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, …
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[WSJ] UW-Madison Chancellor Plays Catch-Up with China Visit
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 …
Read a Few of Our Fall Semester Favorites from the Badgers Abroad Blog!
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 …
Funding Opportunity: Ouisconsin Field Research Scholarship Due Feb. 14
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 …
Post-Event Media: International Education Week
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, …
[WPR] UW-Madison Maintains Participation in Study Abroad Programs
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 …
Media Coverage: UW-Madison Top 10 in National Study Abroad Ranking
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 …
[IHE] The Not So Open Door
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. …
UW-Madison Top 10 in National Study Abroad Ranking
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, …
[CHE] China Props Up Number of Foreign Students in the U.S.
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 …