University of Wisconsin–Madison
West Bend Daily News – September 27, 2011 “UW Professor to Speak on Higher Education in China” University of Wisconsin scholar Gilles Bousquet will speak about the lessons Wisconsin can take from China’s investment in higher education and its cultural tradition of stressing the importance of higher education on Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin-Washington …
A group of world-class Chinese athletes accustomed to competing on the international stage got a close look at two international stars of Wisconsin agriculture—cranberries and ginseng. The student-athletes in the Chinese Champions Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison traveled north to broaden their perspective on their host state. “It is important for all of us …
UW-News — September 27, 2011 By Stacy Forster On a research trip to India several years ago, UW–Madison sociology professor Gay Seidman was eavesdropping on other visiting faculty sharing their struggles to set up international study abroad programs when a familiar name came up. “I heard one say, ‘You know what Joe Elder has done …
Hundreds of students attended the 2011 Study Abroad Fair last Wednesday, September 21 at its new location in Union South and learned not only why the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a national leader in study abroad, but why so many Badgers are making the experience a part of their UW career! If you missed the …
Several students reported on their recent international internships and other global experiences at the International Studies Advisory Board meeting at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, on September 23, 2011. View photo gallery for details. -by Kerry G. Hill
The UW–Madison International Internships Program is pleased to post an opportunity through the Plexus Corporation, open to UW–Madison students. The Plexus Corporation is searching for one International Engineering Intern for Summer 2012 and applications are due by 4 p.m. on Friday, October 7, 2011. This international internship will focus on the development of custom electronic …
Chinese poet, novelist, oral historian, and musician Liao Yiwu will read selections from his book “Corpse Walker” and play the flute at a public event at the University of Wisconsin–Madison on Monday, September 26, 3-4:30 p.m. in the H.E. Deluca Forum at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, 330 N. Orchard St. Liao is on a …
The new Global Wisconsin website and online video series provides school district administrators, school board members, teachers, and students with Wisconsin-based international education resources. Produced by the Educational Communications Board (ECB) and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI), Global Wisconsin showcases the very best examples of international education from across the state of Wisconsin. Designed …
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will kick off Friday, September 23, 2011, with the talk “The Arab Spring into Fall” from Jon Pevehouse, professor of political science. This free lecture is open to all. It will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street in …
UW–Madison’s Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) is a collaborative venture of Global Studies, the Department of Educational Policy Studies, and the Division of International Studies — the initiative is pleased to announce the return of the GSHE Distinguished Speaker Series on October 3, 2011. Established to examine the evolving role of a public research …