University of Wisconsin–Madison
Formal efforts to establish study abroad programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison began in the early 1960s. Leading the way, Henry B. Hill, the first coordinator and then dean of the university’s newly established Office of International Studies and Programs, developed the Junior Year Abroad, with a program at the University of Provence in Aix-en-Provence, …
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty members have received Fulbright Scholar Awards to lecture and/or conduct research abroad during the 2014-15 academic year, the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board announced recently. They are among approximately 1,100 U.S. faculty and professionals who will travel abroad in 2014-15 through the Fulbright …
In today’s global environment, international travel has become a more frequent and far-reaching part of higher education, from faculty attending professional gatherings or conducting field research to students participating in study abroad programs, internships, or service-learning overseas. While relatively safe, traveling outside the United States still comes with a variety of concerns and considerations. To …
A series of talks on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus this fall will feature a variety of experts offering insights into the Ebola crisis currently affecting several countries in West Africa. Friday, September 12: Christopher W. Olsen, professor of public health and associate director for One Health, Global Health Institute, will speak on MERS, Chikungunya …
A task force appointed by outgoing Provost Paul DeLuca has been assigned to take a fresh look at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s engagement in China and provide direction for future China-related activities involving the Division of International Studies. The advisory task force – chaired by Rob Howell, professor of German – has been instructed to …
The first Global Hot Spots Lecture of 2014-15 year will focus on dealing with international health challenges, such as the current Ebola crisis in West Africa. Christopher W. Olsen, professor of public health and associate director for One Health, Global Health Institute, will speak on MERS, Chikungunya and Ebola – Global Health Challenges Requiring an …
Lora Klenke, a leader with nearly 20 years of experience in international development, is directing new efforts to connect the University of Wisconsin–Madison and alumni around the globe. Klenke will serve alumni and advance the university’s position as a global leader through her work as the managing director of international alumni relations. The newly created …
A workshop on children’s and young adult literature focusing on Muslim Journeys will bring a trio of award-winning authors and a journalist to Madison to talk about their work and share their stories and perspectives. Two of the authors – Rukhsana Khan and N.H. Senzai – also will tell their stories at a event open …
Watch for the possibilities. Joe Elder offers that piece of advice to students preparing to embark soon on a variety of international programs, experiences that will take them far from the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The students, along with parents, family and friends, and university staff, packed the Pyle Center’s Alumni Lounge on April 17 …
Joe Elder and his bride, Joann, sailed to India in 1951 to teach English in high schools in Tamilnadu. Part of their reimbursement after they returned was to be a free year of graduate study in Oberlin College, Ohio. For his master’s thesis, Elder asked the question: “What happens to the caste system among Indian …