University of Wisconsin–Madison
By Elizabeth Redden, Insider Higher Ed, January 24, 2008 For all the talk about getting visas for foreign scholars to teach at American campuses, there’s relatively little attention to how they fit in once they arrive. “People on campus generally aren’t talking about international faculty,” said Rebecca Theobald, of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s …
by Kristin Czubkowski, UW–Madison Communications While the average U.S. high school may not offer classes in Turkish or Indonesian, an international competition will soon be bringing them to Madison’s high school students. On Feb. 5, the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Library and Information Studies and Edgewood High School will host the 2008 North American …
By Anjali Athavaley, The Wall Street Journal Callie Broughton had an eventful freshman year at Florida State University — in Spain. Ms. Broughton, now a 20-year-old junior, opted to study abroad in Valencia through a program for first-year students at Florida State. For one year, she lived in an apartment and took classes with other …
A new report on “Strengthening Study Abroad” from NAFSA: Association of International Educators is billed as “a report of presidents and provosts to presidents and provosts.” “We’re really engaging institutional leadership at the top,” said Marlene M. Johnson, executive director and CEO of NAFSA. “The premise of this report is that study abroad is an …
From UW–Madison Communications For the second straight year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is second in the nation in producing alumni volunteers to the Peace Corps. The 2007 ranking continues the university’s strong relationship with the service institution, which included 20 straight years as the Corps’ top producer from 1986-2005. The rankings released this week by …
On October 11, the Division of International Studies in collaboration with the Center for South Asia, the Wisconsin Alumni Association and the UW Foundation launched the India Initiative with an evening reception at the Pyle Center. Faculty, alumni, and friends came to celebrate this unique project aimed to support, enhance, and increase awareness about India’s …
Through its International Academic Internship the Division of International Studies partners with businesses both in and out of Wisconsin to offer innovative way to give students the global competence they need to tackle these new challenges and to successfully navigate in an increasingly international workplace. At the same time, it gives Wisconsin businesses a global …
Dear Friends, My missive to you brings me back to early last summer, when I spent two weeks in Asia meeting with university and government representatives. Not only was this trip a marvelous way for me to connect with many international studies alumni, it also yielded several exciting initiatives involving East Asian studies. Chancellor John …
As we enter the 21st century, the criteria of what makes a great, public university are evolving. Our marketplace now transcends national boundaries. Effective progress in environmental and health concerns hinges on international exchange and cooperation. And even traditionally domestic concerns, such as national security and legal rights, now play out on a global stage. …
By Lisa Maddux, The Capital Region Business Journal No one needs to sell Chris Rampton on the importance of knowing a foreign language in the business world. The 39-year-old studied mechanical engineering and Japanese in college and has traveled to Japan about seven times. Employed as a hydraulics buyer for John Deere, Rampton said his …