Coming on the heels of the Chancellor’s return from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offers students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in …
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International Ed. Week: Global Hot Spots Introduces Karen Solheim on Refugees and NGOs
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, November 19, 2010, with the talk “Humanitarian Organizations and Refugees: Working Together Toward Sustainable Community Health” by Karen Solheim. This free and public lecture …
International Ed. Week: World Languages Day Inspires High School Students to Explore
UW News Release — November 11, 2010 Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and …
International Ed. Week: UW-Madison to Again Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison — along with more than 1,500 organizations worldwide — will mark Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) Nov. 15-21. Led by its Office of Corporate Relations, …
Trove of Taiwanese Classic Films Donated to UW-Madison
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 New 35mm prints of 30 of some of the most celebrated Chinese-language feature films have been donated to the University of Wisconsin-Madison by various film studios in Taiwan …
UW-Madison Students Aim to Sustain Work on Island in Uganda
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 Aphids have long been a nuisance for farmers on an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, and the harsh chemicals used to keep the bugs away usually mean a …
Media Coverage: Chancellor Martin is Leading a Delegation to Greater China
Chancellor Biddy Martin is leading a delegation of UW-Madison faculty and staff to Greater China, with stops in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Dean and Vice Provost for Globalization Gilles Bousquet is part of this …
[NYT] The China Boom
The New York Times — November 5, 2010 While China’s students have long filled American graduate schools, its undergraduates now represent the fastest-growing group of international students. In 2008-9, more than 26,000 were studying in …
Welcome David Joiner and Laurie Dennis to the Division of International Studies
Introducing Laurie Dennis, Wisconsin China Initiative coordinator and David Joiner, director of Wisconsin Institute for Global Education and Leadership (WIGEL)! Laurie and David provided us with background on their careers and experiences, and until can …
Soffa Lecture Invites Expert in Foreign Trade and International Public Policy
The J.Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund presents “Latin America’s New Stature in the Global Economy” a talk by Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez November 15, 2010 / 4:00 …