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The Chronicle of Higher Education (September 4, 2010) – “Brazilian Universities Find Challenges in Internationalization” by Andrew Downie EXCERPT: A number of Brazilian institutions have signed deals recently with universities elsewhere. The University of São Paulo recently arranged a student- and faculty-exchange agreement with China’s Henan University. In April, the University of Wisconsin at Madison …
This fall, International Academic Programs (IAP) announces its first annual Study Abroad Open House series. Throughout the semester, the Study Abroad Resource Center in 250 Bascom Hall will play host to numerous drop-in events in which students can learn more about study abroad opportunities at UW. Students who attend will also meet with returned study …
Inside Higher Ed (August 31, 2010) — “‘American Universities in a Global Market'” by Doug Lederman EXCERPT: The status of the United States in the international higher education ecosystem — and, particularly, whether it is losing its longstanding place atop the global pecking order — is a topic of escalating discussion and, in some circles, …
Majid Sarmadi, a Rothermel-Bascom professor of material science at UW–Madison, will present “Global Environmental Sustainability, What Can I Do to Help,” Friday, September 10 from 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street. Sarmadi is a textile scientist and directs graduate students in the Materials Science graduate program and the textile science specialization of …
Attend the Study Abroad Fair, Wednesday, September 15, 2010 from 4 -7 p.m. in the Memorial Union, Great Hall, to find out why the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a national leader in study abroad and why so many Badgers are making the experience a part of their UW career! The Division of International Studies asked …
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will kick off Friday, September 10, 2010, with the talk “Global Environmental Sustainability, What Can I Do to Help?” from Majid Sarmadi, PhD. This free lecture is open to all. It will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street …
Tomorrow, September 1, Jean Feraca of Wisconsin Public Radio’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders will present Science, The Media, and the Public Debates. If you miss the original show airing at 3 p.m., the show will be rebroadcast at 9 p.m. The debate about stem-cell research has flared up again since a federal judge …
UW MADISON NEWS (August 27, 2010) — Fifteen presidents of French universities, along with high-level education administrators and French Embassy personnel, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison beginning Monday, Aug. 30, for a weeklong seminar on leadership and strategic issues related to the management of autonomous public research universities. With presenters such as UW–Madison Chancellor …
“The End of the West or the Transatlantic Strategic Partnership Reinvented?” … a talk by renowned Ambassador James Gadsden Wednesday, September 15 4:30 p.m. Pyle Center This unique opportunity provides a way to stay connected with the active world of politics and international affairs. Learn More About Ambassador Gadsden Amb. James I. Gadsden, …
“Reparations for Mass Human Rights Violations: A Gendered Approach” September 3, 2010 12:00-1:15 pm, Lubar Commons (7200 Law) Professor Ruth Rubio Marin will present “Reparations for Mass Human Rights Violations: A Gendered Approach” in early September. Professor Marin is a professor at the European University Institute located in Florence, Italy. Her interests include immigration, minority …