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Africa in Our Lives: Rich Beilfuss

When he’s not playing unicycle hockey or running marathons, you can probably find Rich Beilfuss in the field working with one of sub-Saharan Africa’s six species of cranes. Dr. Beilfuss is the President & CEO of the International Crane Foundation (ICF), an organization headquartered in Baraboo, WI that works worldwide to conserve cranes and the …

UW Student Teaches English During Internship Abroad

My name is Zack Borzick; I’m a senior at UW–Madison majoring in English with emphasis on Linguistics and Communication and I’m also earning a certificate in TESOL (Teaching English as a Second Language). I have always wanted to teach, and pursued it throughout college by teaching volunteer classes and tutoring with GUTS, the Greater University …

Q&A with Claus Elholm Andersen

Language Institute: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Why did you decide to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Language Institute: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Why did you decide to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison?

Best vacation ever—thanks to Continuing Studies Italian classes

When Continuing Studies’ Barbara Nehls-Lowe learned Tagalog, she was living in the Philippines, serving in the Peace Corps. Then she returned to the U.S., where learning a language was much harder. For years she studied Spanish, which is useful for her work with the Wisconsin HIV Outreach Project, but she never found her way. Things …

Hawkins to be recognized as Global Citizen of the Year at United Nations Anniversary Luncheon

UW–Madison’s Maggie Hawkins will be recognized as the Global Citizen of the Year at a United Nations Anniversary Luncheon hosted by the United Nations Association of Dane County. UW–Madison’s Maggie Hawkins will be recognized as the Global Citizen of the Year at a United Nations Anniversary Luncheon hosted by the United Nations Association of Dane …

Visiting scholar Galiti awarded prestigious Greek Diaspora Fellowship

Peli Galiti has been awarded a prestigious Greek Diaspora Fellowship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation as part of a cross-cultural collaboration between the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and UW–Madison. Peli Galiti has been awarded a prestigious Greek Diaspora Fellowship from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation as part of a cross-cultural collaboration between the Aristotle University of …

Q&A with Alice Mandell

Language Institute: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Why did you decide to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison? Language Institute: Tell us a little bit about yourself. Why did you decide to come to the University of Wisconsin–Madison?

Africa in Our Lives: Dave Bresnahan

PhD candidate Dave Bresnahan’s first taste of African Studies was through the work of Philip Curtin, one of the founders of the African Studies Program at UW–Madison. Since then, Dave has never looked back. He has traversed the kaya forests of Kenya’s coast, studied Mijikenda-speaking communities’ entanglements with the Indian Ocean, and even served as …

Professor Emeritus Daniel Doeppers’ book named a finalist for the National Book Awards of the Philippines

The National Book Development Council of the Philippines and the Manila Critics Circle have just announced finalists for the National Book Awards of the Philippines. The National Book Development Council of the Philippines and the Manila Critics Circle have just announced finalists for the National Book Awards of the Philippines.

Madison Ranked #2 for Best Foreign Language Learning

UW–Madison was recently ranked the second best school in the nation for foreign language learning in 2017. Check out the article published online by The Best Colleges to learn more. UW–Madison was recently ranked the second best school in the nation for foreign language learning in 2017. Check out the article published online by The …