From June 9–14, 2023, a delegation from UW–Madison traveled to Astana, Kazakhstan, to participate in the Nazarbayev University School of Sciences and Humanities (NU SSH) spring 2023 graduation. The delegation consisted of Interim Vice Provost and Dean of the International Division, Professor Barry Gerhart; UW-NU Partnership Faculty Director, Professor David McDonald; International Division Director of External Relations, Maj Fischer; and IPO Director, Dr. Elise Ahn.
Kazakhstan
Higher Education Capacity Building in Kazakhstan
Since March 2023 , five UW–Madison representatives have been working with teams of administrators from six Kazakhstani universities to craft and implement proposals for reforms at their institutions in areas of university governance and financial management.
Summer 2023 Transitions
Around the university, summer serves as a transition season—one school year ends, another one is on the horizon. Subsequently, there are usually a number of staffing changes as well. First, the International Projects Office (IPO) …
Sweet, PhD, James H.
James H. Sweet is Vilas-Jartz Distinguished Professor of History.
Kushner, Jennifer
Naparstek, Anne
Evans-Romaine, Karen
Collaborations: Russian Advanced Interactive Listening Series
A team of UW students, alumni, and (former) faculty and academic staff have updated the Russian Advanced Interactive Listening Series (RAILS) — interactive language lessons based on documentaries and interviews about Russian culture and history.
UW-NU Partnership Updates
As travel began opening up, the UW-NU partnership team took the opportunity to reconnect through a delegation visit to UW (November 2021), as well as a visit to NU (May 2022).
Nauryz 2022
The team @uw_ipo wishes our colleagues, friends and partners who celebrate a happy Nauryz 2022! Поздравляем с праздником Наурыз! Наурыз мейрамы құтты болсын! Navruz Muborak!