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From dongA.com, February 20, 2008 The nomination of Federation of Korean Industries Vice Chairman Lee Youn-ho as commerce, industry, and energy minister highlights the growing prominence of University of Wisconsin graduates in Korea. The majority of the university’s graduates in Korea have made their mark in the presidential transition committee, politics, academia and economics. The …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Katie Saur, International Academic Programs, University of Wisconsin-Madison, (608) 890-0939, kbsaur@bascom.wisc.edu Madison, WI –International Academic Programs (IAP), a member program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Division of International Studies, has announced that its annual Study Abroad Photo Contest will take place this February. Each year International Academic Programs (IAP) at the …
By Anjali Athavaley, The Wall Street Journal Callie Broughton had an eventful freshman year at Florida State University — in Spain. Ms. Broughton, now a 20-year-old junior, opted to study abroad in Valencia through a program for first-year students at Florida State. For one year, she lived in an apartment and took classes with other …
A new report on “Strengthening Study Abroad” from NAFSA: Association of International Educators is billed as “a report of presidents and provosts to presidents and provosts.” “We’re really engaging institutional leadership at the top,” said Marlene M. Johnson, executive director and CEO of NAFSA. “The premise of this report is that study abroad is an …
by Sandra Knisely, UW–Madison Communications After more than 40 hours of traveling, 30 University of Wisconsin–Madison students arrived last week in Cape Town, South Africa to start a two-week adventure in South Africa’s capital city that will include a leadership seminar and service projects. The engineering and genetics students are paired with 30 University of …
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by Cassie Kornblau, The Badger Herald University of Wisconsin students are choosing to study abroad in record numbers despite the U.S. dollar weakening in comparison to foreign currencies. According to the most recent United States Study Abroad Survey from fall 2005 to summer 2006, 1,616 UW students earned academic credit toward their degree through study …
Courtesy of the Institute of International Education Newsletter: We invite you to view video clips of the Open Doors Briefing that IIE held on November 13 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, in conjunction with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. The briefing, which is held …
By KARIN FISCHER, The Chronicle of Higher Education As the dollar dips to all-time lows, study-abroad programs are feeling financial pressure, forcing colleges to cut costs, tap reserve funds, or increase charges to students. In the last year alone, the dollar’s value has tumbled 5 percent against the pound, 7 percent against the yen, 10 …
UW–Madison’s growing International Academic Internship program places students in businesses across the globe. By Masarah Van Eyck, UW–Madison Division of International Studies Featured on UW-Business News Wire Prairie du Chien native Megan Bender learned about more than water distribution while serving as an intern with Abbott Fund in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania last summer. The …