University of Wisconsin–Madison
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 building stronger ties with China, “We have multiple aims,” Martin said, including “improving the quality of the education we offer …
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 “graduates” its first class and recently was renewed for the next three years. The nine participants, a mixture of athletes …
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 global leader in residence.” Still a member of Parliament, he will bring the cachet and credentials that go with being …
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 nine Olympic-caliber Chinese student-athletes and coaches to live and study at UW–Madison as part of a partnership with Beijing University …
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 Martin announced her plans to visit China, it wasn’t particularly surprising. After all, other UW–Madison chancellors have visited with university …
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, returned Peace Corps volunteers, Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams, musicians, artists, storytellers and some of the Peace Corps’ early founders …
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 provost for globalization, said he wants to make it the No. 1 destination for study abroad trips. He’s said Martin’s …
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 three additional years. The groundbreaking program allowed eight Olympic-caliber Chinese student-athletes and coaches to live and study at UW–Madison as …
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 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The Arabic program at Wisconsin’s Plymouth High School, near Sheboygan, is funded by a grant …
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 average in math. Out of 34 countries, the U.S. ranked 14th in reading, 17th in science and 25th in math. …