Tag: External News

Redesigned UW Home Page Highlights Int’l Offerings: Web site Launched Today!

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University Communications launched the redesigned university home page today! This new site is designed to highlight the university’s successes in teaching, research, and public service, and to celebrate the people, achievements, and events that reflect UW–Madison’s unique spirit and personality. Specifically, the International tab has a prominent location on the home page in response to the common focus and continued efforts to …

[CHE] More Colleges Coach Professors to Lead Study-Abroad Programs

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Read Karin Fischer’s article on the excitement behind the increase of faculty-led study abroad programs in The Chronicle of Higher Education. EXCERPT Faculty-led study-abroad programs have proliferated in recent years, as colleges have sought ways to give time- and cash-strapped students some international exposure. Marrying academics’ international experience with students’ interests has seemed an ideal match for …

Madison Native Founds Program that Helps Mideast Women Get Involved in Politics [The Cap Times]

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The Cap Times (June 24, 2010) — In a region of the world where religion and government are still tightly tied, one Madison native has found a way to empower a population with a growing, but still comparatively quiet, political voice. “Bringing more women to elected office is a way to start to diffuse power …

India Initiative Internship Funding Awarded

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The UW India Initiative is pleased to announce three awards meant to establish or expand internship and study abroad opportunities for UW students in the future. UW junior Alison Scharman will spend the 2010 summer studying in Pune, India, which boasts a number of universities and research centers and a thriving student culture. She will …

Post-Event Media: Global Economic Development Roundtable

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Read the announcement and view photos, posted by Robert Hornacek. University of Wisconsin–Green Bay – Inside Newsroom — (June 10, 2010) — More than two dozen business, education and nonprofit leaders took part in the daylong economic roundtable on Wednesday, June 9, at the Kress Events Center. The event, which was organized by the UW …

[CHE] The Transformation of Learning in an Interconnected World

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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 ought to be the primary mission of American education. Shouldn’t we place at least equal attention on developing students’ innate …

Secretary Arne Duncan on “International Engagement through Education”

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On May 26, 2010,  U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, spoke to the Council on Foreign Relations on “International Engagement through Education.” Read his speech and/or watch the video and Q&A online. Sec. Duncan notes two important trends that “inform our drive to transform education in America”–international competition and international collaboration.  He also highlights …

UW-Chinese Relations: Dean Bousquet Interviewed by NBC Channel 15

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Dean Gilles Bousquet recently spoke with Carleen Wild from NBC Channel 15 on building relationships with China and the importance of educating students on the Chinese language and culture. Bousquet also reflected on his recent trip to China, as part of the chancellor’s delegation.

UW-Madison Organizes a Global Real Estate Program [WSJ]

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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 Global Real Estate Master will start American and foreign students at one of three international schools and then bring …

Study Abroad — Pricey? Or Priceless?

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EXCERPT from The Wall Street Journal: Patti Ristau says she was terrified when she first landed in Seville, Spain, for a semester studying abroad. Though she had a double major from the University of Wisconsin–Madison that included Spanish and felt sure of herself speaking the language in Mexico and the Caribbean, Ms. Ristau was worried …