A delegation from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) spent Friday, December 10, 2010, on campus meeting with University of Wisconsin-Madison representatives and touring campus sites. The seven-member delegation was led by SJTU President Zhang Jie. …
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UW-Madison Receives Grant to Support Humanities
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 …
[CT] Elite Chinese Athletes Redefine Foreign Exchange Experience at UW
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 …
Photo Gallery: Chinese Champions Program Farewell Party on December 5
The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for three additional years. The groundbreaking program allowed …
[Wisconsin Worldview] Why China?
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 …
Chinese Athletes Prepare to Depart After Successful Semester
UW News Release – December 8, 2010 The 2010 Chinese Champions program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is winding up a highly successful inaugural session amid news that the innovative exchange has been extended for …
High School Students of Arabic Visit UW-Madison
UW News Release — December 6, 2010 A campus visit on Wednesday, Dec. 8, by 30 high school students of Arabic will unite a U.S. Department of State program and several language and culture initiatives …
Funding Opportunity: Ouisconsin Field Research Scholarship Due Feb. 14
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 …
Post-Event Media: International Education Week
Days after Chancellor Martin returned from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offered students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in a fast changing, …
Post-event Media: Soffa Lecture Q & A Session Prompts Thoughtful Discussion
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 …