The essence of the Wisconsin Idea is that the University of Wisconsin–Madison should improve people’s lives beyond the classroom, throughout the state, across the nation, and around the world. Last summer, two UW–Madison seniors—Nicolette Johnson, …
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Advisory board members, UW students talk about international experiences
The Advisory Board for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of International Studies heard reports from a variety of students about their recent global experiences during the Board’s fall meeting on Friday, October 24, 2014, at …
UW alum visits campus, promotes linking professional skills, language
Jason Shin, who combined his studies of engineering and Japanese as a student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, returned to campus this spring to offer encouragement to current UW–Madison students. Today, Shin runs his own …
UW alum creates internships that link professional skills, Japanese language
More than 20 years ago, Jason Shin made a life-changing decision. Shin, then an engineering student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, decided to study Japanese. “I knew if I had Japanese language skills as an …
Scholars, Administrators Urged to Develop Globally-focused STEM Programs
From Diverse Issues in Higher Education By Jamaal Abdul-Alim WASHINGTON, D.C. – If program leaders want their STEM proposals to stand out at the National Science Foundation, think global and think collaboratively, two NSF officials …
For Ginsburgs, global interests are contagious
Her work, first with 3M and then with a commercial law firm affiliation, drew Sue Ginsburg into the international marketplace. “I have been exposed to and learned a lot about our global economy and doing …