University of Wisconsin–Madison
On Thursday, March 17, Wisconsin Alumni Association – France will host a panel of four UW alumni who will discuss points in their careers when they made difficult decisions or experienced challenges. Alumni and students of all ages are welcome to attend, ask questions, and help each other find answers for their professional ambitions and …
Please note: This event was rescheduled from February 25, 2011 to March 4, 2011, due to an emergency meeting of the Board of Regents held in the same location. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to see you Friday, March 4 at 1:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, Room 235. Please note: This event …
Ben Wildavsky, author of The Great Brain Race: How Global Universities Are Reshaping the World, gave a public speech on the rise of the global education market on Monday, January 31, 2011. A senior fellow in research and policy at the Kauffman Foundation, Wildavsky has worked as a journalist and educational policy consultant, and remains …
Wisconsin Worldview — December 2, 2010 “Why China?” by Masarah Van Eyck UW–Madison’s chancellor has launched an intensive series of activities in and around China. Why there, and why now? Last spring, when Chancellor Biddy Martin announced her plans to visit China, it wasn’t particularly surprising. After all, other UW–Madison chancellors have visited with university …
Badgers who wrote for the Badgers Abroad Blog (BAB) this past semester, share their experiences. The Badgers Abroad Blog is administered by UW–Madison’s Division of International Studies. To contribute, please e-mail communication@international.wisc.edu. Jenny Parker Jenny Parker is a student in the Professional FrenchMasters Program at UW–Madison. As part of the program she is required to do an …
On November 15, the J.Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund welcomed Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez to UW–Madison. Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez, an expert in foreign trade relations and internal public policy, lectured on Latin American investment strategies, economic growth, and political stability, as well as …
Wisconsin Public Radio — November 22, 2010 “UW–Madison Maintains Participation in Study Abroad Programs” The worldwide economic downtown hasn’t put a big dent in college study abroad programs. An annual study shows a slight decline in U.S. students participating; however UW–Madison ranked 8th for participation. Students coming to the U.S. and those going abroad can …
The Badger Herald — November 17, 2010 “UW study abroad programs ranked in top ten nationally” EXCERPT: In the 2008-2009 academic year, 2,230 students studied abroad, and that number has the potential to increase due to the demand from companies and organizations for students who are intellectually curious and have experience in the changing world, …
The popular Global Hot Spots Lecture Series will continue on Friday, November 19, 2010, with the talk “Humanitarian Organizations and Refugees: Working Together Toward Sustainable Community Health” by Karen Solheim. This free and public lecture will take place from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center, located at 702 Langdon Street in Madison. To …
The Division of International Studies presented the tenth annual Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture on October 15, 2010. Continuing the university’s tradition of attentive scholarly promotion of human rights, Shareen Blair Brysac, returned to campus to read from her book, Resisting Hitler: Mildred Fish-Harnack and the Red Orchestra. Blair Brysac is an author, …