Four alumni of the University of Wisconsin-Madison whose positive contributions have earned them national recognition will be honored this month with the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). “We couldn’t …
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Islam Awareness Week
UW-MSA Presents… Islam Awareness Week April 13-18 Monday 4/13: Islamic Cultural Bazaar, Chardbourne Main Lounge, 6:30-9:00 pm Experience the Muslim World! Tuesday 4/14: Lecture: “Who Speaks for Islam?” Dalia Mogahead, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, …
[Inside Higher Education] Educating Global Citizens
Scott Jaschik, April 2, 200, Inside Higher Education In Educating Global Citizens in Colleges and Universities (Routledge) , Peter N. Stearns argues that colleges and universities have an obligation to prepare students from an increasingly …
The German Ambassador to the United States Visits UW-Madison [with slideshow]
On Wednesday, German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth gave a public lecture at UW–Madison entitled “The Transatlantic Agenda – A German Perspective.” He also delivered the keynote address at the German-American International Symposium “Excursions in German-American Studies: …
International Agriculture and Food
April 21, 2009 2:45 PM – 5:30 PM Reception 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Lubar Commons, Law School CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys pending Registration Requested Speakers: * Dr. John Greenler, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research …
Half the Sky: Climate Change, Population and the Lives of Women
The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies invites you to a free public lecture Half the Sky: Climate Change, Population and the Lives of Women with Guest Speaker Robert Engelman Tuesday, April 14 7:00 p.m. 1315 …
A Poster Session on the Global Financial Crisis
The Global Legal Studies Center & The Wisconsin International Law Society Invite you to: A Poster Session on the Global Financial Crisis Date: April 3, 2009 Time: 11:00 – 1:00 Venue: Law School Atrium Presented …
UW Signs Agreement with Tikrit University [with slideshow]
In video conference held today, UW-Madison signed an agreement with Tikrit University in Iraq to explore the feasibility of educational and scientific cooperation. The Chicago Tribune: UW-Madison to sign agreement with Iraqi school The Wisconsin …
SOS: Women at Risk in Congo Wars
Marceline Kongolo-Bice (SOS Femmes en Dangers, Democratic Republic of Congo) Will speak on “SOS: Women at Risk in Congo Wars” March 31, Tuesday 4 pm B22 Ingraham Co-sponsored by Gender and International Policy Research Center, …
The Transatlantic Agenda – A German Perspective with Ambassador Scharioth
Announcing a public lecture by Klaus Scharioth German Ambassador to the United States “The Transatlantic Agenda – A German Perspective” Wednesday, April 1 1:30-2:30pm Plenary Room, 1305 Grainger Hall Germany’s highest ranking representative to the …