International Academic Programs announces its 2009 Study Abroad Photography Contest Winners!

From Argentina to England to Jordan, a record number of 1,000 photos were submitted to this year’s Study Abroad Photo Contest. Winners were chosen from four different categories: Natural Landscapes, Urban Landscapes, People and Culture, and Badgers Abroad. The top three winners in each category will receive prizes and recognition in our joint Annual Photography …

International Educators Among Recipients of 2009 Distinguished Teaching Awards

From UW–Madison Communications Ten University of Wisconsin–Madison faculty will receive this year’s Distinguished Teaching Awards. A ceremony and reception are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 22, in the Lee Lounge at the Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. Among the recipients are: Richard Goodkin, professor of French and Italian, Chancellor’s Award. Goodkin has taught …

Gallup Center for Muslim Studies Executive Director to Visit Madison

Dalia Mogahed, senior analyst and executive director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, will speak at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Grainger Hall on Tuesday, April 14. by Kiera Wiatrak for UW–Madison Communications The Gallup Center for Muslim Studies is a nonpartisan research center that conducts studies and analysis on the views of Muslims worldwide. …

Global Alumnus to Receive Distinguished Alumni Award

Four alumni of the University of Wisconsin–Madison whose positive contributions have earned them national recognition will be honored this month with the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA). “We couldn’t be prouder to recognize these outstanding UW alumni,” said Paula Bonner MS’78, WAA’s President and CEO. “Whether through their successful …

Islam Awareness Week

UW-MSA Presents… Islam Awareness Week April 13-18 Monday 4/13: Islamic Cultural Bazaar, Chardbourne Main Lounge, 6:30-9:00 pm Experience the Muslim World! Tuesday 4/14: Lecture: “Who Speaks for Islam?” Dalia Mogahead, Gallup Center for Muslim Studies, Morgidge Auditorium in Grainger Hall, 7:30 pm Wednesday 4/15: “Hijab for a Day” Come learn about the symbolic Muslim headscarf …

[Inside Higher Education] Educating Global Citizens

Scott Jaschik, April 2, 200, Inside Higher Education In Educating Global Citizens in Colleges and Universities (Routledge) , Peter N. Stearns argues that colleges and universities have an obligation to prepare students from an increasingly globally connected world. But what does that mean? Stearns, provost at George Mason University, discusses the role of the curriculum, …

The German Ambassador to the United States Visits UW-Madison [with slideshow]

On Wednesday, German Ambassador Klaus Scharioth gave a public lecture at UW–Madison entitled “The Transatlantic Agenda – A German Perspective.” He also delivered the keynote address at the German-American International Symposium “Excursions in German-American Studies: Celebrating 25 Years at the Max Kade Institute.”

International Agriculture and Food

April 21, 2009 2:45 PM – 5:30 PM Reception 5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Lubar Commons, Law School CLE credit for Wisconsin attorneys pending Registration Requested Speakers: * Dr. John Greenler, Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, UW–Madison, on “Bioenergy and science/food security” * Secretary Rod Nilsestuan, Department of Agriculture, Trade & Consumer Protection, on the …

Half the Sky: Climate Change, Population and the Lives of Women

The Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies invites you to a free public lecture Half the Sky: Climate Change, Population and the Lives of Women with Guest Speaker Robert Engelman Tuesday, April 14 7:00 p.m. 1315 Daniels Chemistry Building, 1101 University Ave. University of Wisconsin–Madison The last program in this year’s Gaylord Nelson Lecture Series on …

A Poster Session on the Global Financial Crisis

The Global Legal Studies Center & The Wisconsin International Law Society Invite you to: A Poster Session on the Global Financial Crisis Date: April 3, 2009 Time: 11:00 – 1:00 Venue: Law School Atrium Presented by: The Center for International Finance and Development, University of Iowa PIZZA WILL BE SERVED All are Welcome!