With 69 Badger alumni currently serving in 34 countries, the University of Wisconsin–Madison continues its tradition as one of the nation’s top producers of Peace Corps Volunteers. Since 2001, when the Peace Corps began releasing …
Wisconsin Idea
Alumni facilitate internships, opening doors for UW students
The essence of the Wisconsin Idea is that the University of Wisconsin–Madison should improve people’s lives beyond the classroom, throughout the state, across the nation, and around the world. Last summer, two UW–Madison seniors—Nicolette Johnson, …
AIDS Memorial Quilt frames discussion
A 12’-by-12’ AIDS Memorial Quilt — created to memorialize lives affected by AIDS — served as the backdrop for a discussion about HIV/AID that drew participants from on and off the UW-Madison campus, on December …
UW China task force issues final report
Statement from Vice Provost and Dean Guido Podestá, of the UW-Madison Division of International Studies: We regard engagement with China and the surrounding region to be of critical importance to the University of Wisconsin–Madison and …
World Appreciation Day brings middle schoolers to UW-Madison
World Appreciation Day brought 400 middle school students, teachers, and chaperones from nine schools in southern and central Wisconsin to Union South on the UW-Madison campus on November 17, 2014, for a morning of sessions …
2014 Soffa Lecture: Geran to talk about addressing child abandonment, trafficking
Jean Geran, a University of Wisconsin–Madison alumna who has worked on international child protection issues in a variety of capacities, will discuss “Right to Identity: Child Abandonment, Trafficking, Migration and Protection,” as this year’s J. …
With WEDC grant, UW to help Wisconsin companies develop international internships
To compete in today’s global marketplace, Wisconsin companies need people who have the skills to operate abroad. Studies, however, indicate that this need is not being fully met. A $50,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic …
Machoian named UW-Madison’s first international safety and security director
In today’s global environment, international travel has become a more frequent and far-reaching part of higher education, from faculty attending professional gatherings or conducting field research to students participating in study abroad programs, internships, or …
Olsen to discuss ‘One Health’ approach to global health challenges
The first Global Hot Spots Lecture of 2014-15 year will focus on dealing with international health challenges, such as the current Ebola crisis in West Africa. Christopher W. Olsen, professor of public health and associate …
Educator workshop to explore background of ‘I am Malala’
The courageous story of Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani girl who refused to be silenced by the Taliban, has inspired people around the world and has become a global symbol of peaceful protest. Her book I …