University of Wisconsin–Madison
7:30 pm, Monday, March 24 Great Hall, Memorial Union 800 Langdon St. “International Service: An Evening with Senator Feingold” will be on Monday, March 24 at 7:30 pm in Great Hall, Memorial Union, 800 Langdon St. This event is intended for UW–Madison students, faculty, staff, Union members and their guests. Join U.S. Senator Russ Feingold …
by Ken Harris, The Badger Herald, Thursday, March 6, 2008 Former United Nations Food and Agriculture liaison told a group of University of Wisconsin students and faculty Wednesday the nation has an obligation to provide health care to poor nations to protect their basic human rights. As the keynote speaker to kick off the Global …
by Kristin Czubkowski, UW–Madison Communications Students interested in joining Engineers Without Borders can attend the organization’s next meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, in 1800 Engineering Hall. Katie Simon had a lot to be nervous about in March 2007 when she became the president of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chapter of Engineers Without Borders …
DATE: March 10, 2008 CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608-262-5592The Wisconsin Legislature passed a Joint Resolution on International Education on March 5, 2008. Spearheaded by Sam Dunlop of St. Norbert College, the resolution recognizes that “international education is a critical component of higher education…contributing to the economy of the state and to a divers college …
Cultures and economies across the globe are rapidly becoming more intertwined, and universities worldwide are responding by evolving into global institutions. Today, major universities actively seek applicants from other countries while sending their own students abroad to prepare them for careers in an increasingly global society. University faculty conduct research with colleagues on separate continents. …
The deadline for the UW–Madison/University of Bonn graduate fellowship program has been extended. The new deadline is Noon on MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008. There are two types of awards available: one academic year award; several short term awards for research of 1-2 months or one semester in duration, depending on the needs of the research. …
The Global Public University: Global Reach, Local Impact Tuesday, March 11 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Grainger Hall, Room 4151, 975 University Avenue This event is free and open to the public. William Brustein Associate Provost, International Affairs Director, International Programs and Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Susan Jeffords Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs …
The International Institute’s International Faculty Book Series (formerly the World Beyond Our Borders Book Series) on Human Rights around the World presents V. Narayana Rao (Languages and Cultures of Asia) discussing his new book Girls for Sale: Kanyasulkam, A Play from Colonial India Tuesday, March 11 at 7pm University Bookstore in the Hilldale Mall (702 …
Published February 25, 2008 by the American Council on Education Despite global terrorism and other tumultuous international events, college-bound high school students’ interest in study abroad and other international learning experiences while in college is strong, according to a recent study conducted by the American Council on Education (ACE), Art & Science Group, and the College Board. …
Join Madison-area learners for a free, thought-provoking lecture series on current events and global affairs. UW faculty experts will discuss international topics ranging from politics, global health and economics to human rights and the environment during this yearlong series, designed to stimulate discussion and to better understand the role of the UW in a global …