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Feingold urges UW students to volunteer abroad [The Daily Cardinal]

By: Elizabeth Michaels /The Daily Cardinal Sen. Russ Feingold lobbied for U.S. foreign relations improvements Monday at the Memorial Union Monday as part of the Distinguished Lecture Series, sponsored by Wisconsin Union Directorate and the UW Division of International Studies. Feingold focused his discussion on how international relations and the worldview of the United States …

Feingold finds Wisconsinites tuned to world [The Capital Times]

Samara Kalk Derby, The Capital Times Asked what he thinks about calling in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to deal with anti-war protesters, Sen. Russ Feingold says it shouldn’t happen. “I think that public protest is one of the greatest things that happens in this country,” he told a UW–Madison audience of more than …

Listen to “Global Reach, Local Impact” from the Global Public University Series

A recording of last week’s Global Public University event is posted on UW–Madison’s Instructional Communications site. You may find and watch it here, along with last fall’s discussion with David Ward and Steven Toope: http://www.uwex.edu/ics/stream/event.cfm?eid=15670 Both Susan Jeffords and William Brustein were lively and generous in relaying their vast experience in internationalizing university campuses. They …

UW–Madison First in U.S. to Hire Worldwide Academic Networker

UW–Madison’s Division of International Studies has appointed Kimberly Coulter, PhD, as its first Worldwide University Network (WUN) administrative program manager. Assuming the first position of its kind in the United States, Coulter is tasked with heightening UW–Madison’s profile and engagement as a global public university. I’m thrilled to be a part of the Division of …

Health and Development in Africa: An International Dialogue

Workshop: “Health and Development in Africa: An International Dialogue”Monday, 7 April 2008 1:30 – 6:00 p.m. University of Wisconsin–Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health Health Sciences Learning Center 750 Highland Avenue Auditorium (Room 1325) The workshop examines various international organizations’ development policy and initiatives in the area of health, specifically those underway in Africa. …

Wisconsin Passes State Resolution on International Education

CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608-262-5592 On March 5, 2008, the Wisconsin Legislature passed a Joint Resolution on International Education. Spearheaded by Sam Dunlop of St. Norbert College, the resolution recognizes that “international education is a critical component of higher education…contributing to the economy of the state and to a diverse college environment.” “This is …

UN liaison promotes health care [The Badger Herald]

by Ken Harris, The Badger Herald, Thursday, March 6, 2008 Former United Nations Food and Agriculture liaison told a group of University of Wisconsin students and faculty Wednesday the nation has an obligation to provide health care to poor nations to protect their basic human rights. As the keynote speaker to kick off the Global …

Wisconsin Passes State Resolution on International Education

DATE: March 10, 2008 CONTACT: Masarah Van Eyck, mvaneyck2@international.wisc.edu, 608-262-5592The Wisconsin Legislature passed a Joint Resolution on International Education on March 5, 2008. Spearheaded by Sam Dunlop of St. Norbert College, the resolution recognizes that “international education is a critical component of higher education…contributing to the economy of the state and to a divers college …

The Global Public University Series

Cultures and economies across the globe are rapidly becoming more intertwined, and universities worldwide are responding by evolving into global institutions. Today, major universities actively seek applicants from other countries while sending their own students abroad to prepare them for careers in an increasingly global society. University faculty conduct research with colleagues on separate continents. …

The Global Public University: Global Reach, Local Impact

The Global Public University: Global Reach, Local Impact Tuesday, March 11 8:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Grainger Hall, Room 4151, 975 University Avenue This event is free and open to the public. William Brustein Associate Provost, International Affairs Director, International Programs and Studies University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Susan Jeffords Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs …