University of Wisconsin–Madison
Lora Klenke, a leader with nearly 20 years of experience in international development, is directing new efforts to connect the University of Wisconsin–Madison and alumni around the globe. Klenke will serve alumni and advance the university’s position as a global leader through her work as the managing director of international alumni relations. The newly created …
A workshop on children’s and young adult literature focusing on Muslim Journeys will bring a trio of award-winning authors and a journalist to Madison to talk about their work and share their stories and perspectives. Two of the authors – Rukhsana Khan and N.H. Senzai – also will tell their stories at a event open …
[NOTE: The date of this program and registration deadline have been changed from the initial posting] A special workshop on August 16 will provide educators, librarians, students and other interested in literature for children and young adults an opportunity to learn about Muslims around the world through presentations on literature, media, history and social organizations. …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has regained the distinction as the nation’s top-producer of current Peace Corps volunteers, with 90 alumni serving overseas. UW–Madison held the top spot on Peace Corps’ annual top schools rankings from 2001 to 2006 and has consistently ranked among the top 10 in subsequent years, while working to reclaim the No. …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has signed its fourth – and most extensive – agreement with Nazarbayev University (NU) in Astana, Kazakhstan, which will lead to more faculty and staff collaborations between the two universities and summer study at UW–Madison for NU undergraduates. UW–Madison is among a group of leading international institutions enlisted in an ambitious …
University of Wisconsin–Madison students preparing to embark on a variety of international programs gathered December 4, 2013 at the Pyle Center – joined by family and friends – to hear words of encouragement and to receive scholarships to help pay their way. More than 130 undergraduates – most going abroad during the winter intersession or …
Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, who heads the European Union delegation to the United States, will give a free, public lecture on “TTIP: Taking the EU-US Partnership to the Next Level,” Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 1:30 p.m., at the Fluno Center on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. Described as the largest trade agreement of all …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison has a long, distinguished history of international engagement and producing globally talented graduates who create better lives for people in the state and around the world. International Education Week, November 11-15, will provide an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the university community’s ongoing commitment to that tradition. “Today, international education touches …
Zainab Hawa Bangura, the United Nations Special Envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus on November 6 and 7, with an itinerary that includes two public talks and informal meetings with students. Appointed to her current post in June 2012, Bangura has actively engaged world leaders, rebels, militants, victims …
Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, the Egyptians cooked a revolution, and the chapters continue to unfold. Sahar Elmougy, an Egyptian author who writes from a feminist perspective, will offer insights into the ongoing turmoil in her native country in “Resurgence of the Feminine: Transformation of Egyptian Psyche,” as this year’s J. Jobe …