By Lisa Maddux, The Capital Region Business Journal No one needs to sell Chris Rampton on the importance of knowing a foreign language in the business world. The 39-year-old studied mechanical engineering and Japanese in …
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Online Chinese course connects business professionals to UW-Madison language resources
by Jenny Price, UW-Madison Communications China holds the promise of major economic opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs, but having the language skills and cultural knowledge needed to make a good impression could mean the difference …
UW-Madison language professors quoted in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Professors Monika Chavez, Department of German and Sally Magnan, Department of French and Italian, are quoted in an article in today’s Chronicle of Higher Education: “Foreign-Language Departments Bring Everyday Texts to Teaching” by Burton Bollag …
UW Alumni Return to Campus to Discuss Importance of Languages in Careers in International Development
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, Outreach Coordinator, Language Institute, Tel. (608) 262-1473, Fax (608) 890-1094, wsjohnso@wisc.edu Madison—Having worked in many countries including France, Morocco, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Peru, and Brazil, three of UW–Madison’s …
UW-Madison alumni discuss importance of languages in careers
Having worked in many countries including France, Morocco, the Kyrgyz Republic, Russia, Peru and Brazil, three of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s alumni know firsthand how essential their studies in French, Russian, Spanish and Portuguese have …
Chinese and Arabic languages gain local popularity
Karyn Saemann Correspondent for The Capital Times — 8/21/2007 8:09 am Click here to read the full article. Forget Paris. Today’s kids increasingly want to speak the languages of Beijing and Baghdad. In Wisconsin and …
International Studies and World Languages Student Speakers Bureau
University of Wisconsin-Madison students share their international experiences with high school peers through individual presentations and panel discussions. Contact Language Institute outreach coordinator Wendy Johnson if you are interested in exploring the possibility of UW …
World Languages Day Brings the World to Small-Town Wisconsin
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 12, 2007 CONTACT: Dianna Murphy, Associate Director, Language Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Tel. (608) 262-1575, Fax (608) 890-1094, diannamurphy@wisc.edu On Thursday, April 19, the University of Wisconsin-Madison Language Institute will …
UW-Madison Students Win Prizes in Chinese
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: April 4, 2007 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Division of International Studies, UW-Madison, (608) 262-5590 Madison, WI — UW-Madison students took top honors last month at the third Midwest Chinese Speech Contest, sponsored …
Students bring Far East to UW campus
From The Badger Herald by Peter Sielski, The Badger Herald A large audience was treated to an array of cultural skits and dances Tuesday night as part of a Languages and Cultures of Asia Department …