UW-Madison

International Studies
Update

Gilles Bousquet
Dean of International Studies

International Education Council - June 12, 2007

Accelerate Internationalization
► Advancing the campus strategic priority
„ Working with the schools and colleges
„ Partnering with alumni, friends, corporations,
and foundations
„ Innovating in
curriculum
Global Competence

Knowledge of
Language and
Global and Regional
Culture Proficiency
Issues

International
Academic
Academic
Major
Experience
Global & Regional Knowledge
► A leader in Area Studies
„ 2006: Title VI first place with
U. of Washington and Berkeley
„ 11 area programs cover the globe
„ 25 area certificates, majors,
master's degrees, PhD minors
„ 600 International Institute affiliated
faculty across campus
„ $3.8M / year in Title VI funds
► International Studies Major
„ 350 students
Language & Culture
► International Learning Community
„ 150 US and international students
„ New: Arabic, 2006 / Scandinavian, 2007
► Chinese on-line for teachers
► Bringing World Cultures to Wisconsin
„ World Languages Day
„ 3,500 international students / 100 countries
► Strategic Languages Initiative
► Outreach to K-12 teachers / administrators
International Experience
► Washington, DC Semester in
International Affairs
► International Academic Internships
„ 14 students: Asia, Europe, US, Africa
► Study Abroad
„ 1600 students from across campus

„ Target: 10% annual increase in #s

„ New programs: Turkey, China, Cyprus,

Croatia, Vietnam
A Successful Strategy
► Education: global perspectives
► Law: Global Legal Studies Center
► Business: faculty-endorsed
undergrad international experience
► Health Sciences: global health
graduate certificate
► Engineering: 1st graduates with
international engineering certificate
2006-07 Asian Trips:
Chancellor, Deans, UWF President

► Bangkok
► Beijing
► Hong Kong
► Seoul
► Taiwan
► Tokyo
Wisconsin’s Global Footprint:
China Initiative
► China: a pivotal region for
economic future of WI / US
► Initiative guided by faculty,
alumni, and leaders in
business and government
► Bolstering research, teaching,
partnerships, and outreach
Addressing Global Challenges,
Educating World Citizens
► Environment, health, security, human
rights
► Worldwide Universities Network of 17
universities
► International internships, service learning,
and field experiences in health and
engineering
What will it mean
to be a great public
university in a
changing world?
A Global Public University
► Thinks and operates globally
► Educates globally
competent citizens
► Is engaged to address
critical world issues
► Serves the state and its local
communities
Our Educational System:
Our Greatest Asset
“ … we have referred
throughout this report
to one middle-sized US state: Wisconsin
(pop. 6 million), which is endowed with 13
public universities … as well as some 30
community and technical colleges.
University officials in this state opened their
records to us.”