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Scholars reflect on their experiences and the future ahead The King-Morgridge Scholars program, made possible through the generosity of the King and Morgridge families, awards six scholarships each year to enterprising, creative young adults committed to poverty alleviation. Participants are selected from countries in Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. Four …
On behalf of the entire International Division, it is my pleasure to congratulate the Class of 2021! The culminating year at UW–Madison is always a challenging one, given rigorous classes, professional development, and other activities outside the classroom. These challenges were no doubt compounded by navigating the ongoing pandemic. Nonetheless, we can celebrate the accomplishments …
For students aspiring to research or study internationally, receiving a Boren Award means an opportunity to pursue their interests around the globe. The awards, administered by the Institute of International Education (IIE) with support from the National Security Education Program (NSEP), give students opportunities to study and research international languages, cultures, and global issues. Two …
Samantha McCabe, interim assistant dean and director of International Student Services (ISS), has been selected as the permanent director of ISS. Her new appointment was effective May 1. McCabe served as the interim lead since October 2019, leading a team of 15 staff members responsible for supporting international students across myriad areas including immigration, programming, …
Everyone knows that it’s good to have a backup plan. So when the COVID-19 pandemic first surfaced, Randall Dunham and the global programs staff at the Wisconsin School of Business quickly got to work developing not just Plan B, but rough sketches for Plans C and D as well. In a typical year, the Wisconsin …
A new report reveals second-year research findings from a unique study of current and former UW–Madison students of HMoob (Hmong)* descent, a population of students rarely researched in higher education. The qualitative study, based on the participation of nearly 100 members of the university’s HMoob American student community, focuses on how their ethnic studies courses and programs impact their …
The pandemic couldn’t hold them back — they’ve won major national academic honors, appeared on network TV shows, helped classmates avoid COVID-19, improved the campus, and even won a Grammy. Here’s a look at just a few of the students who will be graduating from UW–Madison May 8. Consider them a small subset of the …
For Robert Sarwark, joining the Peace Corps just made a lot of sense. As an undergraduate, the UW–Madison English/Creative Writing major (’06) had studied abroad in Spain, where he discovered a deep love for international travel. A year or so after graduating, he heard a friend talking about the positive experiences he’d had with AmeriCorps. …
Lusayo Mwakatika grew his first garden at the age of 14. He harvested his own vegetables, sold them to friends and neighbors, and used the earnings as his allowance. It was a living extension of the passion for agriculture he developed while growing up in Malawi, where farming is a pillar of culture.
In fall 2020, members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Engineers Without Borders (EWB-UW) student chapter concluded a project that brought clean water to 130 homes in the rural community of Zapote, Guatemala. The system runs from a mountain spring and includes more than nine miles of piping largely buried in hand-dug trenches. Spanning five years …