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[UW Law] Teach-in will Provide Insight into Legal and Political Issues Raised by the Budget Repair Bill

The University of Wisconsin Law School will host a ‘Teach-in’ on the legal and political issues raised by Governor Walker’s budget repair bill on February 23, 2011. This academic forum seeks to provide insights into the dramatic developments that have followed the introduction of the bill from an historical, legal, and political perspective. The University …

[ISS-MDGAP] United Nations Speaker to Visit UW-Madison Feb. 24

UW–Madison has the honor of hosting Dr. Balasubramaniam Murali of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a series of free talks focusing on development in Afghanistan, careers with the United Nations, and the U.N. Millennium Development Goals, which target poverty, hunger, education, equality, health, and the environment around the world. UW–Madison has the honor …

Post-event Media: UW Panelists Respond to Political Unrest in Egypt

As events in Egypt continued to make headlines around the world, the University of Wisconsin–Madison brought the discussion to campus. The Division of International Studies, the African Studies Program, and the Middle East Studies Program hosted a roundtable discussion on the mass protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his government. As events in Egypt …

[UW News] StoryCorps to Take Part in UW- Madison Peace Corps Event

UW- Madison News — February 8, 2011 StoryCorps, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to recording, preserving, and sharing the stories of Americans from all backgrounds and beliefs, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison from March 24-26 as part of “Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years,” an event honoring and assessing a half-century of volunteer service. …

[Center for South Asia] Twelve Documentaries from South Asia Brought to UW-Madison

February 18-20: Traveling Film South Asia 2010 Twelve outstanding documentaries from South Asia Memorial Union The Center for South Asia presents: Traveling Film South Asia 2010. The 12 touring documentaries of Traveling Film South Asia 2010 (TFSA ’10) are outstanding examples of non-fiction productions of the last two years from this part of Asia. They …

Post-event Media: Author Lends Insight on the Rise of the Global Education Market

Ben Wildavsky, author of The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World, gave a public speech on the rise of the global education market on Monday, January 31, 2011. A senior fellow in research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation, Wildavsky has worked as a journalist and educational policy consultant, and remains …

[UW News] UW-Madison Ranks Eighth in Peace Corps Volunteers

UW–Madison News — February 3, 2011 For the 11th year in a row, UW–Madison has placed in the top tier of the Peace Corps’ nationwide list of large schools producing Peace Corps volunteers. With 91 undergraduate and 13 graduate alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, UW–Madison is eighth in the rankings. The university has …

Panel Discussion on the Protests in Egypt Scheduled for February 14

The Division of International Studies, in partnership with the African Studies Program and the Middle East Studies program, will sponsor a panel discussion on the protests in Egypt. Panelists include UW–Madison professors Nevine El-Nossery, (French and Italian), Nadav Shelef, (Political Science), and Adel Talaat, (Veterinary Medicine). The panel will be moderated by political science professor, …

[External News] UW-Madison and Egypt: Study Abroad Students Reflect on Protests and Campus Updates

The Badger Herald — February 6, 2011 “Egyptian Crisis Unlikely to Affect UW Programs” The Badger Herald — February 6, 2011 “Egyptian Crisis Unlikely to Affect UW Programs”

[AIESEC] International Expo on February 10

Join AIESEC for the Student International Expo February 10, 2011 Memorial Union Great Hall 4-6 p.m. Want to explore the world? On February 10, come see the exciting opportunities that are available for UW–Madison students at the International Expo! Learn about opportunities abroad and gain amazing skills and experience. Join AIESEC for the Student International …