UW-Madison Sociology Professor Stephen Bunker Dies

Stephen Bunker, University of Wisconsin–Madison professor of Sociology and a well-known Latin Americanist, died in July 2005 after a long battle against cancer. The university community will feel the loss of this remarkable individual. http://www.intlstudies.wisc.edu/news/Bunker.asp

Sometimes Coming Home Is A Shock To Those Studying Abroad

Wisconsin State Journal Sunday, July 24, 2005 Denise Thornton For the State Journal As college students arrive home for the summer, many are returning to Wisconsin from classrooms around the world. Volatile international politics have not slowed the flow of students with an urge to see for themselves what they are reading in the newspaper. …

Program immerses students into Middle Eastern languages, culture

From the La Crosse Tribune By Kate Schott Hala Ghoneim is never off duty this summer. An instructor for the Summer Arabic and Persian Immersion Program at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, she doesn’t just teach classes, but also lives with her students in Baird residence hall. “There is no shift,” she said. “I’m never …

UW-Madison land tenure expert Thiesenhusen dead at 68

William C. Thiesenhusen, emeritus professor of agricultural economics and agricultural journalism at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and former director of the university’s Land Tenure Center, died the weekend of June 25-26 at his residence near Madison. He was 68 years old. Thiesenhusen was born Feb. 12, 1936 in Waukesha, Wis. and grew up on a …

New grant allows more students to study abroad in Germany

Undergraduate students studying the life sciences at UW–Madison will have a new opportunity to pursue their work overseas through a grant from the German American Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Ten German universities received DAAD funding for the new programs, which will be launched next year. UW–Madison and Harvard University will work with the University of …

International Business: Free Trade for Manufacturers: How to Make Free Trade Agreements Work for Your Company.

8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. The Pyle Center – UW–Madison Campus 702 Langdon St.Room 232, Madison. This interactive videoconference for Wisconsin and Illinois companies will be broadcast live from Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois. Speaker John M. Kolmer will compare and contrast existing and newly negotiated Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) involving Chile, Singapore, and Australia. Through …

A Great Victory in the Midwest Chinese Speech Contest- Four Gold Medals

The summer road trip is a traditional pastime of the college student. Generally, the destination is a concert by some great artist they have wanted to see all year, other times it is a unique or sunny region of the country. On May 20, 2005, four UW Madison students went on a road trip of …

Japan Honors UW- Madison Professor

‘A University of Wisconsin–Madison professor will be honored with one of the most prestigious decorations bestowed by the Japanese government. The government of Japan announced that the emperor has selected Akira Miura to receive the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold Rays with Rosette. Miura, professor emeritus in East Asian languages and literature, is being …

Study Abroad Reunion – Madison, Wisconsin

 Your Study Abroad Changed Your Life. So Will Your Study Abroad Reunion. Alumni Weekend, May 6–7, 2005. Rekindle your memories of your time spent studying abroad with others who shared the same experience. Oh, the stories you — and they — will tell! So bring your photos and scrapbooks along. Trade memories with your fellow …

Talk by Roland Koch:

“Political and Legal Aspects of a New World Order” Roland Koch (CDU), Minister President of Hessen Monday, May 2, 2005 3:30pm, Pyle Center Roland Koch has been involved in politics in the German state of Hessen (Wisconsin’s sister state) since the age of fourteen. In 1987 he was elected to the Hessian State Parliament as …