University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW News Release – December 13, 2010 The University of Wisconsin–Madison’s African Studies Program will host “Peace Corps and Africa: 50 Years,” an event honoring a half century of volunteer service. On March 24-26, 2011, returned Peace Corps volunteers, Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams, musicians, artists, storytellers and some of the Peace Corps’ early founders …
Wisconsin State Journal — December 9, 2010 EXCERPT: UW–Madison enrolls nearly 2,000 degree-seeking students from China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In 2007-2008, 178 UW–Madison students studied abroad in the greater China area. Gilles Bousquet, vice provost for globalization, said he wants to make it the No. 1 destination for study abroad trips. He’s said Martin’s …
Badgers who wrote for the Badgers Abroad Blog (BAB) this past semester, share their experiences. The Badgers Abroad Blog is administered by UW–Madison’s Division of International Studies. To contribute, please e-mail communication@international.wisc.edu. Jenny Parker Jenny Parker is a student in the Professional FrenchMasters Program at UW–Madison. As part of the program she is required to do an …
The earliest maps of the land that was to become our state were generated by French explorers, who transcribed the Algonquian lexicon according to French grapho-phonemic relations. Many of these early maps carry the term “Ouisconsin,” later Anglicized to Wisconsin. Cognizant that we live in a world of challenges that increasingly require international solutions, Wisconsin …
Days after Chancellor Martin returned from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offered students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in a fast changing, interconnected world. A joint initiative of the U. S. Departments of State and Education, International Education Week was celebrated across …
Wisconsin Public Radio — November 22, 2010 “UW–Madison Maintains Participation in Study Abroad Programs” The worldwide economic downtown hasn’t put a big dent in college study abroad programs. An annual study shows a slight decline in U.S. students participating; however UW–Madison ranked 8th for participation. Students coming to the U.S. and those going abroad can …
The Badger Herald — November 17, 2010 “UW study abroad programs ranked in top ten nationally” EXCERPT: In the 2008-2009 academic year, 2,230 students studied abroad, and that number has the potential to increase due to the demand from companies and organizations for students who are intellectually curious and have experience in the changing world, …
Inside Higher Ed — November 18, 2010 “The Not So Open Door” EXCERPT: But two things have changed. The most obvious is the scale of the movement of students across state borders and national borders. There were about 82,000 international students in the United States in 1964. Now there are eight times that many, with …
UW News Release — November 16, 2010 Madison, WI – Record numbers of University of Wisconsin–Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, an increase that exceeds the national average. What is more, they are choosing to study in previously non-traditional destinations such as China and India. According to the Open Doors report, …
The Chronicle of Higher Education – November 15, 2010 “China Props Up Foreign Students’ Numbers in U.S.” EXCERPT: Enrollments from China shot up 30 percent in the 2009-10 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education’s annual “Open Doors” report, which was released this week. The rapid increase in the number of Chinese students, …