By Elizabeth Redden for Inside Higher Ed The number of American students studying in Kuwait recently plunged 50 percent in one academic year — well, that is, it fell from two to one. In developing …
Languages
UW senior serves as translator for Bucks’ Yi Jianlian [The Capital Times]
By Todd Finkelmeyer, The Capital Times Matt Beyer is the first to admit he’s catching his breath just a bit as he wraps up a whirlwind senior year at UW-Madison. “I’m not going to lie, …
New Online Methods Course for Instructors of Less Commonly Taught Languages
The Language Institute and the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages are pleased to announce the Fall 2008 pilot of Methods of Teaching Less Commonly Taught Languages, a new online course for post-secondary instructors …
UW–Madison Receives Federal Grant for Middle East Studies
The Middle East Studies Program at the University of Wisconsin–Madison received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to increase expertise among students and faculty on this strategically important region. The grant will allow …
Students embrace Arabic in new International Learning Community
By Dana Bedessem, Division of International Studies Arabic script runs along the dormitory hall of the third floor in Adams Hall. To an outsider it looks like an intricate design flowing among the plaster, but …
Academics Talk With Government Representatives About Creating a National Language Policy [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
By Paula Wasley, The Chronicle of Higher Education A professor of German took one more step in bringing experts together to work on developing a national language policy on Wednesday. An invitation-only conference held at …
World Languages Day to Draw 700-plus Students from Across Wisconsin
CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, (608) 262-1473, wsjohnso@wisc.edu MADISON – It’s a rite of passage each spring for thousands of state high school students – heading to Madison for basketball, hockey and wrestling tournaments and a taste …
French-Language Quebec Youth Identity Symposium at UW-Madison
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, February 15, 2008 CONTACT: Ritt Deitz, Executive Director, UW-Madison Professional French Masters Program (608) 262-4090, mdeitz@wisc.edu Historic Under-the-Radar French-Language Quebec Youth Identity Symposium at the UW-Madison French House on March …
2 school districts adding elementary Spanish [Wisconsin State Journal]
by Gena Kittner for the Wisconsin State Journal Two Dane County school districts will be saying “hola ” to new language programs at the elementary level this fall.In the Oregon School District, Spanish will be …
Local competition exposes high schoolers to the study of linguistics
by Kristin Czubkowski, UW-Madison Communications While the average U.S. high school may not offer classes in Turkish or Indonesian, an international competition will soon be bringing them to Madison’s high school students. On Feb. 5, …