The Multicultural Student Center (MSC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will sponsor the 27th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception (MCOR) celebration from 6:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Wisconsin Union Theater and Great …
Steve Barcus
Story by Steve Barcus, International Division
Florence Chenoweth kicks off the Global Hot Spots Lecture Series
September 5, 2008 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Right to Food: The World Cannot Wait The Pyle Center, Room 325/326, Madison Instructor: Florence Chenoweth Florence Chenoweth is the former United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) …
The North-South Divide in Postcolonial Studies: Lusophone Perspectives: An International Conference at UW-Madison
Second International Meeting of the Lusophone Postcolonial Research Network (LUPOR) The North-South Divide in Postcolonial Studies: Lusophone Perspectives An International Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison September 4-6, 2008 This conference will continue and extend …
Two talks by Grace Puja: Gender Expertise and Education in Tanzania
GRACE PUJA Department of Educational Foundations University of Dar es Salam Wednesday, September 3rd “Gender Expertise and Education in Tanzania” Noon – 336 Ingraham Thursday, September 4th “School Girl’s Pregnancies in Tanzania: Views of Ex-Pregnant …
Graduate Student International Field Research Awards
An Initiative of the Division of International Studies The Division of International Studies is pleased to announce a competition for graduate student international field research awards. These awards will enable Ph.D. students to conduct exploratory …
Growth Rate Lags Again in Graduate Schools’ International Admissions [The Chronicle of Higher Ed]
By Eugene McCormack, The Chronicle of Higher Education The number of foreign students admitted to graduate schools at American colleges and universities grew in 2008 for the fourth straight year, but the rate of increase …
Fall Courses on Globalization and the International Economy
WAGE Senior Fellows and Affiliates regularly offer graduate and undergraduate courses related to globalization and the international economy. The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy encourages students to review the below list of …
Athletes, interpreters discuss international experiences, use of languages
It’s not just Olympic athletes who travel the world. The internationalization of sports has led to opportunities for many athletes – professionals and amateurs alike – to cross national, cultural and linguistic borders to play …
China climbs ranks of top study abroad spots [USA Today]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — China is hoping that American college students watching the Summer Olympics will want to travel there, providing a bump similar to what Australia and Greece enjoyed in 2000 and 2004. But …
Study Abroad Fair: Wednesday, September 10
UW-Madison offers more than 150 study abroad programs! These opportunities include programs for all undergraduate degrees and majors as well as programs for first year students, sophomores, juniors and seniors! Attend the Study Abroad Fair …