Summer 2024 was a time to celebrate global connections and reaffirm the role partners around the world play in creating opportunities for international exchange. Dean Frances Vavrus and a delegation of university leaders and faculty, …
Year: 2024
The Speed of Trust
“This is a place I belong.” That’s how Gloria Castillo Posada felt as a girl growing up in Bogotá, Colombia. Exploring nature in the shadows of the Andes, she felt a sense of responsibility for …
UW-Madison students show gratitude for program that expands study abroad access
Samantha Flores, a University of Wisconsin-Madison junior, never thought she could study abroad. But this summer, thanks to a program that removes financial barriers from study abroad programs, the Milwaukee native spent three weeks in …
Discovering Roots and Exploring Culture
What do civil rights and coffee have to do with each other? For Po-Tao Chang, a PhD candidate in geography at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, the answer is “everything.” His journey, from beginnings in forestry …
Global storyteller: A journey in media communications from South Korea to the U.S.
From action and drama in films to the way that it brings the world together, Yeongbin “Ellen” Jeon has always had a passion for media communications. A communications arts major specializing in radio, television and …
Remembering Jason Jonely
Jason Jonely, a UW–Madison leader, alumnus, and friend, died unexpectedly due to natural causes on Sunday, August 11, 2024. Jason was a remarkable individual whose career spanned more than 25 years of dedicated service to …
School of Education’s Hladik selected as Fulbright Scholar for 2024-25
A UW–Madison graduate student in the School of Education has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for the 2024-25 academic year. Libby Hladik, a doctoral candidate with the Department of Kinesiology and the Occupational …
Charting New Territories
Neena Whitlow has moved around for most of her life. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland, but spent most of her childhood in Indiana and Wisconsin. Now, she will embark on a study abroad program …
PhD candidate explores Cambodian culture at UW–Madison
From childhood dance steps in Thailand to delving into Cambodia’s cultural revival through her PhD studies, Nalin Sindhuprama’s passion for Southeast Asian cultural dynamics burns bright. Her journey began with traditional Thai dance, igniting a …
UW–Madison celebrates selection of 11 Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2024–2025
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have selected 11 scholars from the University of Wisconsin–Madison as Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the 2024–2025 academic year. These distinguished scholars will teach and …