UW–Madison hosts 160 Pakistani Fulbright Scholars for social movement seminar

A group of 160 Fulbright Scholars from Pakistan may be pursuing their studies at universities across the U.S., but they will have one location in common—Madison, Wisconsin. For the second year in a row, UW–Madison hosted a 3-day orientation seminar for Pakistani Fulbright Scholars. A group of 160 Fulbright Scholars from Pakistan may be pursuing …

New Faculty Focus: Fernando J. Marqués

Title: Clinical associate professor in large animal internal medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine. Title: Clinical associate professor in large animal internal medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine.

Ariela Suster, Sequence founder, to headline International Education Week

Madison, WI—Sequence Founder and Creative Director Ariela Suster will discuss how she is disrupting the cycle of violence plaguing at-risk youth in El Salvador through her fashion and jewelry brand. The lecture will take place at 5:30 p.m. on Mon., Nov. 13, at the Gordon Dining and Event Center, as part of the events planned …

High-speed internship features lessons in Japanese transportation and work culture

A summer internship with the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central) is giving students incredible insights into one of the world’s leading high-speed-rail operators as well as the professional culture of Japan. The internship, developed by University of Wisconsin–Madison alumnus and JR Central Chairman Emeritus Yoshiyuki Kasai, allows two to three students to spend eight …

UW-Madison’s Hawkins to lead study abroad opportunity in China

If you’re interested in studying comparative education in China next summer, apply to this four-week study abroad program led by School of Education Professor Maggie Hawkins.  If you’re interested in studying comparative education in China next summer, apply to this four-week study abroad program led by School of Education Professor Maggie Hawkins. 

Summer internships provide students with experience in U.S., abroad

Summer Internships took La Follette Schools students to Germany, California, Missouri, Chicago, India, Washington, D.C., and other locations during 2017. Several students stayed in Wisconsin, gaining valuable experience at government agencies, with nonprofit organizations, and in the private sector. Summer Internships took La Follette Schools students to Germany, California, Missouri, Chicago, India, Washington, D.C., and …

Russ Feingold to teach course on UW-Madison campus next fall

Four decades after walking across the commencement stage, Russ Feingold will return to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in fall 2018 as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer in International Studies. Four decades after walking across the commencement stage, Russ Feingold will return to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in fall 2018 as a Distinguished Visiting Lecturer …

Student Takes Language Skills Abroad to Belgium

For 21-year-old Liz Vaala, traveling to Belgium in the summer of 2017 proved more fruitful than she ever imagined. For 21-year-old Liz Vaala, traveling to Belgium in the summer of 2017 proved more fruitful than she ever imagined.

Yu’s work performed at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, reviewed by Dancing Times

UW–Madison’s Jin-Wen Yu presented “Fine, Without Me/You?” in the Dance-Forms 74th International Choreographers’ Showcase in August. The performance was part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. UW–Madison’s Jin-Wen Yu presented “Fine, Without Me/You?” in the Dance-Forms 74th International Choreographers’ Showcase in August. The performance was part of the Edinburgh …

Ugandan Coffee Leads to International Internship Opportunities

If you can build professional connections over a single cup of coffee, imagine what you can do with an entire coffee company. Partnering with the National Union of Coffee Agribusinesses & Farm Enterprises (NUCAFE), a Ugandan coffee company, has allowed Carly Stingl, advisor and program coordinator for UW–Madison’s International Internship Program (IIP), to forge new …