University of Wisconsin–Madison
by Kate Dixon, UW–Madison Communications They are innovators in business, champions for education and dedicated international volunteers — and they’re all under age 40. The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA) is honoring 23 University of Wisconsin–Madison graduates with the new Forward Under 40 Award. “These young Badgers are among the world’s best and brightest innovators and …
From dongA.com, February 20, 2008 The nomination of Federation of Korean Industries Vice Chairman Lee Youn-ho as commerce, industry, and energy minister highlights the growing prominence of University of Wisconsin graduates in Korea. The majority of the university’s graduates in Korea have made their mark in the presidential transition committee, politics, academia and economics. The …
From UW–Madison Communications For the second straight year, the University of Wisconsin–Madison is second in the nation in producing alumni volunteers to the Peace Corps. The 2007 ranking continues the university’s strong relationship with the service institution, which included 20 straight years as the Corps’ top producer from 1986-2005. The rankings released this week by …
Contact: Kate Dixon, Wisconsin Alumni Association, (608) 265-8769, kdixon@uwalumni.com MADISON, Wis. — Buckingham Badger, meet Buckingham Palace. As seen in the new Badger Insider Magazine, published exclusively for members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), Bucky Badger often accompanies University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni on their national and worldwide travels. The magazine gives readers a glimpse …
by Kristin Czubkowski, UW–Madison Communications Published in Wisconsin Week. The phrase “once a Badger, always a Badger” often applies to alumni’s continued support of University of Wisconsin–Madison athletics after graduation, but in the case of at least one academic program, the Washington, D.C., Undergraduate Semester in International Affairs in the Division of International Studies, it …
From Channel 3000’s “Mildred Fish-Harnack: Back To Berlin” A Wisconsin woman’s amazing story stretched beyond America’s borders to Nazi Germany, where she became a major force in the underground resistance to the Nazis and personally caught the attention of Adolf Hitler. Wisconsin Woman Helped Lead Nazi Resistance Video: Watch the report online Slideshow: Madison points …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, Outreach Coordinator, Language Institute, Tel. (608) 262-1473, Fax (608) 890-1094, wsjohnso@wisc.edu Madison—Having worked in many countries including France, Morocco, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Peru, and Brazil, three of UW–Madison’s alumni know firsthand how essential their studies in French, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese have been to their international development work. …
Having worked in many countries including France, Morocco, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Peru and Brazil, three of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s alumni know firsthand how essential their studies in French, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese have been to their international development work. “Proficiency in the local language is really invaluable to be able to engage directly …
By Frances Shuter Taylor Published in the Capital Region Business Journal The other day, I came across a telling statistic – one in five U.S. jobs is now linked to international trade. The assumption is that U.S. companies’ growth increasingly will depend upon overseas markets for sourcing components or raw materials, or for sales, or …
John Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, and Florence Chenoweth, until recently United Nations Food and Agriculture (FAO) representative to the UN and executive director of the FAO Liaison Office in New York, will be on campus in 2007 and 2008. Ambassador Campbell will be Diplomat-in-Residence while Dr. Chenoweth will be a research consultant. Ambassador …