Changing how an apparel factory operates can have a profound impact on an entire community. Dawn Crim witnessed that earlier this year during a trip to the Dominican Republic. As special assistant to the chancellor …
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Bousquet Reflects on Kazakhstan Initiative
For up-to-date information, go to the UW-Nazarbayev University Project website. Gilles Bousquet, dean of the Division of International Studies and vice provost for globalization at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, recently traveled to Astana, the …
[grow] It Takes a Village
grow — Wisconsin’s Magazine for the Life Sciences — Summer 2011 Waves of undergrads in Uganda with UW-Madison’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences have taken the African proverb as a call to action. Their …
Brewers welcome Chinese Champions
A group of elite Chinese athletes studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison got an inside look at America’s national pastime last week – while serving a few surprises for their hosts. Fifteen members of the …
[On Wisconsin] Eye of the Storm
On Wisconsin — “Eye of the Storm” By David McKay Wilson Lynsey Addario ventures into the world’s most troubled regions and creates stunning photos of pain, deprivation, and beauty. Nine days after her release from …
[Channel 3000] International Students Visit Cottage Grove Farm
This article originally appeared on Channel 3000 COTTAGE GROVE, Wis. — More than 100 international students from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their family members are learning about agriculture firsthand Sunday. They are visiting a …
[CHE] China and the United States: A Tale of Two Views on Education
The Chronicle of Higher Education – June 7, 2011 “China and the United States: A Tale of Two Views on Education” EXCERPT: The following is a guest post by Gilles Bousquet, dean of the Division …
IAP Students Receive Gilman Scholarships for 2011 Academic Year
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison students studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) have received scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships Program to help fund their study abroad programs. Two students, studying abroad in …
Emma Lawson Awarded $4,000 to Study in Beijing
UW–Madison student Emma Lawson was recently awarded a $4,000 scholarship from the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Program Service – Fulbright-Hays Groups Project Abroad (GPA) Project: Advanced Chinese Language Training Programs. Through the Council …
Kyle Schroeckenthaler Awarded $20,000 from the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships
UW –Madison student Kyle Schroeckenthaler was awarded $20,000 from the David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships fund to help fund his 2011-2012 academic year in Beijing, China through the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) …