University of Wisconsin–Madison
Eighteen University of Wisconsin–Madison students studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) have been awarded scholarships from CIEE, a leading provider of international educational experiences. Applied to upcoming summer and fall programs, these awards will cover a combined total of $30,500. Fifteen of the awardees received CIEE’s Global Access Initiative (GAIN) Scholarship, two have received …
Lauren Buckley, a senior majoring in chemistry and biochemistry, was selected as a 2012-13 Luce Scholar—the second person from the University of Wisconsin–Madison accepted into this prestigious program in recent years. The Henry Luce Foundation created the year-long Luce Scholars Program to increase awareness about Asia among potential leaders in American society who have had …
The seeds of Dan Gold’s international interests were planted even before he was born, when his parents took a year off to travel around the world. “I remember hearing about that trip and seeing the pictures,” recalls Gold, who lived in the San Francisco Bay area and Northern Virginia while growing up. “It inspired me …
For students at the University of Wisconsin–Madison looking to go abroad, finding international experiences that fit with their academic pursuits—in terms of both content and schedule—can be daunting. For international students studying at UW–Madison, making American friends is important, yet often difficult. These are among the top issues that have emerged from initial discussions of …
Recently announced plans for the University of Wisconsin–Madison to open an office in Shanghai have been well-received in China, including endorsements from Badger alumni in the region and Wisconsin companies doing business there, according to Gilles Bousquet, dean of the Division of International Studies and vice provost for globalization. “With such strong support, we are …
Her work, first with 3M and then with a commercial law firm affiliation, drew Sue Ginsburg into the international marketplace. “I have been exposed to and learned a lot about our global economy and doing business with other countries,” says Ginsburg, who now heads GrowthLynx, a Minneapolis marketing firm. “I love meeting people from other …
A significant indicator of the support for international education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has been the number of students who study abroad each year—a number that has grown 75% in the past decade. According to Open Doors 2011, the report released Monday by the Institute of International Education, UW–Madison ranked 10th nationally in the …
UW News In its 2011 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange, released this week, the Institute of International Education gives high marks to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in two categories. Nationally, UW–Madison sent the tenth-highest number of students to study abroad during the 2009-10 school year, with 2,169 students pursuing studies in other countries. …
Representatives of the University of Wisconsin–Madison have returned to China this week, where they are seeking to expand the university’s engagement and move toward the goal of creating a physical UW–Madison presence there. “On this trip, we are exploring exciting opportunities to establish a distinctive UW–Madison footprint in China,” says Gilles Bousquet, dean of the …
Jenny Browne is excited about traveling to Sierra Leone this month to teach creative writing, but admits feeling a tinge of anxiety. This isn’t her first trip to Africa. In June, Browne, an assistant professor of English at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, went to Kenya, where she taught Somali children in a refugee …