University of Wisconsin–Madison
For several years, the School of Education has required its students to take three credits of non-western contemporary culture to help expose students to a globalizing world. But Associate Dean Ken Zeichner and his colleagues thought students deserved to learn even more about the interconnected world in which they would soon be teaching. “The idea …
WISC-TV’s Neil Heinen talks with members of a University of Wisconsin–Madison group who are making life significantly better for the people of Rwanda. Click here to watch the video.
Information Session: Thursday, November 15, 2007; 4:00 pm in 260 Bascom The Washington, D.C. Semester is open to undergraduates of all disciplines who demonstrate an interest in international affairs. This program equips students with the knowledge and experience that will prepare them to be active global citizens, with the understanding that an internship is an …
WAGE Senior Fellows and Affiliates regularly offer graduate and undergraduate courses related to globalization and the international economy. The Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy encourages students to review the below list of courses offered this fall. Please note that enrollment is at the discretion of the individual professor and a number of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Monday, April 16, 2007 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, University of Wisconsin–Madison Division of International Studies. (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu Madison, WI – A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison seniors will be making history this spring when they participate in the campus’ May commencement exercises. The students are among the first graduating class of …
The ongoing work of UW–Madison’s Engineers without Borders was featured in a recent Badger Herald article. For the story, click on the URL. http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/03/16/breaking_down_border.php
Untitled Document NEWS ADVISORY DATE: Tuesday, February 6, 2007 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu GLOBAL Q&A AMONG STUDENTS, INTERNATIONAL STUDIES’ DEAN Madison, WI – Gilles Bousquet, the dean of International Studies at UW–Madison, will hold a “Global Q&A” with students on Thursday, February 15 at 4: …
In a time of constant reminders of the need to learn about developing countries and cooperate globally, members of the University of Wisconsin–Madison chapter of AIESEC – the largest student-based organization on the planet – have become ambassadors to the world. http://www.news.wisc.edu/13388.html
Untitled Document NEWS ADVISORY DATE: Monday, March 6, 2006 CONTACT: Ronnie Hess, Director of Communications, Division of International Studies. UW–Madison, (608) 262-5590, rlhess@wisc.edu MIDDLE EAST STUDIES ANNOUNCES UNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE Madison, WI – Beginning in September 2006, UW–Madison undergraduates will be able to earn a certificate in Middle East Studies, the Middle East Studies program of …
Campus events respond to cartoon controversy by John Lucas, UW Communications Three campus events have been organized to discuss the international controversy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a terrorist figure. The Offices of the Dean of Students will hold a panel discussion entitled “Free Speech, Civility and the Impact on Campus Climate” at …