by Quinn Kampschroer, The Badger Herald Hundreds of students attended the Multicultural Student Center’s 27th Multicultural Orientation Reception Friday, an event consisting of fairs, a multicultural showcase and a dance. The evening’s theme was “Mind, …
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WUN welcomes University of Western Australia as new member
WUN expands its membership to 17 and welcomes its second Australian member. WUN is delighted to announce the arrival of new member, the University of Western Australia. Professor Michael Arthur comments “Multilateral partnership in research …
UW–Madison Human Rights Initiative to Host International Activists
Coinciding with the 60th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights on September 26, the Division of International Studies will publicly launch the UW–Madison Human Rights Initiative. Building on UW–Madison’s tradition as a champion of …
UW Experts to Present “Wisconsin in the World” at Weidner Center
GREEN BAY, Wis. — University of Wisconsin experts will discuss the changing Wisconsin economy and the university’s role in developing workforce talent at a public lecture on Sept. 11. “Wisconsin in the World: Growing Global …
Multicultural Student Center to hold orientation reception
The Multicultural Student Center (MSC) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will sponsor the 27th annual Multicultural Orientation Reception (MCOR) celebration from 6:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, at the Wisconsin Union Theater and Great …
Florence Chenoweth kicks off the Global Hot Spots Lecture Series
September 5, 2008 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. The Right to Food: The World Cannot Wait The Pyle Center, Room 325/326, Madison Instructor: Florence Chenoweth Florence Chenoweth is the former United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) …
The North-South Divide in Postcolonial Studies: Lusophone Perspectives: An International Conference at UW-Madison
Second International Meeting of the Lusophone Postcolonial Research Network (LUPOR) The North-South Divide in Postcolonial Studies: Lusophone Perspectives An International Conference at the University of Wisconsin-Madison September 4-6, 2008 This conference will continue and extend …
Two talks by Grace Puja: Gender Expertise and Education in Tanzania
GRACE PUJA Department of Educational Foundations University of Dar es Salam Wednesday, September 3rd “Gender Expertise and Education in Tanzania” Noon – 336 Ingraham Thursday, September 4th “School Girl’s Pregnancies in Tanzania: Views of Ex-Pregnant …
Graduate Student International Field Research Awards
An Initiative of the Division of International Studies The Division of International Studies is pleased to announce a competition for graduate student international field research awards. These awards will enable Ph.D. students to conduct exploratory …
Growth Rate Lags Again in Graduate Schools’ International Admissions [The Chronicle of Higher Ed]
By Eugene McCormack, The Chronicle of Higher Education The number of foreign students admitted to graduate schools at American colleges and universities grew in 2008 for the fourth straight year, but the rate of increase …