The Middle East Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase expertise among students and faculty on this strategically important region. The grant will allow …
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Global warning: States must work together, development expert says [The Capital Times]
Mike Ivey, The Capital Times When Brown Shoe announced it was locating its new headquarters in St. Louis, not Madison — and closing its Famous Footwear offices here — one reason cited was some $43 …
A shared vision emerges from UW–Madison Reaccreditation Project
by Brian Mattmiller, UW-Madison Communication The 2009 Reaccreditation Project has reached a critical milestone this month with the completion of six in-depth theme reports that provide a banquet of ideas on how to protect and …
Higher Education Summit for Global Development [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
Nearly 200 college presidents from the United States and abroad, along with dozens of corporate and foundation representatives, met at the State Department in April to discuss how they can work together to support economic …
The Global Management Education Landscape: Shaping the Future of Business Schools [GFME]
Business schools in the United States and elsewhere all need to take a more global approach to education, according to a new report by the Global Foundation for Management Education. Click here for the full …
UW to launch Islam radio program [The Daily Cardinal]
By: Grace Kim /The Daily Cardinal The national Social Science Research Council awarded a grant of more than $90,000 to UW-Madison’s eight Title VI National Resource Centers and Middle Eastern Studies to support the public …
Understanding the Culture of Research Collaboration: An Exploration of Global Partnerships
Friday, May 9 at 8am at the Pyle Center. Betty Rambur Ace Fellow, Office of the Provost University of Wisconsin–Madison Dean, College of Nursing and Health Sciences University of Vermont Abstract: Global partnerships with multinational …
Human Rights International Book Series features Leigh Payne
The International Institute’s International Faculty Book Series (formerly the World Beyond Our Borders Book Series) on Human Rights around the World presents Leigh Payne (UW–Madison, Political Science) discussing her new book Unsettling Accounts: The Politics …
2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest Winners Announced
CONTACT: Katie Saur, 608-890-0939, kbsaur@bascom.wisc.edu Madison, WI – International Academic Programs (IAP) in the Division of International Studies has announced the winners of the 2008 Study Abroad Photo Contest. A reception to honor the winners …
Students embrace Arabic in new International Learning Community
By Dana Bedessem, Division of International Studies Arabic script runs along the dormitory hall of the third floor in Adams Hall. To an outsider it looks like an intricate design flowing among the plaster, but …