The Division of International Studies hosted two events in October. If you couldn’t attend these events, don’t worry, the videos from University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Instructional Communications Systems are now available. Did you know that the …
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Media Coverage: UW-Madison Top 10 in National Study Abroad Ranking
The Badger Herald — November 17, 2010 “UW study abroad programs ranked in top ten nationally” EXCERPT: In the 2008-2009 academic year, 2,230 students studied abroad, and that number has the potential to increase due …
Chancellor Martin Reflects on November Trip to Asia
UW News Release – November 15, 2010 Chancellor Biddy Martin recently returned from a 12-day trip to Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei and reports that the university’s presence and visibility in East Asia is continuing …
International Ed. Week: International Education Week Underscores Importance of Language and Culture Study
Coming on the heels of the Chancellor’s return from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offers students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in …
International Ed. Week: World Languages Day Inspires High School Students to Explore
UW News Release — November 11, 2010 Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and …
Trove of Taiwanese Classic Films Donated to UW-Madison
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 New 35mm prints of 30 of some of the most celebrated Chinese-language feature films have been donated to the University of Wisconsin-Madison by various film studios in Taiwan …
Media Coverage: Chancellor Martin is Leading a Delegation to Greater China
Chancellor Biddy Martin is leading a delegation of UW-Madison faculty and staff to Greater China, with stops in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Dean and Vice Provost for Globalization Gilles Bousquet is part of this …
Soffa Lecture Invites Expert in Foreign Trade and International Public Policy
The J.Jobe Soffa and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished International Visitor Fund presents “Latin America’s New Stature in the Global Economy” a talk by Dr. Luz María de la Mora Sánchez November 15, 2010 / 4:00 …
Chancellor to Conduct TelePresence Meeting from China on Nov. 5
UW News Release — November 3, 2010 As part of her trip to China and Taiwan, Chancellor Biddy Martin will help to inaugurate a cutting-edge videoconferencing device now available to the greater UW-Madison campus community. …
Post-event Media: UW Partnership with Qatar University Continues with Lecture on the Islamic View of Other Religions
On October 26, Dean Aisha Yousuf Al-Mannai, from Qatar University, delivered the lecture “Islam’s View of Other Religions” to a standing room only audience of students, faculty, staff, and friends from the community. The lecture …