University of Wisconsin–Madison
From classroom stories in local libraries to policy discussions at the heart of campus, International Education Week (IEW) at UW–Madison was a celebration of the Wisconsin Idea without borders. With more than 20 events spanning academic departments, student services, and public venues, the week highlighted how international education strengthens our broader Madison community, connects local …
For the past several years, an ongoing partnership spearheaded by the Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program (LACIS) has proven that high school classrooms can have a global footprint. Through LACIS, a center within the Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) at UW–Madison, advanced Spanish students at Oconomowoc High School undertake a creative assignment to …
When an international faculty member joins the University of Wisconsin–Madison, they often hear about the Wisconsin Idea—the principle that the university’s influence should reach every family in the state and beyond. For many, it is a new concept to study. But for Rajdeep Khangura, discovering the Wisconsin Idea felt less like an introduction and more …
The UW Law School will launch a new center to support Wisconsin’s DREAMers, an all-encompassing term describing individuals who have lived in the United States without official lawful status since coming to the country as a minor. The Center for DREAMers was awarded a grant through the Baldwin Wisconsin Idea Endowment, a competitive grant program …
The Wisconsin Idea echoed through the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Dejope Hall on Oct. 12, when about 70 students from three Chinese universities gathered for the culmination of the UW Advance program. UW–Madison’s notion that education should touch people’s lives outside the classroom, in all corners of the world, resonated as the group recounted their experiences in a three-week …
Countries around the world are ramping up investments in higher education in a push to create world-class research institutions. At the same time, the top research universities in the United States are confronting the challenges of dwindling resources and support. Interim Chancellor David Ward will welcome a group of education leaders from around the world …
A group of elite Chinese athletes studying at the University of Wisconsin–Madison got an inside look at America’s national pastime last week – while serving a few surprises for their hosts. Fifteen members of the Chinese Champions Program, visiting UW–Madison for nine months of language and culture studies, attended the sold-out Milwaukee Brewers game against …
On Wisconsin — “Eye of the Storm” By David McKay Wilson Lynsey Addario ventures into the world’s most troubled regions and creates stunning photos of pain, deprivation, and beauty. Nine days after her release from captivity by the Libyan army in March, freelance photographer Lynsey Addario ’95 vowed to return to the battlefield, intent on …
The Chronicle of Higher Education – June 7, 2011 “China and the United States: A Tale of Two Views on Education” EXCERPT: The following is a guest post by Gilles Bousquet, dean of the Division of International Studies and the vice provost for globalization at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. —————————————————– Beijing–“We will be hiring dozens …
Seven University of Wisconsin–Madison students studying abroad through International Academic Programs (IAP) have received scholarships through the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships Program to help fund their study abroad programs. Two students, studying abroad in the 2011-2012 academic year, were each awarded $5,000 in scholarships: Naira Ovsepyan, a senior political science and Russian major, will …