University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW–Madison is pleased to announce that 16 Badgers have received Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards for the 2026-2027 academic year, with 15 accepting the grant. Close to 2,000 Fulbright U.S. students—recent college graduates, graduate students, and early career professionals—pursue graduate study, conduct research, or teach English in schools abroad each year. They are recognized alongside …
Education has always been a priority for Joel Baraka. Even facing obstacles, he has forged ahead. Now, he is looking to merge his passion for education and his studies in civil engineering to give back to students in the community where he grew up. As a child, he and his family fled the Democratic Republic …
The worldwide spread of COVID-19 has caused mass xenophobia, racism, and discrimination, writes B. Venkat Mani, making the need for inclusive teaching all the more urgent.
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, and act surprised when they don’t earn A’s. But when it comes to work ethic and manners, are there some …