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The Ripon Commonwealth Press — December 29, 2010 “Column: Study of Trade Agreement Takes Ben Halfway Across the World” AS RIPONITES GATHERED ’round their Christmas trees and fireplaces last week, one Ripon native had a slightly different experience: He was hard at work. In India. Ben Beduhn, a Ripon High School and University of Wisconsin–Madison …
UW News Release – December 20, 2010 An extraordinary public-private partnership will allow the University of Wisconsin–Madison to enhance education and research in the humanities. The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded the university a $10 million grant as part of an effort to preserve and enhance the humanities at public research universities that have …
The Capital Times — December 16, 2010 “Elite Chinese Athletes Redefine Foreign Exchange Experience at UW” That’s what sets apart the university’s pilot Chinese Champions program, a collaboration with Beijing Sport University that this week “graduates” its first class and recently was renewed for the next three years. The nine participants, a mixture of athletes …
The earliest maps of the land that was to become our state were generated by French explorers, who transcribed the Algonquian lexicon according to French grapho-phonemic relations. Many of these early maps carry the term “Ouisconsin,” later Anglicized to Wisconsin. Cognizant that we live in a world of challenges that increasingly require international solutions, Wisconsin …
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 …
This week, the Chronicle of Higher Education released its 2010 Fulbright rankings. UW–Madison ranked 11th among U.S. research universities for number of Fulbrights awarded. In all, 14 UW–Madison students received Fulbright awards for the 2010-11 year. Read about this year’s awardees. In 2009 and 2008, UW–Madison ranked ninth among U.S. research universities for number of …
Each year, Global Studies hosts a luncheon to honor the recipients of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship, awarded to outstanding UW–Madison graduate students whose work deepens international understanding and global social justice. At this year’s luncheon, held Monday, September 27, the 2010 fellows shared their work through short, informal presentations, allowing students to discuss their successes …
The Wisconsin International Scholars (WISc) Program is an honors enrichment program offered by the Division of International Studies for undergraduate students in any college or major who are interested in adding an international dimension to their education. The program provides students with scholarship, mentoring, and networking opportunities. In 2003, the program began with 10 students, …
Center for Global Health (CGH) Faculty and Staff Development Awards are available for UW faculty and staff who are CGH affiliates, to undertake international travel during 2011 that is related to educational and research activities, especially those involved in development of global health courses and/or initiation of field experiences and field research, which pertain directly …
Two study abroad scholarships – one to Asia, the other to France – have been named in honor of retiring UW Foundation president Andrew “Sandy” Wilcox. The scholarships will be administered through UW–Madison’s International Academic Programs (IAP) office. Read an article about Wilcox’s retirement ceremony in The Daily Cardinal. Read the university news announcement, “Ceremony …