UW System News — University of Wisconsin-Madison’s growing relationship with China promises benefits for students, the university, and the State of Wisconsin, Chancellor Biddy Martin told the UW System Board of Regents on Thursday. In …
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[CT] Elite Chinese Athletes Redefine Foreign Exchange Experience at UW
The Capital Times — December 16, 2010 “Elite Chinese Athletes Redefine Foreign Exchange Experience at UW” That’s what sets apart the university’s pilot Chinese Champions program, a collaboration with Beijing Sport University that this week …
[NYT] Former Prime Minister of Britain Embarks on a Global Opportunity at N.Y.U.
New York Times — December 14, 2010 “Former Prime Minister of Britain Embarks on a Global Opportunity at N.Y.U.” EXCERPTS: “[Former British Prime Minister Gordon] Brown, the university announced, has been named N.Y.U.’s inaugural “distinguished …
Photo Gallery: Chinese Champions Program Farewell Party on December 5
The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years. The groundbreaking program allowed …
[Wisconsin Worldview] Why China?
Wisconsin Worldview — December 2, 2010 “Why China?” by Masarah Van Eyck UW-Madison’s chancellor has launched an intensive series of activities in and around China. Why there, and why now? Last spring, when Chancellor Biddy …
UW-Madison Celebrates 50 Years of the Peace Corps
UW News Release – December 13, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s African Studies Program will host “Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years,” an event honoring a half century of volunteer service. On March 24-26, 2011, …
[WSJ] UW-Madison Chancellor Plays Catch-Up with China Visit
Wisconsin State Journal — December 9, 2010 EXCERPT: UW-Madison enrolls nearly 2,000 degree-seeking students from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In 2007-2008, 178 UW-Madison students studied abroad in the greater China area. Gilles Bousquet, vice …
Chinese Athletes Prepare to Depart After Successful Semester
UW News Release – December 8, 2010 The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for …
High School Students of Arabic Visit UW-Madison
UW News Release — December 6, 2010 A campus visit on Wednesday, Dec. 8, by 30 high school students of Arabic will unite a U.S. Department of State program and several language and culture initiatives …
[USA Today] In Ranking, U.S. Students Trail Global Leaders
USA Today – December 8, 2010 EXCERPT: Scores from the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment to be released Tuesday show 15-year-old students in the U.S. performing about average in reading and science, and below …