The Global Financial Crisis: What You Need to Know Now Menzie Chinn University of Wisconsin-Madison Professor of Economics and Public Affairs 12:00-1:15 PM Thursday, October 30 Capitol Conference Room 5120AB Grainger Hall 975 University Ave. …
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Fulbright Emphasizes Diversity Among Its Fellows [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
Program seeks more applicants from community colleges and other nontraditional sources By Beth McMurtrie, The Chronicle of Higher Education The Fulbright Program is one of the most successful fellowship programs around. About 1,500 students and …
Global Affairs Forum with Tammy Baldwin and Peter Theron
Debate between Candidates for Wisconsin’s 2nd Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives Tammy Baldwin (Democratic Incumbent) and Peter Theron (Republican Candidate) Moderator: Melanie Ramey, President of the League of Women Voters of …
Lt. Governor Lawton to Deliver Briefing on China Mission
Contact: Ben Nuckels, Office of the Lieutenant Governor, 608-266-3516 Masarah Van Eyck, UW-Madison Division of International Studies, 608-262-5590 Will Discuss Details of Tsinghua University Student Exchange Agreement, Formation of Exploratory Committee to Develop Global Manufacturing …
Former President of Ireland Attracts Crowd to Human Rights and Democracy Lecture
One September 29, Mary Robinson, former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner, attracted over 500 people from the Madison community to the Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rights and Democracy Lecture. Robinson discussed the importance of …
Office Creates Online Forum for Global Topic Discussions
Global Studies and the Offices of the Dean of Students have launched the second WI-Global Forum. It is an online discussion for undergraduates on contemporary global topics and their relevance to and impact on local …
Obsession With Rankings Goes Global [The Chronicle of Higher Education]
As universities compete harder for students and professors, they look more closely at their international standings By Aisha Labi, The Chronicle of Higher Education A Chinese list of the world’s top universities would seem an …
Leading Middle Eastern Scholar, News Analyst to Speak at UW-Madison
Reza Aslan, internationally acclaimed writer and scholar of religions, will deliver the talk “Winning a Cosmic War: Can Common Ground be Found within the Abrahamic Religions?” as the first Rose Thering fellow of the UW-Madison …
Symposium Looks at Challenge of Producing More Food on a Smaller Carbon Footprint
MADISON – On the day before World Food Day, a group of agricultural leaders will gather to discuss how technology can be harnessed to meet the world’s need for food, fiber and fuel while reducing …
Forum to Focus on Climate Change in Wisconsin
Regional impacts of global warming will be the topic of the third annual Wisconsin Climate Change Forum on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The public is invited, and admission is free. Linda …