University of Wisconsin–Madison
Service Travel Symposium Tuesday, April 19 6:30 pm Varsity Hall: New Union South Hosted by the WUD Alternative Breaks committee, the Service Travel Symposium brings together a collection of UW–Madison organizations to celebrate their commitment to service travel. Participating organizations include the Peace Corps, the International Internships Program, Engineers without Borders, AIESEC, Habitat for Humanity, …
UW–Madison and Japan Quake/Tsunami: Updated March 17, 2011 UW News — March 17, 2011 “International Academic Programs Suspends Japan programs” Due to changing and uncertain conditions in Japan, International Academic Programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has suspended its study abroad programs through spring semester in that troubled island nation. As Japan faces a variety …
This week, twenty students from the University of Wisconsin Hillel are volunteering at The Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village in Rwanda, during their 2011 spring break. We invite you to follow their blog, an online portal where the group will share their thoughts, stories, and experiences. Learn about this student group and their important mission in Rwanda. …
On Thursday, March 17, Wisconsin Alumni Association – France will host a panel of four UW alumni who will discuss points in their careers when they made difficult decisions or experienced challenges. Alumni and students of all ages are welcome to attend, ask questions, and help each other find answers for their professional ambitions and …
Wei Yang, president of Zhejiang University, spent February 20-21 on campus, learning more about the school where his parents met in the late 1940s. President Yang’s father, Guang-hua Yang, earned a Ph.D. in chemical engineering from UW–Madison in 1951. Wei Yang, president of Zhejiang University, spent February 20-21 on campus, learning more about the school …
Dr. Lalita du Perron is the associate director of the Center for South Asia and the faculty associate for the India Initiative, as well as a faculty liaison for the study abroad program in Varanasi, India. She has come to UW–Madison by way of London, with a background in South Asian Studies and Hindi. Du …
As events in Egypt continued to make headlines around the world, the University of Wisconsin–Madison brought the discussion to campus. The Division of International Studies, the African Studies Program, and the Middle East Studies Program hosted a roundtable discussion on the mass protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his government. As events in Egypt …
UW–Madison News — February 3, 2011 For the 11th year in a row, UW–Madison has placed in the top tier of the Peace Corps’ nationwide list of large schools producing Peace Corps volunteers. With 91 undergraduate and 13 graduate alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers, UW–Madison is eighth in the rankings. The university has …
The Badger Herald — February 6, 2011 “Egyptian Crisis Unlikely to Affect UW Programs” The Badger Herald — February 6, 2011 “Egyptian Crisis Unlikely to Affect UW Programs”
Join AIESEC for the Student International Expo February 10, 2011 Memorial Union Great Hall 4-6 p.m. Want to explore the world? On February 10, come see the exciting opportunities that are available for UW–Madison students at the International Expo! Learn about opportunities abroad and gain amazing skills and experience. Join AIESEC for the Student International …