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Inside Higher Ed – November 15, 2010 EXCERPT: Worries that the worldwide economic downturn would trigger a slip in international education should be largely alleviated by this year’s “Open Doors” report, which shows that during the peak of the recession, international student enrollment continued to rise and — for the first time in the report’s …
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 Aphids have long been a nuisance for farmers on an island in Uganda’s Lake Victoria, and the harsh chemicals used to keep the bugs away usually mean a crop of small, wilted plants. A group of University of Wisconsin–Madison undergraduate students working with the farmers on isolated Lingira …
Chancellor Biddy Martin is leading a delegation of UW–Madison faculty and staff to Greater China, with stops in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei. Dean and Vice Provost for Globalization Gilles Bousquet is part of this delegation. The return visit, which began Monday, November 1, follows the successful spring trip to Beijing, Tianjin, Hangzhou, and Shanghai. …
The New York Times — November 5, 2010 While China’s students have long filled American graduate schools, its undergraduates now represent the fastest-growing group of international students. In 2008-9, more than 26,000 were studying in the United States, up from about 8,000 eight years earlier, according to the Institute of International Education. Students are ending …
November 2010 features the 11th annual International Opportunities Month (IOM) on the UW–Madison campus, organized by a campus-wide committee of globally focused organizations, chaired by Center for International Business Education Research (CIBER). This event is designed to coincide with the U.S. Department of State’s International Education Week. Throughout IOM, students of all majors can attend …
A delegation from Zhejiang University visited UW–Madison October 25-26, and attended two days of proceedings. The delegation met with faculty and staff from the Division of International Studies, Department of Kinesiology, and College of Engineering. On Tuesday morning, Vice Provost and Dean Gilles Bousquet signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Wu Ping, the vice …
Each year, Global Studies hosts a luncheon to honor the recipients of the Scott Kloeck-Jenson Fellowship, awarded to outstanding UW–Madison graduate students whose work deepens international understanding and global social justice. At this year’s luncheon, held Monday, September 27, the 2010 fellows shared their work through short, informal presentations, allowing students to discuss their successes …
The Chronicle of Higher Education – October 17, 2010 “Study Abroad’s New Focus Is Job Skills” By Karin Fischer EXCERPT: Even in an increasingly global economy, few companies set out to hire recent graduates who have studied or interned abroad. More than one survey of employers ranks international study low among cocurricular activities in its …
On October 26, Professor Aisha Yousuf Al-Mannai, from Qatar University, will deliver the lecture “Islam’s View of Other Religions” at 4 p.m. at the Pyle Center’s AT&T Lounge. The lecture will be in Arabic, with English translation. Professor Al-Mannai is the current dean of the College of Sharia and Islamic Studies at Qatar University. She …
The Wisconsin International Scholars (WISc) Program is an honors enrichment program offered by the Division of International Studies for undergraduate students in any college or major who are interested in adding an international dimension to their education. The program provides students with scholarship, mentoring, and networking opportunities. In 2003, the program began with 10 students, …