FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, 608 262-5590 Pierre Sauvage, award-winning filmmaker, producer and screenwriter, will deliver the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture at …
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US Council of Graduate Schools survey reports overseas student applications slow to 3% [Global Higher Ed]
by Susan Robertson at Global Higher Ed A US Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) survey out this week paints what must be a worrying picture for all countries dependent on income generated by transborder higher …
Academics Talk With Government Representatives About Creating a National Language Policy [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
By Paula Wasley, The Chronicle of Higher Education A professor of German took one more step in bringing experts together to work on developing a national language policy on Wednesday. An invitation-only conference held at …
Growth in International Applicants Slows [Inside Higher Ed]
by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed The growth in international graduate student applications at American colleges and universities has slowed considerably, according to new survey results released today by the Council of Graduate Schools. The …
WAGE awards three research collaborative grants related to globalization
The University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces the three winners of its research collaborative competition, each receiving $100,000 during a three-year period. Through these awards, WAGE seeks to …
Global economic issues examined in UW-Madison conference
Some of the most critical issues in today’s world economy will be discussed by top national figures in a University of Wisconsin-Madison conference on Thursday, May 1. “Global Imbalances and the U.S. Dollar: Doing Business …
We Need a New Model of Global Education [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
By Clara M. Lovett, The Chronicle of Higher Education Imagine that J. William Fulbright rose from the dead and became reacquainted with American colleges and universities. He would be impressed, perplexed, and perhaps angry. Rhodes …
Symposium: Africa Encounters Global China
Presented by the University of Wisconsin-Madison African Studies Program Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 AT&T Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. 3:00 P.M. Welcome and Introductions Gilles Bousquet, Sharon Hutchinson, and Jeremy Foltz 3:15 Is China …
World Languages Day to Draw 700-plus Students from Across Wisconsin
CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, (608) 262-1473, wsjohnso@wisc.edu MADISON – It’s a rite of passage each spring for thousands of state high school students – heading to Madison for basketball, hockey and wrestling tournaments and a taste …
Overt and Covert Wars: Iraq, Iran, and the U.S.
A Series of Events with SCOTT RITTER, Former UN Weapons Inspector April 16, 17, and 19, 2008 The Reality of Arms Control: From the Trenches Madison Committee on Foreign Relations (MCFR) Monthly Meeting Wednesday, April …