University of Wisconsin–Madison
by Susan Robertson at Global Higher Ed A US Council of Graduate Schools (CGS) survey out this week paints what must be a worrying picture for all countries dependent on income generated by transborder higher education, whether dependent directly on the fees income, or on the brain-power that these students contribute to R&D in the …
By Paula Wasley, The Chronicle of Higher Education A professor of German took one more step in bringing experts together to work on developing a national language policy on Wednesday. An invitation-only conference held at Georgetown University here drew representatives from academe, the federal government, and nongovernmental agencies who share concerns that the country needs …
by Elizabeth Redden, Inside Higher Ed The growth in international graduate student applications at American colleges and universities has slowed considerably, according to new survey results released today by the Council of Graduate Schools. The council found that the number of international applicants grew only 3 percent in 2008, after gains of 9 and 12 …
The University of Wisconsin–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) announces the three winners of its research collaborative competition, each receiving $100,000 during a three-year period. Through these awards, WAGE seeks to catalyze cutting edge research on important challenges related to globalization and its governance. The three collaboratives cover the critical topics …
Some of the most critical issues in today’s world economy will be discussed by top national figures in a University of Wisconsin–Madison conference on Thursday, May 1. “Global Imbalances and the U.S. Dollar: Doing Business in the World Economy,” will be held at the Fluno Center for Executive Education, 601 University Ave., from 11:30 a.m. …
By Clara M. Lovett, The Chronicle of Higher Education Imagine that J. William Fulbright rose from the dead and became reacquainted with American colleges and universities. He would be impressed, perplexed, and perhaps angry. Rhodes scholar, University of Arkansas president, and chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1959 to 1974, Fulbright would …
Presented by the University of Wisconsin–Madison African Studies Program Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 AT&T Lounge, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon St. 3:00 P.M. Welcome and Introductions Gilles Bousquet, Sharon Hutchinson, and Jeremy Foltz 3:15 Is China an Authoritarian Model of Development for Africa? Edward Friedman, Department of Political Science 3:35 Is China an Engine of Growth …
CONTACT: Wendy Johnson, (608) 262-1473, wsjohnso@wisc.edu MADISON – It’s a rite of passage each spring for thousands of state high school students – heading to Madison for basketball, hockey and wrestling tournaments and a taste of the city, the university and a day or two out of school. But the siren call is not just …
A Series of Events with SCOTT RITTER, Former UN Weapons Inspector April 16, 17, and 19, 2008 The Reality of Arms Control: From the Trenches Madison Committee on Foreign Relations (MCFR) Monthly Meeting Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Rigadoon Room, Edgewater Hotel (666 Wisconsin Avenue) Registration and fee required for this event …
The International Institute’s International Faculty Book Series (formerly the World Beyond Our Borders Book Series) on Human Rights around the World presents Robert Skloot (UW–Madison, Theatre and Drama, Jewish Studies) discussing his new book Theatre of Genocide: Four Plays about Mass Murder in Rwanda, Bosnia, Cambodia and Armenia (University of Wisconsin Press, 2008) Tuesday, April …