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 …
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Mark Your Calendar for the Fall Study Abroad Open House Series
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 …
[IHE] American Universities in a Global Market
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 …
Global Hot Spots: Global Environmental Sustainability, What Can I Do to Help?
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 …
Study Abroad Fair Will Answer Questions on Why to Go Abroad
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 …
Mark Your Calendars for the 2010-2011 Global Hot Spots Lecture Series
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 …
Here on Earth: Radio Without Boarders Presents Science, The Media, and the Public Debates Tomorrow at 3 p.m.
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 …
French University Presidents and Education Officials Visit Campus to Study UW Model
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 …
Ambassador James Gadsden to Speak on Campus September 15
“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 …
Learn More About Global Legal Studies and Attend the Fall 2010 Events
“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 …