University of Wisconsin–Madison
A recording of last week’s Global Public University event is posted on UW–Madison’s Instructional Communications site. You may find and watch it here, along with last fall’s discussion with David Ward and Steven Toope: http://www.uwex.edu/ics/stream/event.cfm?eid=15670 Both Susan Jeffords and William Brustein were lively and generous in relaying their vast experience in internationalizing university campuses. They …
UW–Madison’s Division of International Studies has appointed Kimberly Coulter, PhD, as its first Worldwide University Network (WUN) administrative program manager. Assuming the first position of its kind in the United States, Coulter is tasked with heightening UW–Madison’s profile and engagement as a global public university. I’m thrilled to be a part of the Division of …
Workshop: “Health and Development in Africa: An International Dialogue”Monday, 7 April 2008 1:30 – 6:00 p.m. University of Wisconsin–Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health Health Sciences Learning Center 750 Highland Avenue Auditorium (Room 1325) The workshop examines various international organizations’ development policy and initiatives in the area of health, specifically those underway in Africa. …
CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608-262-5592 On March 5, 2008, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a Joint Resolution on International Education. Spearheaded by Sam Dunlop of St. Norbert College, the resolution recognizes that “international education is a critical component of higher education…contributing to the economy of the state and to a diverse college environment.” “This is …
The Business Journal of Milwaukee, March 12 Just a day after the University of Wisconsin’s patent licensing arm won a government ruling upholding a pair of key stem cell patents, Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced Wednesday that Madison will host a world gathering of stem cell researchers, advocates and investors later this year. The World …
7:30 pm, Monday, March 24 Great Hall, Memorial Union 800 Langdon St. “International Service: An Evening with Senator Feingold” will be on Monday, March 24 at 7:30 pm in Great Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. This event is intended for UW–Madison students, faculty, staff, Union members and their guests. Join U.S. Senator Russ Feingold …
by Ken Harris, The Badger Herald, Thursday, March 6, 2008 Former United Nations Food and Agriculture liaison told a group of University of Wisconsin students and faculty Wednesday the nation has an obligation to provide health care to poor nations to protect their basic human rights. As the keynote speaker to kick off the Global …
by Kristin Czubkowski, UW–Madison Communications Students interested in joining Engineers Without Borders can attend the organization’s next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in 1800 Engineering Hall. Katie Simon had a lot to be nervous about in March 2007 when she became the president of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders …
DATE: March 10, 2008 CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608-262-5592The Wisconsin Legislature passed a Joint Resolution on International Education on March 5, 2008. Spearheaded by Sam Dunlop of St. Norbert College, the resolution recognizes that “international education is a critical component of higher education…contributing to the economy of the state and to a divers college …
Cultures and economies across the globe are rapidly becoming more intertwined, and universities worldwide are responding by evolving into global institutions. Today, major universities actively seek applicants from other countries while sending their own students abroad to prepare them for careers in an increasingly global society. University faculty conduct research with colleagues on separate continents. …