“Doc Sobey,” as Dr. Sobey Okuyama was called, never married and had no children but he thought about future generations and wanted his money to go where it would do the most good. His wishes have been fulfilled, perhaps beyond his imagination.
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International Student Services
International Student Services (ISS) recognizes international students as a vital part of UW–Madison. We are committed to educating and empowering students to make informed decisions and working with them to advocate for a globally inclusive community. We support this through four operational areas: You can support students who utilize the International Student Services office by… Read more »
International Learning Community at UW-Madison
Thousands of UW-Madison students study abroad. But hundreds more immerse themselves in global cultures right on campus through the International Learning Community (ILC). In Adams Hall, residents concentrate on languages as diverse as Arabic, Italian, German, Japanese, Spanish, Norwegian, Swedish and Danish while they learn to “Live Locally, Think Globally.”
Shalala Visit Supports Nursing Campaign
[Updated] Nurses need more training and more independence, according to Donna Shalala, former chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Shalala is the keynote speaker at today’s School of Nursing’s 11th annual Littlefield Leadership Lecture in the Wisconsin Union Theater.
Henry Luce Foundation Continues Support for Computer Sciences
The University of Wisconsin Foundation recently received the third of five installments of $120,000 each from the Henry Luce Foundation to continue its support for the Clare Boothe Luce Professorship in Computer Sciences at UW-Madison. The goal of the Clare Boothe Luce Program is “to encourage women to enter, study, graduate and teach” in disciplines in which they have been historically underrepresented and to increase the number of women in those fields.