Today, July 6, Jean Feraca of Wisconsin Public Readio’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders will present Milestones for a Spiritual Jihad. The original show aired at 3 p.m., but will be rebroadcast at 9 …
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UW Student, Study Abroad Featured in Star Tribune
Study Abroad Myths: BUSTED! After spending six months in Brisbane, Australia, Lauren Rice would like to clear up some myths about studying abroad. Read Lauren’s full article, as it appeared in the June 29, 2010 …
UW Business Event: Strategic Global Sourcing
Worldwide economic, political, and social factors combined with accelerated advances in communications technologies have altered the nature of business. One result has been the emergence of strategic global sourcing as a key element in organizational …
[CHE] More Colleges Coach Professors to Lead Study-Abroad Programs
Read Karin Fischer’s article on the excitement behind the increase of faculty-led study abroad programs in The Chronicle of Higher Education. EXCERPT Faculty-led study-abroad programs have proliferated in recent years, as colleges have sought ways to give …
Meet Mandy Chan: Chinese Student Shares Benefits of Studying at UW–Madison
Mandy [Sioman] Chan grew up in Macau, China. She came to UW-Madison in 2008 to study computer engineering. Mandy has worked in UW–Madison’s Division of International Studies’ communications office for the past year. This summer, …
Badgers Abroad Blog Recognized as Important Resource on Studying Abroad
Recently, Accreditedonlinecolleges.com featured the Badgers Abroad Blog in the article, “50 Terrific Teaching Abroad Blogs”! The blog was noted as a tool to help students preparing to study abroad gain tips and advice when it …
Summer Program Offers Intensive Study of Baltic Area Languages
UW News Release, June 10, 2010 By Gwen Evans The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an international leader in foreign languages, offering instruction in more than 80 modern and ancient languages, from Akan-Twi to Zulu. The …
WPR’s Here on Earth: The Origins and Currency of Language
On Monday, June 14, Jean Feraca of WPR’s Here on Earth: Radio Without Borders, discussed The Life of Language with David Crystal, one of the world’s preeminent language specialists. You can hear it on podcast …
Post-Event Media: Global Economic Development Roundtable
Read the announcement and view photos, posted by Robert Hornacek. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay – Inside Newsroom — (June 10, 2010) — More than two dozen business, education and nonprofit leaders took part in the …
African Studies Program Helps Celebrate First World Cup Held in Africa
UW-Madison News June 9, 2010 Soccer fans will pack local bars and restaurants for the start of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. But the UW–Madison African Studies Program (ASP) is offering a family-friendly …