Stories indexed under: Language Institute
Total: 5
- Athletes, interpreters discuss international experiences, use of languages Aug. 26, 2008 It's not just Olympic athletes who travel the world. The internationalization of sports has led to opportunities for many athletes - professionals and amateurs alike - to cross national, cultural and linguistic borders to play and compete.
- Hundreds of high school students to participate in World Cinema Day March 31, 2008 For the past five years, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has welcomed hundreds of Wisconsin high school students and teachers to World Cinema Day, a program of the Language Institute and the Wisconsin Film Festival to raise cultural awareness and deepen understanding of diverse perspectives through international film.
- Online Chinese course connects business professionals to UW-Madison language resources Nov. 15, 2007 UW-Madison's Language Institute, in partnership with the Department of East Asian Languages and Literature, is making it easier for busy, working professionals to acquire Chinese language skills with a new three-credit, online course that nontraditional students can fit into their schedules.
- Alumni discuss importance of languages in careers Oct. 4, 2007 On Monday, Oct. 15, UW-Madison's Language Institute will host three alumni for a panel discussion titled "Language for Life: Languages and International Development."
- UW-Madison receives grant for Central Asian Turkic languages Feb. 20, 2007 The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Language Institute $379,000 to support the Central Asian Interactive Listening Series project.