Read a message from UW-Madison’s Pakistani Student Association: The worst flooding in northwest Pakistan for the past 80 years is now believed to have killed more than 1,500 people; most of them belonging to poor …
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[CHE] With New Survey, Chinese Colleges Ask Students What They Really Think
The Chronicle of Higher Education (August 9, 2010) “With New Survey, Chinese Colleges Ask Students What They Really Think” by Mary Hennock EXCERPT: Imagine a university where student numbers have doubled within five years. That …
[NYT] For American Students, Life Lessons in the Mideast
The New York Times (August 6, 2010) “For American Students, Life Lessons in the Mideast” by Jennifer Conlin EXCERPT: In what educators are calling the fastest growing study-abroad program, American college students are increasingly choosing …
[WSJ] More International Students Enrolling at UW-Madison
Wisconsin State Journal (August 6, 2010) — “On Campus: More International Students Enrolling at University of Wisconsin-Madison” by Deborah Ziff Expect the incoming freshman class at UW-Madison to have a little more international flavor. After …
UW-Madison Diversity Programs Undergo Realignment
UW News Release, August 4, 2010 By Stacy Forster University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin and Provost Paul M. Deluca Jr. have approved a number of new initiatives to strategically align and enhance diversity efforts …
Global Scholars Awards Help Faculty, Staff Internationalize Learning
by Masarah Van Eyck When Emily Dickmann took 23 UW–Madison undergraduate students on an alternative spring break service learning trip to the Dominican Republic in 2008, she knew they had learned some valuable things. “There …
Division and WAA Announce Issue 3, Wisconsin Worldview
From Beijing to New York, Kurgen to Kickapoo, our Badger community spans the globe. In this issue of Wisconsin Worldview, read about the ways our alumni are using what they learned right here on campus …
[MJS] National Guard’s New Mission – Agriculture
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (July 30, 2010) “National Guard’s New Mission: Agriculture,” by Meg Jones EXCERPT: It might sound odd to send veterinarians, agronomists and horticulture experts to war, but if the goal is to turn …
[CHE] In the Heart of Cairo, the Language of Immersion
The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 27, 2010) “In the Heart of Cairo, the Language of Immersion,” by Ursula Lindsey EXCERPT: Downtown Cairo isn’t the easiest place for foreign students to get used to. It’s …
Read the the India Initiative Newsletter!
You’re invited to read the lasted electronic newsletter produced by the India Initiative! Read the India Initiative Newsletter online, and learn more about the program’s latest projects, successes, and collaborations. If you want to receive …