The University of Wisconsin-Madison has been under intense scrutiny for its decision to allow part-time lecturer Kevin Barrett to teach an introductory course on Islam history and culture. More than 1,000 e-mails and calls from …
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Untitled Document FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: August 1, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communication, Division of International Studies. University of Wisconsin-Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu For poster, and more information click here. NEXT “WORLD BEYOND …
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Portraits of Compassion in On Wisconsin, Summer 2006 After volunteering at an orphanage in Central America, Ben Schumaker ’03 wanted to help give the children a sense of identity. Now his initiative to recruit high …
Provost review clears Barrett to teach class on Islam
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Series of UW-Madison Talks to Examine Culture, Conflict in Iraq
Untitled DocumFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW-Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu SERIES OF UW-MADISON TALKS TO EXAMINE CULTURE, CONFLICT IN IRAQ Madison – The UW-Madison Division of International …