From classroom stories in local libraries to policy discussions at the heart of campus, International Education Week (IEW) at UW–Madison was a celebration of the Wisconsin Idea without borders. With more than 20 events spanning …
Students
International Internships Prepare Badgers for the Global Workforce
International internships through International Academic Programs (IAP) extend the Wisconsin Idea across borders by connecting Badgers with professional opportunities around the world. These hands-on experiences allow UW–Madison students to expand their technical skills and global …
New WISLI Digital Badge Elevates Summer Language Study
This summer marked a major milestone for language education at UW–Madison with the launch of the inaugural WISLI Digital Badge. Offered through the Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), a unit under the Language Program …
WISLI Alumni Show How Language Studies Open Global Doors
Wrapping up the first week of this year’s Wisconsin Intensive Summer Language Institutes (WISLI), a series of five “Global Professionals” panel sessions on June 19 showed current students how their language pursuits could turn into …
Celebrating Humanitarianism and Service Across the Globe
Kristhel Vernaza Sanchez was awarded the 2026 Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian Scholarship.
Recognizing Outstanding Global Engagement in the Class of 2026
Congratulations to the Class of 2026! As the spring semester draws to a close, the International Division is proud to celebrate a cohort of graduates who have truly embraced the spirit of global engagement. These …
International Division Announces Summer 2026 Graduate Summer Fieldwork Awardees
The International Division is proud to announce the 12 recipients of the Summer 2026 Graduate Student Summer Fieldwork Awards. These $4,000 grants enable UW–Madison graduate students to conduct at least six weeks of primary research …
Marie-Thérèse Jasperson
By the time Marie-Thérèse Jasperson came to UW–Madison as a doctoral student in the fall of 2022, she already had a long career working as a Hmong language consultant for school districts with Hmong bilingual …
Sehar Virani
Sehar Virani came from Pakistan to UW–Madison to focus on impactful global health work. She works with Dr. Nabeel Zafar in the Department of Surgery to research surgical outcomes for cancer patients using large, existing …
UW–Madison celebrates 2025-26 Teaching Assistant Award Winners
Thirty-two exceptional graduate students have been selected as recipients of the 2025-26 Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant Awards, recognizing their strengths and commitment surrounding the craft of teaching.