University of Wisconsin–Madison
The Division of International Studies hosted two events in October. If you couldn’t attend these events, don’t worry, the videos from University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Instructional Communications Systems are now available. Did you know that the Division has many other past events archived and online in our Video Library? View for yourself. Tenth Annual Mildred Fish-Harnack …
The Badger Herald — November 17, 2010 “UW study abroad programs ranked in top ten nationally” EXCERPT: In the 2008-2009 academic year, 2,230 students studied abroad, and that number has the potential to increase due to the demand from companies and organizations for students who are intellectually curious and have experience in the changing world, …
The Daily Cardinal — November 16, 2010 “Chancellor recognizes power in global economy, Martin’s trip to China a worthwhile experience” EXCERPT: UW–Madison has made great headway when it comes to reaching out to China. Chancellor Biddy Martin has been to China more than any other foreign country during her tenure as chancellor. She recently returned …
Inside Higher Ed — November 18, 2010 “The Not So Open Door” EXCERPT: But two things have changed. The most obvious is the scale of the movement of students across state borders and national borders. There were about 82,000 international students in the United States in 1964. Now there are eight times that many, with …
UW News Release — November 16, 2010 Madison, WI – Record numbers of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that exceeds the national average. What is more, they are choosing to study in previously non-traditional destinations such as China and India. According to the Open Doors report, …
Do you have any contacts in companies that work internationally? Colleagues in overseas labs that might host our students? A international site where you’ve worked and to which you’d like to return with a group of students for practical application of what they’re learning in their classes? An organization here in Wisconsin that could use …
UW News Release – November 15, 2010 Chancellor Biddy Martin recently returned from a 12-day trip to Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei and reports that the university’s presence and visibility in East Asia is continuing to grow stronger. The UW–Madison delegation met with Chinese education officials, numerous universities, UW–Madison alumni and officials of the Taiwanese …
The Chronicle of Higher Education – November 15, 2010 “China Props Up Foreign Students’ Numbers in U.S.” EXCERPT: Enrollments from China shot up 30 percent in the 2009-10 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual “Open Doors” report, which was released this week. The rapid increase in the number of Chinese students, …
USA Today – November 15, 2010 EXCERPT: The number of U.S. students earning college credit abroad dipped in 2008-09, the first decline in the 22 years since the data have been tracked, a State Department-funded report out today shows. The dip is mostly due to the recession. The economic downturn also may have accelerated a …
Inside Higher Ed – November 15, 2010 EXCERPT: Worries that the worldwide economic downturn would trigger a slip in international education should be largely alleviated by this year’s “Open Doors” report, which shows that during the peak of the recession, international student enrollment continued to rise and — for the first time in the report’s …