University of Wisconsin–Madison
Katie Morris speaks with such enthusiasm about the culture and people of Brazil that it’s easy to overlook the fact that the University of Wisconsin–Madison senior has yet to set foot in South America’s largest country. After studying Spanish in high school and learning Portuguese at UW–Madison, Morris says classroom discussions sparked her curiosity about …
Joe Elder and his bride, Joann, sailed to India in 1951 to teach English in high schools in Tamilnadu. Part of their reimbursement after they returned was to be a free year of graduate study in Oberlin College, Ohio. For his master’s thesis, Elder asked the question: “What happens to the caste system among Indian …
In the days leading up to the third anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan, Madison will host a group of students from Fukushima University, who will speak at a public event about their lives back home. The 23 Japanese students — accompanied by two chaperones and a guide — are in the United …
Max Brudvig felt that studying abroad “was necessary for a complete college experience.” Currently a senior majoring in political science and history at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Brudvig spent the spring semester of his junior year in Brisbane, Australia. He says the most rewarding parts of his experience were “the friendships and memories you build …
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 …
While still in high school, Brett Schilke wanted to know more about Russia and its people than the Cold War material covered in his classes. Schilke worked with an Appleton, Wis., organization that partnered with Kurgan, a city in Russia. And, in 2004, he and four other high school students traveled halfway around the world …
University of Wisconsin–Madison students preparing to embark on international internships for the spring 2014 semester were among those who gathered recently to hear words of encouragement and to receive scholarships to help pay their way. These 10 undergraduates were recognized December 4, at the Fall 2013 Study Abroad Scholarship Award Ceremony, sponsored by the Division …
Four University of Wisconsin–Madison students are among more than 700 undergraduates from 341 colleges and universities across the United States awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, for study abroad during the spring 2014 semester. Each Gilman Scholar receives up to …
Students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison who are curious about studying abroad, but still reluctant about plunging into an overseas experience will have a new way to test international waters, starting next summer. International Academic Programs (IAP), which offers the largest number of study abroad programs on campus, has developed UW Global Gateway Programs, short-term …
The Chinese Culture, Arts, Design and Feng Shui Program is described as a faculty-led seminar that takes students to Beijing to learn about the Chinese concept of Feng Shui, its application and impact on Chinese art, design, history, culture, and society. But many students discover that the impact of this popular program – created and …