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New Korean language flagship program to launch

August 6, 2018

“This ambitious new program will offer unprecedented opportunities for UW–Madison students to study Korean language and culture on campus and overseas to a level that few other U.S. citizens achieve,” says Dianna Murphy, Director of the Language Institute.

Partnership to save Menominee language offers new resources for language teachers

November 11, 2015

When someone uses the word "endangered," images of an at-risk animal may quickly come to mind. But languages can also become endangered when their native speakers pass away or transition to other languages.

High school students of Arabic visit UW–Madison

December 6, 2010

A campus visit on Wednesday, Dec. 8, by 30 high school students of Arabic will unite a U.S. Department of State program and several language and culture initiatives at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

World Languages Day inspires high school students to explore

November 11, 2010

Since World Languages Day began in 2002, renowned professor Harold Scheub has roused the crowd with his tales of crossing the African continent in search of stories and folk tales.

World Languages Day expands with special community event

March 5, 2010

The University of Wisconsin–Madison has always been a leader in language instruction and study abroad activities. Community members will now have a chance to experience what thousands of Wisconsin high school students have learned over the past decade: language and culture add meaning to our lives.

More than 700 Wisconsin students to attend World Languages Day

November 5, 2009

For some of Laura Koebel's students at Plymouth High School, "ethnic" food means a Hawaiian pizza. So an excursion to an East African restaurant such as Buraka, on State Street, is the perfect way to cap off their trip to World Languages Day.

Alumni Peace Corps volunteers share their lifelong passion for language

October 15, 2009

The University of Wisconsin–Madison is the country's second-highest producer of Peace Corps volunteers. Now, two distinguished alumni share how the languages they studied as UW–Madison students languages not only helped them in the Peace Corps but influenced their personal and professional lives beyond their Peace Corps service.

Athletes, interpreters discuss international experiences, use of languages

August 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

November 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

October 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

February 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.