UW-Madison News – January 31, 2011 Note: As of 5:30 p.m. CST today, Monday, Jan. 31, the students in Alexandria had left the airport and were en route to Prague on their way back to …
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[UW News] Global Health Initiative Sparks Creative Thinking with Incubator Series
UW-Madison News –February 1, 2011 If ever there were a novel approach to a global health issue, Caitilyn Allen may have found it in a radio drama produced by the Ugandan agricultural extension.
Dr. Tom Oliver Receives Worldwide Universities Network Funding Award for Public Health
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) announced a funding award to University of Wisconsin-Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health faculty member Dr. Tom Oliver and his collaborators, Dr. Ken Zakariasen of the University of Alberta …
[The Badger Herald] UW Renews Chinese Champion Program for 3 Additional Years
The Badger Herald – January 25, 2011 “UW renews Chinese Champion program for 3 additional years; As Big Ten Network shows film on visit, Chinese, UW officials sing praises of student transfer” by Katherine Krueger.
This Week on WPR, Here on Earth: The Global University with Author Ben Wildavsky
On January 25, Jean Feraca of Wisconsin Public Radio’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders presented The Global University. The original show aired at 3 p.m., but you can listen to the rebroadcast.
Author Ben Wildavsky to Speak on the Rise of the Global Education Marketplace, Talk Begins 2011 GSHE Speaker Series
Ben Wildavsky, a senior fellow in research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation and author of The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World, is giving a free public talk titled “The …
January 26 Starts IAP Open Houses: Learn More About Study Abroad at UW-Madison
This spring, the International Academic Programs (IAP), located at 250 Bascom Hall, will play host to numerous drop-in events for students to learn more about study abroad opportunities at UW-Madison.
Washington DC Semester in International Affairs Info Session on January 27
Are you interested in International Affairs? Do you want to get a head-start on a career in Washington, DC? Learn about the opportunities within the Washington DC Semester in International Affairs program at the January …
[CHE] As White House Pushes Study Abroad in China, Educators Question the Logistics
The Chronicle of Higher Education — January 19, 2011 “As White House Pushes Study Abroad in China, Educators Question the Logistics” by Karin Fischer
[UW News] Chinese Champions to be Featured on the Big Ten Network
UW News Release – Jan. 21, 2011 A new television feature show produced by the University of Wisconsin-Madison will showcase the success of the Chinese Champions Program for a Big Ten Network audience. The 30-minute …