The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series kicked off its fall program on Friday, September 25, focusing on worldwide importance and local interest topics. Join Madison-area learners and UW faculty to go beyond the headlines …
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2010 U.S. News & World Report: International Education among “Programs to Look For” at UW
U.S. News & World Report has listed International Learning Communities and Study Abroad as “programs to look for” at UW-Madison. International Learning Communities allow students to live in language-specific university housing. Approximately 2,000 UW-Madison students …
New Web Site Highlights Importance of Global Competence
The American Council on Education and Coalition for International Education are pleased to announce the launch of the new U.S. Global Competence website. This new website highlights the urgent need for international and foreign language …
Madison is Home to Many With an International Reach [Wisconsin State Journal]
From the Wisconsin State Journal By MELISSA ULBRICHT 608-252-6120 August 10, 2009 While Madison is far from foreign countries and international borders, it’s home to many people who delve into international problems, some working at …
UW Professor Receives Turkish Parliament Honorary Award
The Turkish National Agency (AA) announced that Professor Kemal H. Karpat received the Turkish Grand National Assembly’s highest Parliament Honorary Award of 2009 for his outstanding achievements in the international arena and contributions to Turkish …
TATA Graduate Research Grants: Research on Contemporary India
The India Initiative is pleased to announce a new TATA Graduate Research Grant on Contemporary India. Applicants shall be doctoral students in good standing at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in any of the university’s social …
Bousquet on Academic Strikes in France [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
France’s Professors Vow to Continue Fight Against Reform Efforts [The Chronicle of Higher Education] July 27, 2009 By Aisha Labi Excerpt: Some observers say the seeds of today’s faculty discontent were sown decades ago. Gilles …
High School Teachers Blog from Rwanda
Earlier this month15 high school social studies teachers and curriculum planners, most from Wisconsin, left for Rwanda for 30 days. Follow their blog. Led by faculty and staff in the University of Wisconsin-Madison African Studies …
UW Medical Students Rave About Exchange Program
From the Capital Times: Todd Finkelmeyer — 7/20/2009 10:19 am Jason Chiang became sold on the importance of research exchange programs during his undergraduate years at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. Although Chiang has traveled …
Obama Nominates UW Alum to Run Peace Corps
From The Washington Times, June 14, 2009 By Joseph Weber President Obama on Tuesday announced his intention to nominate former Peace Corps volunteer Aaron Williams to run the federal agency. “America was built on a …