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A delegation of leaders from the German state of Hessen visited Wisconsin Aug. 24–26 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the sister-state partnership between Wisconsin and Hessen and to explore new opportunities for academic and research collaboration. Timon Gremmels, minister of the Hessen Ministry of Science and Research, Arts and Culture (HMWK), led the delegation. …
Gilles Bousquet, dean of International Studies and vice provost for globalization, currently is leading a University of Wisconsin–Madison delegation on a two-week visit to China, aimed at expanding and deepening the university’s connections there. The itinerary includes events and meetings in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Hong Kong, and Beijing. Halfway through the trip, Bousquet reflects on the …
by Masarah Van Eyck When Emily Dickmann took 23 UW–Madison undergraduate students on an alternative spring break service learning trip to the Dominican Republic in 2008, she knew they had learned some valuable things. “There was no room to hide behind a textbook,” says the academic adviser who took students in the Chadbourne Residential College …
You’re invited to read the lasted electronic newsletter produced by the India Initiative! Read the India Initiative Newsletter online, and learn more about the program’s latest projects, successes, and collaborations. If you want to receive a paper copy, or if you have any other suggestions or queries, please e-mail staff@india.wisc.edu, or contact Faculty Associate Lalita …
The Wisconsin China Initiative and the Division of International Studies are pleased to present the Summer 2010 Wisconsin China Initiative newsletter. Newsletter highlights include: a summary of the chancellor’s delegation to China last spring; information on the visiting Chinese athletes who will arrive July 23; and an article introducing UW–Madison’s new Ming historian Joseph Dennis. …
For up-to-date information, go to the UW-Nazarbayev University Project website. A group of leaders in education and members of leading educational organizations were on-hand June 29-30, for the presentation of the new Nursultan Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. In March, UW–Madison entered into a partnership with Nazarbayev University to consult on the development of their …
Wisconsin State Journal Deborah Ziff Nine elite Chinese athletes and coaches will be greeted at the Dane County Regional airport Friday night in true UW–Madison fashion – by Bucky Badger and the UW Marching Band. UW–Madison Chancellor Biddy Martin, other university administrators and Chinese students will be there as well. The athletes will spend the …
The China Faculty Development in International Business (FDIB) program will take place from January 3-14, 2011. The program compares the dynamic growth of China’s two leading economic regions – the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta – and explores China’s transformation from a planned economy to a globally competitive market oriented economy. Faculty …
Inside Higher Ed (July 13, 2010) — “Academic Outcomes of Study Abroad” by Elizabeth Redden EXCERPT: In 2000, researchers began an ambitious effort to document the academic outcomes of study abroad across the 35-institution University System of Georgia. Ten years later, they’ve found that students who study abroad have improved academic performance upon returning to …
UW–Madison News (July 15, 2010) — A group of elite Chinese student-athletes and coaches is expected to arrive in Madison on Friday, July 23, marking the start of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Chinese Champions Program. The nine athletes (two of whom are coaches) will live and study on campus until Dec. 15, as part of …