By Masarah Van Eyck, Division of International Studies Trucks, cabs, and horse-drawn carts compete for space with pedestrians and even goats below the skyscrapers of downtown Dakar, Senegal. But passing through the iron gates into …
Steve Barcus
Story by Steve Barcus, International Division
UW Welcomes New Chancellor With Global Vision [Message from the Dean]
Dear Friends, As some of you may know, the University of Wisconsin Board of Regents recently named Dr. Biddy (Carolyn A.) Martin, provost of Cornell University, as the next chancellor of our campus. We are …
UW-Madison’s ‘African Storyteller’ premieres on ResearchChannel
On June 18, the ResearchChannel began airing “The Storyteller with Professor Harold Scheub,” the story of Sheub’s remarkable experience with African storytellers. Forty years ago, Scheub, a professor of African languages and literature at the …
Global Sustainability: A Green Curriculum Involves Everyone on the Campus [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
By John Petersen for The Chronicle of Higher Education Recent graduates have a lot to learn about budgeting when they leave college. Many are financially on their own for the first time, and so rent, …
Push for Americans to Learn Arabic Abroad [Inside Higher Ed]
By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed The number of American students studying in Kuwait recently plunged 50 percent in one academic year — well, that is, it fell from two to one. In developing …
Wisconsin Attends International BIO Convention
From Wisconsin Technology News Madison, Wis. – A state that has experienced historic floods and the announcement of a major plant closing within the past two weeks could use some good news. Perhaps it’s found …
All Abroad! Overseas Study Required at Goucher College [The Chronicle of Higher Ed]
By Karin Fischer, The Chronicle of Higher Education Goucher College’s picturesque campus, on 290 leafy acres just north of Baltimore, plays well in college-admissions materials. Officials at this private liberal-arts institution, however, hope students will …
UW senior serves as translator for Bucks’ Yi Jianlian [The Capital Times]
By Todd Finkelmeyer, The Capital Times Matt Beyer is the first to admit he’s catching his breath just a bit as he wraps up a whirlwind senior year at UW-Madison. “I’m not going to lie, …
UW-Madison emeritus professor helps travelers navigate global kitchens [The Capital Times]
Susan Troller — 6/12/2008 for The Capital Times Joan Peterson is the author of the Eat Smart series of travel guides for food lovers, which helps people discover the culture of a country through its …
Send More U.S. Students Abroad [The Christian Science Monitor]
We can’t be competitive globally if we lack exposure beyond US borders. By Thomas H. Kean and Lee H. Hamilton from the June 12, 2008 edition Both presidential candidates have identified the decline of America’s …