Week
of Dec. 22, 2003
Current topics of interest in higher education
in western Wisconsin
Story
Idea
UW-Eau Claire will send a record number of students
on study abroad programs during the 2004 spring semester.
This spring 232 students will be studying abroad
through university programs. Students will be studying in Australia, Austria,
Costa Rica, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Mexico, Scotland,
Spain and Sweden. An increasing number of students are studying abroad as the
university has added more programs and students have come to understand the value
of having an international experience as an undergraduate student. A recent report
indicates that UW-Eau Claire is ranked 18th in
the nation among master’s degree institutions in the number of students
who study abroad each year. More than 20 percent of UW-Eau Claire students have
a study abroad experience during their undergraduate
career. A majority of those students participate in semester or yearlong programs,
giving them enough time in another country to learn about the culture. Karl
Markgraf, director of the Center for International Education, is available to
talk with the media about study abroad trends. You can reach Markgraf
this week at (715) 831-9038 or markgraf@uwec.edu. After the holidays, you can
reach him at (715) 836-4411 or via e-mail.
Campus Calendar
UW-Eau Claire offices will be closed Wednesday and
Thursday, Dec. 24 and 25, in recognition of the Christmas holiday.
There will be no tip sheet sent to
media the week of Dec. 29. The News Bureau will distribute media tip
sheets again beginning in January 2004.
UW-Eau
Claire's Experts Directory
Judy Berthiaume, Director
UW-Eau Claire News Bureau
Schofield 201
(715) 836-4741
newsbur@uwec.edu
Updated:
December 18, 2003