walked out of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (or COP26) to protest the lack of significant commitment to combat climate change. That last Friday in Scotland, Tebbe was inspired by …
As it turns out, maybe you should give a darn about your bad reputation—at least if you’re a major corporation. A study on corporate sustainability by Ann Terlaak of the Wisconsin School of Business suggests that while environmental performance matters, so does whether its organizational structures are perceived to be unethical. Terlaak, an associate professor …