As International Education Week begins, the University of Wisconsin–Madison has additional cause for celebration with the release of the 2021 Open Doors Report. The report lists UW–Madison as #4 among all U.S. universities for study abroad participation and #19 for number of international students.
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Cross-campus collaborations bring exchange students to Madison
In addition to the approximately 6,000 degree-seeking international students who attend UW–Madison each year, students from other countries have the opportunity to come to campus for shorter durations through other avenues, including UW–Madison’s Study Abroad …
Updates to Chancellor’s Travel Restrictions
Effective Nov. 8, 2021, employee, guest, graduate student, and undergraduate international travel is no longer restricted to essential activities and an exemption form is no longer needed.
Spotlight on UW Study Abroad’s partnership with the School of Education
The School of Education’s Global Engagement Office (GEO), launched by Dean Diana Hess in 2018, is a home for connecting faculty, staff, and students with resources, knowledge, and support to engage in and carry out …
Q&A: Jinan Sous discusses WISc and making her studies global
To celebrate International Education Week, the International Division (ID) asked Jinan Sous, a Biochemistry major pursuing Global Health and Leadership Certificates, about her experiences with WISc.
Working and learning in DC—virtually
Badgers embarked on the first iteration of UW–Madison’s virtual Wisconsin in Washington study away program this fall. Instead of commuting on the DC Metro, students are virtually attending classes, meeting with alumni mentors, and interning for organizations based in Washington, DC.
UW–Madison listed as top 25 university for study abroad and international students
UW–Madison moved up three spots, from #18 to #15, on the 2020 Open Doors Report’s ranking of U.S. universities and colleges for total students studying abroad.
Supporting individuals impacted by bias during the COVID-19 pandemic
The International Division—along with campus leadership, friends, and partners across campus and in the community—is greatly concerned by the lack of respect and basic decency that should be afforded to all. There are several resources available, should you need them. If you are a student who has experienced harassment or discrimination, please file a bias incident report. The Dean of Students Office responds to every bias incident report received. Employees can file a complaint with the Office of Compliance.
2019 International Division Fall Scholarship Award Ceremony celebrates scholars abroad
Donors, parents, faculty, and staff celebrated the latest cohort of UW-Madison students adding an international dimension to their academic experience at the 2019 International Division Fall Scholarship Award Ceremony.
WSB Students Win Top Prize at Study Abroad Film Festival
Two Wisconsin School of Business students Chase Devens (BBA ‘20) and David Smith (BBA ‘20) took home the top prize at the sixth annual IES Abroad Study Abroad Film Festival earlier this month for their film Les Cinq Mois-The Five Months.