Laurel Mills, born in China raised in the United States, decided early on in her college career that she wanted to focus on international issues. A senior from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, Mills is studying political science …
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Commentary: Does technology diminish impact of international experiences?
A long time ago in a place far way, I was an exchange student. I lived on a small Pacific island, surrounded by a vast watery landscape that stretched beyond the horizon in all directions. …
Global Youth Summit: What students want in their schools, communities
They are curious about the world, and eager to explore. They want their schools to ramp up language instruction, promote global awareness, and open up more avenues to experience other cultures and engage with diverse …
At summit, Wisconsin high school students address ‘global citizenship’
Leaders across a range of sectors—particularly business and education—have been trumpeting the need for people — employees and students — who have a global perspective, are more adaptable and able to live and work across …
Summit lets teens have say on internationalizing education
Sorry, but no teachers allowed. The Wisconsin Global Youth Summit was created so that high school students could talk with peers from around the state about internationalizing their lives and their schools. No one intended …
Banihani, UN policy analyst and UW alumna, to speak on campus
Shams Banihani, a policy analyst with the United Nations Development Programme, will visit the University of Wisconsin–Madison for presentations in early March on the UN’s Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and UNDP’s work in poverty reduction, …
Nichols remembered for international role at UW
The late Donald Nichols, emeritus professor of economics and public affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, was “the catalyst for all our efforts to relate international studies to the state’s changing role in the global …
IAP Scholars to help students ‘discover the world and bring it back to Wisconsin’
International Academic Programs (IAP), the largest study abroad office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, has launched a scholarship program that offers individual awards starting at $2,500 to enable more students to study abroad and then …
UW-Madison again among top producers of Peace Corps volunteers
The University of Wisconsin-Madison currently has 103 graduates serving overseas in 47 countries as Peace Corps volunteers, ranking third for the second consecutive year on the corps’ annual list of the top volunteer-producers among large …
UW–Madison team begins third phase of agreement with Kazakhstan university
For up-to-date information, go to the UW-Nazarbayev University Project website. The University of Wisconsin–Madison recently moved into the third phase of a consulting agreement with Nazarbayev University (NU) in Astana, Kazakhstan, with a goal of …