UW News Release, June 10, 2010 By Gwen Evans The University of Wisconsin-Madison is an international leader in foreign languages, offering instruction in more than 80 modern and ancient languages, from Akan-Twi to Zulu. The …
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UW Students Receive Scholarships for Study Abroad Programs – Congrats!
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison students studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) received scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program to help fund their study abroad programs. Katrina Gray, a junior undeclared major, …
[CHE] The Transformation of Learning in an Interconnected World
The Chronicle of Higher Education, June 4, 2010 Commentary: Jeremy Rifkin, “Empathetic Education: The Transformation of Learning in an Interconnected World” EXCERPT: Maybe it’s time to ask the question of whether simply becoming economically productive …
Join the Conversation: UW Without Borders – June 29
We recently announced UW Without Borders at our “Internationalize” reception. Now the Morgridge Center for Public Service and the Division of International Studies encourage you to help shape the UW Without Borders proposal! SUMMER WORKSHOP: …
UW-Madison Organizes a Global Real Estate Program [WSJ]
March 10, 2010, Wisconsin State Journal By Karen Rivedale UW-Madison is partnering with some of the world’s leading business schools to create a first-of-its-kind graduate degree in global real estate. The unique model for the …
New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security Workshop – March 19-20
The New Perspectives on Gender and Human Security Workshop will take place Friday, March 19 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. in the Pyle Center …
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships Available: Applications Due Feb. 19
Applications are available for Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowships for summer 2010 and for the 2010-2011 academic year. UW–Madison graduate and undergraduate students are invited to apply by February 19, 2010. Apply for …
UW Global Health Symposium – Feb. 3
Save the date! From the UW Center for Global Health: You are cordially invited to attend the 6th Annual UW Global Health Symposiu, February 3, 2010, 5:00-9:00 pm in the Health Sciences Learning Center, room …
International Research & Education in the News
Are American Students Lazy? [Inside Higher Ed] 1/4/10 Gather faculty members together and it’s not hard to get them talking about the ways students disappoint. They text in class, expect extensions for no good reason, …
UW-Madison in Top 10 in National Study-Abroad Ranking
UW-Madison News Release by Masarah Van Eyck Record numbers of University of Wisconsin-Madison students are earning some of their academic credit abroad, with a participation rate that far exceeds the national average. What is more, …