Souvenirs: A Collection of International Experiences is a brand-new publication on UW campus this year, sponsored by the Wisconsin Union Directorate Global Connections and Publications Committees. Souvenirs features stories from students’ experiences studying, traveling and …
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Web tool puts wildlife diseases on the map
by Tom Sinclair, UW-Madison Communications A new online map makes it possible, for the first time, to track news of disease outbreaks around the world that threaten the health of wildlife, domestic animals, and people. …
A voice nearly silenced teaches art of storytelling
By Jenny Price, UW-Madison Communications Moji Olaniyan pulls a plush tortoise puppet onto her hand, asking an audience of eager third-grade students for their help in telling a story about how the animal cracked his …
New UNESCO Portal on Higher Education Institutions [Global Higher Ed]
UNESCO Portal on Higher Education via Global Higher Ed. This portal offers access to on-line information on higher education institutions recognized or otherwise sanctioned by competent authorities in participating countries. Users are encouraged to consult …
UW–Madison Receives Federal Grant for Middle East Studies
The Middle East Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase expertise among students and faculty on this strategically important region. The grant will allow …
Global warning: States must work together, development expert says [The Capital Times]
Mike Ivey, The Capital Times When Brown Shoe announced it was locating its new headquarters in St. Louis, not Madison — and closing its Famous Footwear offices here — one reason cited was some $43 …
A shared vision emerges from UW–Madison Reaccreditation Project
by Brian Mattmiller, UW-Madison Communication The 2009 Reaccreditation Project has reached a critical milestone this month with the completion of six in-depth theme reports that provide a banquet of ideas on how to protect and …
Higher Education Summit for Global Development [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
Nearly 200 college presidents from the United States and abroad, along with dozens of corporate and foundation representatives, met at the State Department in April to discuss how they can work together to support economic …
The Global Management Education Landscape: Shaping the Future of Business Schools [GFME]
Business schools in the United States and elsewhere all need to take a more global approach to education, according to a new report by the Global Foundation for Management Education. Click here for the full …
UW to launch Islam radio program [The Daily Cardinal]
By: Grace Kim /The Daily Cardinal The national Social Science Research Council awarded a grant of more than $90,000 to UW-Madison’s eight Title VI National Resource Centers and Middle Eastern Studies to support the public …