Coming on the heels of the Chancellor’s return from Greater China, International Education Week (November 15 – 19) offers students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to reflect on how best to prepare for careers in …
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International Ed. Week: World Languages Day Inspires High School Students to Explore
UW News Release — November 11, 2010 Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and …
Trove of Taiwanese Classic Films Donated to UW-Madison
UW News Release — November 10, 2010 New 35mm prints of 30 of some of the most celebrated Chinese-language feature films have been donated to the University of Wisconsin-Madison by various film studios in Taiwan …
UW-Madison Students Aim to Sustain Work on Island in Uganda
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 …
Media Coverage: Chancellor Martin is Leading a Delegation to Greater China
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 …
Chancellor to Conduct TelePresence Meeting from China on Nov. 5
UW News Release — November 3, 2010 As part of her trip to China and Taiwan, Chancellor Biddy Martin will help to inaugurate a cutting-edge videoconferencing device now available to the greater UW-Madison campus community. …
Visit from Zhejiang University Delegation Includes MOU Signing
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. …
Chancellor Martin Returning to Greater China
UW-Madison News Release – November 1, 201 University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin is leading a delegation of UW-Madison faculty and staff to Greater China, with stops in Beijing, Hong Kong, and Taipei. The return …
Post-event Media: UW Partnership with Qatar University Continues with Lecture on the Islamic View of Other Religions
On October 26, Dean Aisha Yousuf Al-Mannai, from Qatar University, delivered the lecture “Islam’s View of Other Religions” to a standing room only audience of students, faculty, staff, and friends from the community. The lecture …
Language Program Opens Professional Doors and Boosts Job Prospects for Students
From the Madison Initiative for Undergraduates Program Web site Language program opens professional doors, boosts job prospects for students When Junko Mori flies to Japan, she is constantly surprised by the stories of those around …