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 …
Global Competence
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 …
Chai, Sitars, and Fieldwork – UW Student’s Video on College Year in India
Last year UW–Madison student Ed Wallace studied in Varanasi, India on an intensive Hindi language and research program. When Wallace, an Oconto, WI native, returned home, he created a video of his experience. We invite …
Intercultural Night and Intercultural Festival – March 18
Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 7:00 – 10:30 p.m., the Wisconsin International Student Association (WISA) will host the annual Intercultural Night and Intercultural Festival, sponsored by International Student Services (ISS). Intercultural Night will include multicultural …
Chancellor Biddy Martin Pushes International Research (WPR)
MADISON (WPR) – UW-Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin wants the Board of Regents to keep the UW System competitive in the global economy by investing in international research. At a meeting with the Regents Thursday, December …
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, …
Advisory Board Meets to Advance Global Talent, Engagement
Members of the Division of International Studies Dean’s Advisory Board came from across the United States and abroad for their annual meeting on September 25, 2009. During the meeting, Dean of International Studies Gilles Bousquet …
New Web Site Highlights Importance of Global Competence
The American Council on Education and Coalition for International Education are pleased to announce the launch of www.usglobalcompetence.org. This new Web site highlights the urgent need for international and foreign language education to become part …
Students Start Charity Library Program After Studying Abroad in Maua, Kenya [The Daily Cardinal]
By: Andrea Carlson /The Daily Cardinal – March 9, 2009 UW-Madison students began a charity program in Kenya after visiting the country on a study abroad program last spring. When twelve UW-Madison students traveled to Kenya …