University of Wisconsin–Madison
Teri Allendorf applied for the Peace Corps in the early 1990s with an eye toward East Africa, where she was hoping to use her knowledge of Swahili. But when the program gave her a list of four possible destinations, none were in her desired location. Instead, she chose Nepal. And that decision has shaped her entire …
The International Division has made the decision to cancel all in-person study abroad summer programs that start prior to July 1, 2021. Select summer 2021 (starting in July and August), fall and academic year 2021–2022 programs are still accepting applications. The International Division will continue to monitor and assess global conditions as each term approaches and inform applicants …
Over the past weeks, UW–Madison has celebrated appointments of alumni into key positions on the national and world stage. Most recently, Linda Thomas-Greenfield was confirmed as Ambassador to the United Nations—a role in which she will be navigating relationships and challenges critical for the international community. On Jan. 28, Mark Green, former USAID Administrator Mark …
On February 23, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Linda Thomas-Greenfield as the 31st U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Thomas-Greenfield, who earned a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an honorary doctorate, brings more than 30 years of experience to the post. As leader of the U.S. delegation to the global organization, Thomas-Greenfield will shoulder …
Professor of English shares her memories of celebrating the Vietnamese holiday as a child. “Lunar New Year might bring to mind festivals and fireworks, but I’ve always associated it with a kind of isolation. Long before the pandemic, long before the rest of America learned about sriracha and pho, I grew up in a Vietnamese refugee …
The spring semester is always an energetic time on campus. And spring 2021, even as we continue to work within health guidelines to create a safe environment for the campus community, will be no different in many ways. Connect with international issues through International Division events A number of events are already planned that will …
Your online language class with UW–Madison Continuing Studies is exactly the same as your face-to-face class, only completely different. Let me explain. The goal of our language classes is to get you talking, as research shows that the most powerful tool for learning a language is using what you learned to communicate with others. That goal has …
Research led by Fanny Moffette, a postdoctoral researcher in applied economics and an affiliate of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, gleans new insight into the efficacy of using the Global Land Analysis and Discovery system (GLAD) to reduce deforestation.
UW–Madison alumna Mildred Harnack-Fish’s fight for what is right is remembered not only in the Madison community but now internationally. She is being honored at Justus Liebig University in Giessen, Germany, where she earned her Ph.D. In 2019, the Madison Arts Commission (MAC) contracted with artist John Durbrow to design a sculpture honoring Harnack-Fish. It …
A message from Guido Podesta, vice provost and dean, International Division I am pleased to announce the creation of a new unit in the International Division—the Language Program Office (LPO). LPO will provide a centralized home for many of the programs administered by the International Division, including the Wisconsin Summer Intensive Language Institutes (WISLI), Project …