UW areas studies centers awarded $4 million in Title VI grants
UW–Madison international and area studies centers will receive $3.9 million in federal Title VI grants for the 2022–2023 academic year under the National Resource Centers (NRC) and Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships programs, administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
UW–Madison NRCs were awarded $1.8 million, and $2.1 million has been designated for FLAS scholarships for the current academic year. Over the four-year cycle of these awards, the university will receive $15.8 million. During the 2018–2022 grant cycle, 484 FLAS scholarships were distributed to 424 students, with the greatest number of awards made to date in academic year 2021–2022. Read more.
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UW–Madison senior was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship
University of Wisconsin–Madison senior Sarah Almutawa was a finalist this year for a Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most prestigious and selective undergraduate academic honors in the world. By the end of this year’s awards …
Reesor: Update on missing UW-Madison student
Dear campus community, I am grateful to share with you that a missing UW–Madison student has been found safe, thanks to a tip from a community member that the UW–Madison Police Department received overnight.
PhD student supporting international students through involvement and growing UW–Madison’s “web”
Descriptions of Maxwell Chibuogwu as “involved,” “charismatic,” and “brilliant” may seem hyperbolic… until you meet him. Within minutes, you’ll know he is all three and more. A PhD candidate in plant pathology from Delta State, …
Message from the dean
I am pleased to welcome all UW–Madison students, faculty, staff, and colleagues to campus for a new semester! This semester begins as usual with an air of energy and excitement that is characteristic of campus. …
Daniel Ledin—A Wisconsin scholar in Washington
Recent graduate Daniel Ledin’s passion for international and domestic policy has led him everywhere from the Wisconsin Capitol to the office of former Ambassador to Guatemala Donald Planty and now to Washington, D.C.. One thread …
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