University of Wisconsin–Madison
Hundreds of high school students and teachers from around Wisconsin were invited to the Orpheum Theatre for UW–Madison’s 8th World Cinema Day on March 31, 2011. World Cinema Day is held annually in conjunction with the Wisconsin Film Festival and invites high school students and teachers for the screening of a high-quality international film along …
The Wisconsin China Initiative at UW–Madison invites you to attend two upcoming events. PUBLIC TALK: “The Third Waves: Recent Films from Taiwan” Thursday, April 7: Lin Wenchi, the director of film studies at National Central University in Taiwan will deliver a public talk, “The Third Waves: Recent Films from Taiwan.” 4-5:30 p.m., Vilas Communication Hall. …
Patti McGill Peterson, a senior associate at the Institute for Higher Education Policy (IHEP) will be giving a free public talk titled “Liberal Education in Global Perspective” on Monday, April 11, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. at 336 Ingraham Hall. Peterson will visit UW–Madison under the auspices of the Global Studies in Higher Education (GSHE) initiative. …
Service Travel Symposium Tuesday, April 19 6:30 pm Varsity Hall: New Union South Hosted by the WUD Alternative Breaks committee, the Service Travel Symposium brings together a collection of UW–Madison organizations to celebrate their commitment to service travel. Participating organizations include the Peace Corps, the International Internships Program, Engineers without Borders, AIESEC, Habitat for Humanity, …
How is knowledge of a second language useful in a career in engineering? Come to this panel discussion Monday, April 4 from 4-5 p.m., to hear from three UW–Madison alumni who use languages in their work as engineers. Join the April 4 event at Tong Auditorium: 1003 Engineering Centers Building, 1550 Engineering Drive. How is …
UW News — March 17, 2011 “Japanese Students at UW–Madison Spearhead Relief Efforts” Following the earthquakes and tsunami in Japan on March 11, members of University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Japanese community are working together to assist relief efforts despite being far from home. Their work is only one part of the relief effort under way on …
On Monday, March 21, Kenosha’s WLIP interviewed Badgers Abroad Blogger John Wells about his experiences with the recent natural disasters while living in Japan. We invite you to listen to the rebroadcast of his interview with Lenny Palmer.
Prominent UW Alumni discuss international careers! Thursday, March 24 2:00 p.m. 206 Ingraham Hall Speakers include: – Former Ambassador John Lange, now at the Gates Foundation, who will talk about careers in global health; – Leon Weintraub, a retired foreign service officer (now instructor for our DC Semester in International Affairs), who will address careers …
UW–Madison and Japan Quake/Tsunami: Updated March 17, 2011 UW News — March 17, 2011 “International Academic Programs Suspends Japan programs” Due to changing and uncertain conditions in Japan, International Academic Programs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison has suspended its study abroad programs through spring semester in that troubled island nation. As Japan faces a variety …