University of Wisconsin–Madison
Dear Friends, My missive to you brings me back to early last summer, when I spent two weeks in Asia meeting with university and government representatives. Not only was this trip a marvelous way for me to connect with many international studies alumni, it also yielded several exciting initiatives involving East Asian studies. Chancellor John …
As we enter the 21st century, the criteria of what makes a great, public university are evolving. Our marketplace now transcends national boundaries. Effective progress in environmental and health concerns hinges on international exchange and cooperation. And even traditionally domestic concerns, such as national security and legal rights, now play out on a global stage. …
By Lisa Maddux, The Capital Region Business Journal No one needs to sell Chris Rampton on the importance of knowing a foreign language in the business world. The 39-year-old studied mechanical engineering and Japanese in college and has traveled to Japan about seven times. Employed as a hydraulics buyer for John Deere, Rampton said his …
by Sandra Knisely, UW–Madison Communications After more than 40 hours of traveling, 30 University of Wisconsin–Madison students arrived last week in Cape Town, South Africa to start a two-week adventure in South Africa’s capital city that will include a leadership seminar and service projects. The engineering and genetics students are paired with 30 University of …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Wendy Christensen, Communications, Division of International Studies, UW–Madison, communication@international.wisc.edu, (608) 262-5590 UW–Madison’s International Institute Faculty Book Series Features Human Rights Around the World Celebrating the contributions that UW–Madison faculty bring to the study of human rights, this semester’s book series offers diverse perspectives and voices to shed light on these complex …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Amy Stambach, (608) 262-1760, aestambach@wisc.edu MADISON – Scholars from UW–Madison and other institutions will meet early in February to discuss the intersections of religion and education in the United States and around the world. Faith in Schools: Religion and Education in Comparative and International Perspectives, the fifth annual conference sponsored by …
Contact: Kate Dixon, Wisconsin Alumni Association, (608) 265-8769, kdixon@uwalumni.com MADISON, Wis. — Buckingham Badger, meet Buckingham Palace. As seen in the new Badger Insider Magazine, published exclusively for members of the Wisconsin Alumni Association (WAA), Bucky Badger often accompanies University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni on their national and worldwide travels. The magazine gives readers a glimpse …
The Madison Committee on Foreign Relations invites you to our regular January 23 event, co-sponsored with WAGE, the UW–Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy, for a discussion with: Jeremy Suri, Professor of History, University of Wisconsin–Madison”Henry Kissinger and the Seeds of the Contemporary Middle East Crisis.” Professor Suri likes to think of …
By Emily Friedman, ABCNews.com Dec. 27. 2007 The assassination of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto is likely to call into question the future of democracy in Pakistan as well as the country’s role in fighting terrorism in the region, several international policy experts told ABC News. Bhutto was shot Thursday in the neck and the …
by Jennifer Price For the State Journal, December 22, 2007 NAIROBI, Kenya — After almost a year here, Susan Gold missed a lot of things. Her 2-year-old grandson Jack back home in Madison. The Saturn Vue parked in her garage in University Heights. Hot chocolate from the Froth House on Allen Street. But what she …