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Info Session: Washington D.C. Semester Internship in International Affairs

Information Session: Thursday, November 15, 2007; 4:00 pm in 260 Bascom The Washington, D.C. Semester is open to undergraduates of all disciplines who demonstrate an interest in international affairs. This program equips students with the knowledge and experience that will prepare them to be active global citizens, with the understanding that an internship is an …

Press Coverage on International Educational Exchange

From the Council on International Exchange Newsletter We are pleased to see the attention that international education continues to receive in the U.S. and international press, as the findings of the Open Doors report and the Fall 2007 enrollment survey get picked up around the world. Several examples are posted below for your information. Over …

WISCTV: Wisconsin Woman Helped Lead Nazi Resistance

From Channel 3000’s “Mildred Fish-Harnack: Back To Berlin” A Wisconsin woman’s amazing story stretched beyond America’s borders to Nazi Germany, where she became a major force in the underground resistance to the Nazis and personally caught the attention of Adolf Hitler. Wisconsin Woman Helped Lead Nazi Resistance Video: Watch the report online Slideshow: Madison points …

UW-Madison to celebrate international education

By: Sarah Carter /The Daily Cardinal A UW-Madison education does not just happen on campus, but stretches across the globe. This week marks the eighth annual International Education Week, and UW–Madison is recognizing its efforts as a global university. According to Masarah Van Eyck, director of communications for the UW–Madison division of international studies, there …

Global engineering forum targets looming engineering shortage

by Mark Ignatowski, UW–Madison Communications The United States and the world face severe shortages of engineers by the year 2025, according to research based on U.S. Bureau of Labor data. The challenge of developing leaders in the changing engineering and technical workforce will be explored during the third annual UW–Madison Engineering Executives Forum. The event, …

WISCTV to Air Series on UW-Alumn, Nazi Resister

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608-262-5590 Madison—Most people wouldn’t recognize her face or her name, but this Wisconsin woman’s story stretches far beyond our borders. In mid-November WISC-TV, News 3 will take an in depth look at Milwaukee native and University of Wisconsin–Madison alum, Mildred …

Global U: UW-Madison Receives Top Ranking in International Study Opportunities

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, 608-262-5590, mvaneyck@international.wisc.edu Whether through study abroad, international teaching and research collaborations, language study, or the thousands of students from around the world who enroll at our campus every year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is truly a global university. And the …

Dean Bousquet: Creating a global talent pool [Wisconsin State Journal]

Wisconsin State Journal, November 8, 2007 The increasing interdependence of the world ‘s economy is practically a fixture in the news these days, and for good reason. Whether it ‘s the need for global competence (claimed in this week ‘s New York Times), or the increase of outsourcing and immigration (described in last week ‘s …

November 12th – 16th is International Education Week

Click here to download a pdf flyer of campus events.

UW-Madison Student is Baldwin’s Guest at French President’s Speech to Congress

UW–Madison senior Lana Landgraf was the guest of Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin at today’s joint meeting of Congress honoring French President Nicolas Sarkozy. Landgraf, a native of West Allis, WI, met with Baldwin before taking a seat in the visitor’s gallery of the House chamber to hear the French President’s address to Congress. Each Member of …