Last Friday the University Wisconsin Foundation hosted its annual Bascom Hill Society Autumn Dinner Event, the theme of which was international education, research, and service at UW-Madison. Dean and Vice Provost Gilles Bousquet was the …
Steve Barcus
Story by Steve Barcus, International Division
Nazi Fighter, Alumna Honored in Exhibit, Lecture
UW-Madison News Release – October 13, 2010 Mildred Fish-Harnack, a famous University of Wisconsin-Madison alumna who was the only American executed in Nazi Germany as an underground conspirator on orders of Adolf Hitler, is being …
Study Abroad Scholarships Named in Honor of Retiring UW Foundation President
Two study abroad scholarships – one to Asia, the other to France – have been named in honor of retiring UW Foundation president Andrew “Sandy” Wilcox. The scholarships will be administered through UW-Madison’s International Academic …
[The Badger Herald] International Students at UW on the Rise
The Badger Herald – October 12, 2010 EXCERPT: Currently there are 5,082 international students on campus, including degree-seeking and study abroad students, as well as undergraduate, graduate and professional students. This number has grown by …
[CHE] Universities’ Internationalization Strategies Vary Widely by Region
The Chronicle of Higher Education – October 6, 2010 EXCERPT: Universities throughout the world are increasingly focused on internationalizing, but their reasons, and the ways in which they proceed, vary widely by region. These are …
Post-event Media: Division of International Studies Advisory Board Met Oct. 7-8
The Division of International Studies welcomed its advisory board at an evening reception on Thursday, October 7, 2010. Speaking at the reception were Anthony Carroll, vice president of Manchester Trade Ltd. and adjunct professor at …
Post-event Media: Wisconsin China Initiative Leadership Board Met Oct. 6-7
The Wisconsin China Initiative welcomed advisory board members from around the world for their annual leadership meeting held October 6-7, 2010. The two-day assembly began with a welcome reception and dinner, where new UW-Madison China …
China Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections
The Madison Committee on Foreign Relations (MCFR) and the University of Wisconsin-Madison invite you to participate in a special event: CHINA TOWN HALL: Local Connections, National Reflections Monday, October 18, 2010 5:30-8:15 p.m. Pacific Room, …
Tenth Annual Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture
The Division of International Studies is proud to present the tenth annual Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture. You are invited to be a part of an historic series honoring Wisconsin native and UW …
Global Hot Spots: Professor Andrew Kydd Presents: A Nuclear Iran?
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, October 15, 2010, with the talk “A Nuclear Iran?” by Andrew Kydd. This free and public lecture will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 …