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Summer Work Abroad Internships: Orientation and Interviews Jan. 25

You are invited to participate in paid summer jobs and internships available in: Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Ireland, England, Finland, China, Mongolia, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Mexico. Student orientation and interviews will be held Monday, January 25, 2010 from 3-6 p.m. in Ingraham Hall, Room 206. Positions are available in fields such as …

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Available: Applications Due Feb. 19

Applications are available for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for summer 2010 and for the 2010-2011 academic year. UW–Madison graduate and undergraduate students are invited to apply by February 19, 2010. Apply for a FLAS, get the online application. FLAS fellowships are funded by the U.S. Department of Education and administered by the …

UW Cinematheque: International Spring 2010 Film Series

UW Cinematheque invites you to attend films for their International Spring 2010 program. All events are held at 4070 Vilas Hall, 821 University Avenue, Madison WI 53706. The Cinematheque is a coalition of UW–Madison academic departments and student film groups dedicated to showcasing films which would otherwise never reach Madison screens. As the screening facility …

Update: Media Coverage on Haiti and UW–Madison

Many may be considering how to respond to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti.  Visit the list sent out by the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) that includes direct links to many of the charitable organizations responding to the crisis. Also, please view the below links to media coverage on Haiti and UW–Madison. WISC-TV …

Post-event Media: Teaching Academy Winter Retreat on “Internationalizing the Curriculum”

In an effort to deepen the conversation on internationalization, the Division of International Studies co-sponsored the Teaching Academy Winter Retreat on January 14. This winter’s theme was Internationalizing the Curriculum – View the Winter Retreat 2010 Agenda Missed the retreat? View excerpts from the event: Dean Gilles Bousquet’s introduction on internationalizing the campus. Gene Allen …

Respond to the Devastating Earthquake that Hit Haiti

Many may be considering how you  might respond to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti earlier this week.  Below is a list sent out by the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) that includes direct links to many of the charitable organizations responding to the crisis. FROM AIEA Disastrous Earthquake in Haiti — On Tuesday, January …

Media Coverage: UW-Madison and Haiti

Wisconsin State Journal: UW–Madison students are unharmed in Haiti The Chronicle of Higher Education: American Colleges Scramble to Contact Students and Professors in Haiti Channel 3000: Wisconsin Residents Organizing Help For Haiti Wisconsin State Journal: Local charities directing aid to Haiti

IAP Offers Study Abroad Information Sessions for Spring 2010

International Academic Programs (IAP) offers more than 150 study abroad programs to UW–Madison students across campus. Learn more about the study abroad opportunities from IAP at the following information sessions. Sessions Study Abroad 101 Learn how to find the right program, how credits transfer to UW–Madison, and about funding options. No need to make an appointment- …

Members of the Engineers Without Borders are Safe After Earthquake in Haiti

Group Writes Message On Web Site: “We are OK! Don’t worry, it was a mere tremor here.” MADISON, Wis. — Members of a University of Wisconsin–Madison group are safe after a major earthquake caused devastation in Haiti Tuesday. Members of UW–Madison’s Engineers Without Borders have been in Haiti since Sunday, but they said no one …

Forum on Internationalizing the Curriculum

The UW–Madison Teaching Academy and the Division of International Studies collaborated to internationalize the UW–Madison curriculum. In an effort to deepen the conversation on internationalization, the Division co-sponsored the Teaching Academy Winter Retreat from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on January 14, 2010 in 2120 Grainger Hall. This winter’s theme was Internationalizing the Curriculum – View the …