University of Wisconsin–Madison
Sylvie Daviet, professor of geography at the Universite de Provence in Aix-en-Provence, was in Madison the first week of February to discuss the upcoming 50th anniversary of the Aix – Madison study abroad program. During her visit, she gave the weekly Yi-Fu Tuan Lecture for the Department of Geography and talked to students of the …
Central Japan Railway Company (CJR) is offering up to three UW–Madison students an internship for summer 2010. The position aims to offer an understanding of the CJR group business and managing status, to deepen the interns’ knowledge and experience in their areas of interesting, and to strengthen the relationship between two nations. Learn more about …
Think science is a universal language? Think again. In 2005 Caitilyn Allen and Don Waller, faculty in the Department of Plant Pathology and the Department of Botany respectively, created a graduate exchange program between the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the Ecole Nationale Superieure Agronomique de Montpellier (Sup Agro) in Montpellier, France. Their aim was to …
February 2010 features the 10th annual International Opportunities Month (IOM) on campus! The celebration is organized by a campus-wide committee of globally focused organizations, chaired by the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER). Throughout the month, students of all majors are invited to attend IOM events; learn about global issues; and hear about …
EXCERPT from The Wall Street Journal: Patti Ristau says she was terrified when she first landed in Seville, Spain, for a semester studying abroad. Though she had a double major from the University of Wisconsin–Madison that included Spanish and felt sure of herself speaking the language in Mexico and the Caribbean, Ms. Ristau was worried …
Many may be considering how to respond to the devastating earthquake that hit Haiti. Visit the list sent out by the Association of International Education Administrators (AIEA) that includes direct links to many of the charitable organizations responding to the crisis. Also, please view the below links to media coverage on Haiti and UW–Madison. WISC-TV …
Wisconsin State Journal: UW–Madison students are unharmed in Haiti The Chronicle of Higher Education: American Colleges Scramble to Contact Students and Professors in Haiti Channel 3000: Wisconsin Residents Organizing Help For Haiti Wisconsin State Journal: Local charities directing aid to Haiti
International Academic Programs (IAP) offers more than 150 study abroad programs to UW–Madison students across campus. Learn more about the study abroad opportunities from IAP at the following information sessions. Sessions Study Abroad 101 Learn how to find the right program, how credits transfer to UW–Madison, and about funding options. No need to make an appointment- …
Group Writes Message On Web Site: “We are OK! Don’t worry, it was a mere tremor here.” MADISON, Wis. — Members of a University of Wisconsin–Madison group are safe after a major earthquake caused devastation in Haiti Tuesday. Members of UW–Madison’s Engineers Without Borders have been in Haiti since Sunday, but they said no one …
International Academic Programs (IAP) is offering students the exciting opportunity to intern abroad for academic credit and gain real world experience for their career. International internships provide students with the opportunity to gain experience in the field, determine if they have an interest in a particular career, and create a network of contacts. Anthony Wilder, …