University of Wisconsin–Madison
On July 31, Frances Vavrus officially began her tenure as vice provost and dean of UW–Madison’s International Division. Vavrus was announced for the position in April following a nationwide search. The International Division dean provides leadership to more than 130 faculty and staff across six pillar units, including the Institute for Regional and International Studies, …
Although the Nelson Institute is housed within Science Hall at 550 North Park Street, our faculty, students, and alumni are sharing our mission and conducting research internationally. From partnering with world-renowned organizations to helping small tribal communities, the institute makes an impact all across the globe. Read the full story.
(Editor’s note: Xinlin (Grace) Jiang is a senior majoring in journalism and mass communication from Chengdu, China.) On a late August day in 2021, I stepped out of the Madison airport with three suitcases and a heavily packed backpack, having traveled 15 hours by plane from Chengdu, China. Sitting in an Uber, I gazed out …
The UW–Madison International Division is excited to announce that as of July 1, 2023 the International Internship Program (IIP) has merged with International Academic Programs (IAP).
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students are among 2,100 undergraduates from more than 500 colleges and universities across the U.S. awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for study abroad during the summer of 2023. The Gilman Scholarship awards up to $5,000 to apply toward study abroad program costs. The program aims to diversify the population …
KMS is the first scholarship created specifically for international undergraduates at UW–Madison. Candidates are selected for drive, academic success, and commitment to addressing problems of poverty alleviation in their own countries/region. Awarded students received a full-tuition scholarship to complete their undergraduate studies. We are pleased to announce the latest King-Morgridge Scholars and share a little …
The UW–Madison community was saddened by the passing of Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa (October 27, 1924–May 30, 2023), a stalwart supporter of the university and champion for human rights. Mrs. Soffa met her husband, J. Jobe Soffa at UW–Madison, where they both studied and received degrees. She received her Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been recognized on the Peace Corps list of historically top volunteer-producing colleges and universities. Since 2003, UW–Madison has ranked No. 2 among the top 25 schools. Additionally, in 2020, the state of Wisconsin ranked No. 19 among all states and territories with the highest number of Peace Corps volunteers …
UW–Madison alumna Megan (Arendt) Manning ’10 is working as associate communications director for Action on Smoking & Health (ASH)—a D.C. based nonprofit implementing legal and policy measures to end the global tobacco epidemic. International issues have long been an area of high interest for Manning, who is originally from Kenosha. She participated in Model UN in high school (representing Rwanda) before enrolling at UW–Madison, where she double majored in international studies and political science with a certificate in African Studies.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5/3/2023 CONTACT: Anatoly Detwyler, detwyler@wisc.edu LITERARY CONFERENCE TO BRING MAJOR FIGURES FROM ASIA TO MADISON MADISON—Leading artists, poets, writers, and translators from India, China, and North America will gather in Madison the week of May 22 for a series of public events as part of a Summer Institute on “Chinese Literature …