University of Wisconsin–Madison
Studying abroad offers students the opportunity to experience a new culture through coursework, exploration, and personal growth. A study abroad experience is a life-changing event that helps expand a student’s worldview, deepen language competence, increase self-reliance, shape character, and develop personal interests. The Division of International Studies and International Academic Programs (IAP) hosted the 2011 …
The Wisconsin International Scholars (WISc) Program celebrated this year’s graduating class with a certificate ceremony and reception on Tuesday, May 3, 2010. Vice Provost for Globalization and Dean of the Division of International Studies Gilles Bousquet attended the ceremony. In his congratulatory remarks, Bousquet applauded the graduates for their participation in study abroad and their …
MADISON – Brazil’s rising prominence and influence on the international stage in recent years has captured the attention of a growing number of American universities. At the University of Wisconsin–Madison, meanwhile, the interest in Brazil has much deeper roots, with activities and interactions dating back more than 60 years. The recognition of Brazil’s recent ascendance …
The International Studies Major and Global Cultures Program graduation reception was held Tuesday, April 26, 2011. Many of this year’s graduates, came together to celebrate the end of the year with their parents, faculty, and friends. Reception highlights included Professor Ruben Medina, Department of Spanish and Portuguese, who congratulated the students and read some of …
MADISON – “The medium of film allows us to ‘visit’ lands and even times far away, where we often discover … our shared humanity makes us much more alike than we might have thought,” says Perry Pei-hwang Shen, Director General of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago. A unique collection of 30 celebrated …
The Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), in conjunction with the Division of International Studies, is pleased to announce a 2011 competition for student posters to be displayed at the July 26-29, 2011 UW International Convocation — Pre-proposals due May 2, 2011 . Successful applicants will present their posters at the UW–Madison convocation and will have the …
UW–Madison Alumni Shadid and Addario Safe After Six Days of Captivity in Libya International Studies Major alumna and New York Times photojournalist, Lynsey Addario (’95), spoke to the NY Times and NPR about her six days of Libyan captivity with fellow UW–Madison alum Anthony Shadid (’90), Tyler Hicks, and Stephen Farrell. Shadid, a two-time Pulitzer …
The UW–Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) is pleased to offer a Global Research and Curriculum Development grant program for faculty and academic staff with instructional responsibilities. The deadline for the next round of awards is Friday, April 1, 2011. The UW–Madison Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) is pleased …
UW–Madison News — February 3, 2011 For the 11th year in a row, UW–Madison has placed in the top tier of the Peace Corps’ nationwide list of large schools producing Peace Corps volunteers. With 91 undergraduate and 13 graduate alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, UW–Madison is eighth in the rankings. The university has …
The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) announced a funding award to University of Wisconsin–Madison’s School of Medicine and Public Health faculty member Dr. Tom Oliver and his collaborators, Dr. Ken Zakariasen of the University of Alberta School of Public Health and Dr. Darren Shickle of the Leeds Institutes for Health Sciences at the University of Leeds. …