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 …
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The Global Reach of the Wisconsin Idea: How a Babcock Dairy Sandwich Revealed a Lifelong Connection
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 …
UW Law School Clinical Professor Erin Barbato receives grant to launch Center for DREAMers
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 …
UW ADVANCE PROGRAM TURNS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS INTO BADGERS IN THREE WEEKS
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 …
Global Panel to Discuss Education and Competitiveness
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 …
Brewers welcome Chinese Champions
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 …
[On Wisconsin] Eye of the Storm
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 …
[CHE] China and the United States: A Tale of Two Views on Education
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 …
IAP Students Receive Gilman Scholarships for 2011 Academic Year
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 …
Emma Lawson Awarded $4,000 to Study in Beijing
UW–Madison student Emma Lawson was recently awarded a $4,000 scholarship from the U.S. Department of Education, International Education Program Service – Fulbright-Hays Groups Project Abroad (GPA) Project: Advanced Chinese Language Training Programs. Through the Council …